Archive record · Brewery
Brauerei Hofmann Hohenschwärz
Hohenschwärz / Gräfenberg, Landkreis Forchheim / Fränkische Schweiz, Germany
- Founded
- 1897
- Archive ID
- TB-JD34R80F
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Founder: UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. Current fifth-generation family brewery and inn. Official Fünf-Seidla-Steig material dates it to 1897 and says its kettle is heated by wood fire using regional raw materials.
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Beers
Dunkle Hofmannstropfen
CURRENT / SIGNATUREDark Lager / Export
Official route source lists the dark Hofmannstropfen as a current specialty.
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CURRENTNaturtrübes Helles
Official route source lists a naturally opaque light beer as current.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Germany master, Pass 25, which cited https://www.fuenf-seidla-steig.de/en/breweries-and-inns/ 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
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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