Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim
Forchheim, Landkreis Forchheim / Upper Franconia, Germany · Est. 1783
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Germany Pass 25. Closed 2022. Founder: UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: CLOSED / BRAND CONTINUED BY HERTL. Traditional Forchheim brewery that ceased brewing in 2022. Current municipal/local reporting excludes it from Forchheim's active brewery count; Braumanufaktur Hertl now continues Eichhorn beers and recipes, including Fränkisch Hell and Winterfestbier, brewed under the revived brand.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Germany master, Pass 25, which cited https://www.walk-of-beer.de/brauerei-eichhorn for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Germany master, Pass 25 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
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Common questions about Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim
- Is Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim still open?
- No. Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim has closed. Germany Pass 25. Closed 2022. Founder: UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: CLOSED / BRAND CONTINUED BY HERTL. Traditional Forchheim brewery that ceased brewing in 2022. Current municipal/local reporting excludes it from Forchheim's active brewery count; Braumanufaktur Hertl now continues Eichhorn beers and recipes, including Fränkisch Hell and Winterfestbier, brewed under the revived brand.
- When was Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim founded?
- Brauerei Eichhorn Forchheim was founded in 1783 in Forchheim, Landkreis Forchheim / Upper Franconia, Germany.
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