Caspary Closes Doors in Trier, Germany

The story of Caspary-Brauerei begins with Johann Baptist Caspary (1796–1885). Having honed his craft at a brewery and vinegar works in Bernkastel, he founded his own brewery on 27 September 1826 — just one day after marrying Angelika Day — at Krahnenstraße 680 in Trier. As demand grew, so did the need for space. In 1862, a new brewing site with its own taproom opened at Fahrstraße 13–14. But even that wasn't enough to keep up with thirsty Trier. Between 1873 and 1875, Anton Caspary raised the bar once more, constructing a purpose-built brewery and malthouse in the Trier-Heiligkreuz district. Sadly, the family legacy came to an end in the late 20th century. In 1978, the brewery was sold to Binding-Brauerei — part of the Dr. Oetker group — and by 1983, brewing operations had ceased for good. The final curtain fell in 1990, when even the taproom at Fahrstraße 13, by then pouring Binding's beer rather than its own, served its last round and closed its doors. Little remains today to reflect its former significance. The brewery site was redeveloped into a residential area, and the only traces of its brewing heritage now live on in local street names — such as Hopfengarten ("Hop Garden").