Exports Of Einbecker Beer Confirmed

On April 28, 1378, the oldest surviving invoice for the sale of Einbeck beer recorded two barrels of beer sold to Celle. Einbecker Brauhaus describes the document as the oldest surviving invoice for the sale of two barrels of Einbeck beer to Celle, while Einbecker beer historian sources identify it as a Celle bailiff’s account for the ducal household. The record confirms that Einbeck beer was already traded beyond the city in the late 14th century. For the Beer Chronicles timeline, the invoice is important because it provides a dated documentary anchor for Einbeck’s export reputation, a tradition later connected to strong, durable Einbeck beer and the development of bock.