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A Beer History Storyline

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Beer History Storyline

Trier Beer History

Trace Trier’s breweries, closures, revivals, festivals, beer bars, and homebrewing community across nearly two centuries of local beer culture.

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Chronological milestones

Sources and further references are available on each individual event page.

  1. September 27, 1826

    Founding of the Caspary Brewery in Trier, Germany

  2. 1875

    Caspary Moves to Trier-Heiligkreuz

  3. 1890

    Birth of Löwenbrauerei in Trier

  4. 1915

    Brauerei Hans Schieffer Is Founded in Trier

  5. 1988

    Löwenbräu (Trier) is Sold to Karlsberg

  6. 1990

    Caspary Closes Doors in Trier, Germany

  7. March 1, 1993

    Löwenbräu (Trier) Closes its Brewery

  8. September 28, 1998

    Kraft Bräu Opens in Trier

  9. November 23, 2012

    Trierer Petrusbräu Is Launched

  10. October 18, 2014

    First Trier Beer Festival Takes Place At Blesius Garten

  11. December 15, 2018

    Craftprotz Kreativbierbar Opens In Trier

  12. 2020

    TRVRS Begins To Brew

  13. 2022

    Brewderschaft Trier Is Founded

  14. September 14, 2022

    Seb’s Pale Ale Wins Gold at the European Beer Star