Brauerei Hofmann Hohenschwärz
Hohenschwärz / Gräfenberg, Landkreis Forchheim / Fränkische Schweiz, Germany · Est. 1897
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Why this matters
Germany Pass 25. 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
Germany Pass 25. Official route source lists the dark Hofmannstropfen as a current specialty.
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CURRENTNaturtrübes Helles
Germany Pass 25. 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 reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
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