Privatbrauerei Hofmühl
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| Location | Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 48°53′37″N 11°10′5″E / 48.89361°N 11.16806°E |
| Opened | 1492 |
| Key people | Wilhelm von Reichenau |
| Annual production volume | 85,000 hectolitres (72,000 US bbl) |
| Employees | 60 |
| Website | hofmuehl |
Privatbrauerei Hofmühl is the sole brewery located in Eichstätt, Germany.
The brewery was founded in 1492 by Wilhelm von Reichenau.[1] Hofmühl is recognized as an eco-friendly brewery and saves about 60% of its yearly energy consumption through the "Merlin" beer technique and solar energy.[2] Among the awards that Hofmühl's beers have received are the Golden DLG Prize (awarded yearly) and the Bayerischer Energiepreis 2008 for solar technology.[3][4] The brewery is particularly well known for its Hefeweizen and Helles.
References
- ^ "Privatbrauerei Hofmühl | Geschichte und Braukunst". Hofmuehl.de. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "Privatbrauerei Hofmühl | Umwelt". Hofmuehl.de. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "Die DLG testet Bier (Bockbier, Export, Märzen, Pilsener, Pils, Altbier, Kölsch, Weizenbier, Radler, Alster, Russ)". Dlg-verbraucher.info. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "Privatbrauerei Hofmühl | Auszeichnungen". Hofmuehl.de. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
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