1543
Köstritz's Commercial Brewing Rights Are Documented
In 1543, brewing and beer-selling rights in Köstritz, Thuringia, were documented in connection with Burkhard von Wolframsdorf. The town's history associates this record with the brewing tradition from which the Köstritzer brewery developed. The Counts Reuß took over the brewery in 1696 and operated it as a court brewery. The business subsequently became known for Köstritzer Schwarzbier, connecting the town's brewing history with central Germany's dark-beer tradition.
Sources
These sources support the dating and historical claims in this entry.
City of Bad Köstritz. "Geschichte der Stadt." Documents the 1543 grant of brewing and distribution rights to Burkhard von Wolframsdorf, earlier brewing in the town, the 1696 court brewery, and the subsequent Schwarzbier tradition.
City of Bad Köstritz. "Braukunst & Historie." Identifies the Köstritzer Erbschenke's first documentary mention in 1543 and the Counts Reuß's takeover in 1696.
Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei. "Historie." Corroborates the 1543 documentary milestone and the 1696 transition to a court brewery.
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