Brauerei Steinhölzli / Hess
Bern / Köniz, Switzerland
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Why this matters
Type: Bern heritage traces the Hess brewing lineage to Johann Heinrich Hess in 1844, relocation to the Steinhölzli site in 1868, customer delivery transfer to Cardinal in 1968, and final beer-production end in 1973.. Status: CLOSED — BEER PRODUCTION ENDED 1973. Ownership as recorded: HESS FAMILY LINEAGE VERIFIED / CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION TRANSITION. Donald M. Hess led the family business from 1957; production stop and earlier sale/transition should remain separate until exact corporate transaction is pinned down. [Switzerland Pass 24]
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