Archive record · Brewery
Nikl-Bräu
Pretzfeld, Landkreis Forchheim / Fränkische Schweiz, Germany
- Founded
- 2008
- Archive ID
- TB-RKHJ7YS4
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Founder: Mike Schmitt. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. Current small craft brewery in Pretzfeld. First-party history says brewer Mike Schmitt began brewing onsite in a converted former cowshed in 2008, reviving local brewing after centuries of restriction/dispute.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
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Beers
Zwickl
CURRENTHelles Zwickelbier / Lagerbier
Current first-party year-round unfiltered pale lager.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Michala
CURRENTDunkles Kellerbier
Current first-party year-round dark Kellerbier dedicated to Mike Schmitt's grandfather Ludwig Hofmann.
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CURRENTHefeweizen
Current first-party pale Hefeweizen; brewery describes banana/clove yeast character.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Germany master, Pass 25, which cited https://www.brauerei-nikl.de/ 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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