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Colbitzer Heide-Brauerei GmbH

Colbitz, Germany

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
1872
Archive ID
TB-Y2NPKEKP
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From the record

Summary

Status: Active / insolvency proceedings. MDR states the brewery has belonged to Hofbrauhaus Wolters since 2013. Both entities entered restructuring/insolvency processes in 2026; production continuity is explicitly confirmed as of July 2026. Current July 2026 insolvency administration confirms the Colbitz brewery remains physically operating and beer production is continuing during restructuring. MDR reports around 150 years of brewing history, founding in 1872, local production and current beers including Colbitzer Pils and Colbitzer Edel.

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The People

Behind the beer

Friedrich-Christoph Ritter / earlier estate-brewery lineage
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

Colbitzer Pils

Year-Round

Pilsner

MDR July 2026 identifies Colbitzer Pils among known beers while confirming production continues at Colbitz. (CURRENT)

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Colbitzer Edel

Year-Round

Lager / export-type beer

MDR July 2026 identifies Colbitzer Edel among known beers while confirming production continues. (CURRENT)

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