Ankerbräu Nördlingen

Ankerbräu Nördlingen, also known as Ankerbrauerei, is a German beer brand rooted in the Bavarian town of Nördlingen. Its history reaches back to the early 17th century: the brewery is first mentioned in 1608 and was located near the town wall of Nördlingen. The anchor symbol that gave the brewery its name originally served as a sign for a Gasthaus, indicating its presence to travellers. For centuries the small brewery operated independently, producing a range of regional beers. In January 2016 it announced that it would cease production on 30 September 2016 for economic reasons. The brand did not disappear entirely: in October 2016 the Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus GmbH took over production of the recipe, continuing the Ankerbräu tradition under its umbrella. The product range associated with Ankerbräu includes Nördlinger-Premium-Pils, Lager Hell, Edel-Tropfen (Export), Dunkel-Export, several wheat beers marketed under the Rieser name (Rieser Hefe-Weizen, Rieser Kristall-Weizen, Rieser Light-Weizen), the seasonal Nördlinger Weihnachts-Festbier, Nördlinger Mess’bier for the Nördlinger Messe fair, Kirchweihbier, Original Radler and Schwarzer Radler, and Rieser Russ’n. These beers reflect the classic Bavarian and Swabian brewing styles of the region. Today the brand is part of the Fürst Wallerstein beverage world, a portfolio that also includes water and soft drinks. The Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus presents itself as a princely brewery with a long tradition, and its branding uses the Andreaskreuz (St Andrew's cross) from the family coat of arms of the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein. Ankerbräu thus continues as a regional beer brand within a larger noble family-owned group, rather than as an independent brewery.

The Ankerbrauerei in Nördlingen is a brewery with a history going back to the early 17th century. The anchor symbol that gave the brewery its name was originally the sign of a Gasthaus, used to signal its presence to travellers. The brewery itself is first mentioned in 1608 and was situated near the town wall of Nördlingen. For centuries it operated as a small, independent brewery serving the town and surrounding region. Its product range grew to include classic Bavarian styles: a premium pilsner (Nördlinger-Premium-Pils), a light lager (Lager Hell), an export beer (Edel-Tropfen), a dark export (Dunkel-Export), several wheat beers under the Rieser name (Hefe-Weizen, Kristall-Weizen, Light-Weizen), seasonal beers such as the Nördlinger Weihnachts-Festbier and the Nördlinger Mess’bier for the Nördlinger Messe, Kirchweihbier, and radler variants (Original Radler, Schwarzer Radler) as well as Rieser Russ’n. In January 2016 the small brewery announced that it would cease production on 30 September 2016 for economic reasons. The closure marked the end of independent brewing under the Ankerbräu name. However, the brand and its recipes survived: in October 2016, Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus GmbH took over production of the recipe. This transfer allowed the Ankerbräu beers to continue to be brewed and sold, now within the larger portfolio of the Fürst Wallerstein brewery group. The Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus itself presents a long tradition, describing its brewery as open year-round since 1598 and emphasising its princely heritage. Its branding is built around the Andreaskreuz (St Andrew's cross) from the coat of arms of the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein, a family with more than 800 years of history. The group markets a range of beers, water and soft drinks under the Fürst Wallerstein brand world. Ankerbräu Nördlingen thus continues as a regional beer brand within this noble family-owned beverage group, rather than as an independent brewery.

• 2016

  In January the brewery announces it will cease production on 30 September 2016 for economic reasons.

• 2016

  In October, Fürst Wallerstein Brauhaus GmbH takes over production of the recipe.

• 1608

  First mention of the Ankerbrauerei in Nördlingen.

Traditional regional Bavarian brewery brand, now part of the Fürst Wallerstein portfolio.

• Nördlinger-Premium-Pils

• Lager Hell

• Edel-Tropfen (Export)

• Dunkel-Export

• Rieser Hefe-Weizen

• Rieser Kristall-Weizen

• Rieser Light-Weizen

• Nördlinger Weihnachts-Festbier

• Nördlinger Mess’bier

• Kirchweihbier

• Original Radler

• Schwarzer Radler

• Rieser Russ’n

1. 1Fürst Wallerstein - Das Fürstliche Brauhausfuerstwallerstein-brauhaus.de
2. 2Fürstliche Markenwelt - Im Zeichen des Andreaskreuzesfuerstwallerstein-brauhaus.de
3. 3Ankerbrauerei - Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org
4. 4Ankerbräu Nördlingen - Wikidatawikidata.org