Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage
Berlin-Gesundbrunnen / Wedding, Berlin, Germany
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Why this matters
Germany Pass 25. Closed 1954. Founder: UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: CLOSED / HISTORICAL. Historic Berlin brewery lineage that produced Berliner Weisse alongside malt beer. Landesarchiv Berlin preserves a 1973 image of the former Groterjan department under Schultheiss; the Schultheiss archive history records Schultheiss's acquisition of Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan AG in 1954. Exact founding and final independent brewing dates remain held.
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Beers
Groterjan Berliner Weisse
HISTORICALBerliner Weisse
Germany Pass 25. Historic Berliner Weisse associated with the Groterjan Berlin brewing lineage; exact formula, dates and packaging variants remain to be recovered from archival sources.
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Germany master, Pass 25, which cited https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/KD5SNAAAPMKPJYQVB3LK7JCL5FPXBCVP 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
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage
- Who owns Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage?
- Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen / Wedding, Berlin, Germany.
- Is Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage independent?
- Yes. Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- Is Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage still open?
- No. Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan / Groterjan Weißbier lineage has closed. Germany Pass 25. Closed 1954. Founder: UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: CLOSED / HISTORICAL. Historic Berlin brewery lineage that produced Berliner Weisse alongside malt beer. Landesarchiv Berlin preserves a 1973 image of the former Groterjan department under Schultheiss; the Schultheiss archive history records Schultheiss's acquisition of Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan AG in 1954. Exact founding and final independent brewing dates remain held.
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