Traditional brewery files for bankruptcy: boss fights for 60 jobs and numerous brands
In 2025, there were still 1,415 breweries in Germany – after a high of 1,552 in 2019.
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In June 2026 alone, three breweries filed for bankruptcy within ten days, including the Kaufbeuren share brewery founded in 1308 with 84 employees and the Wolters Hofbrauhaus from Braunschweig, which has been brewing beer since 1627. According to the German Brewers’ Association, a total of 137 breweries in Germany have given up in the past six years until April 2026.
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In June 2026 alone, three breweries filed for bankruptcy within ten days, including the Kaufbeuren share brewery founded in 1308 with 84 employees and the Wolters Hofbrauhaus from Braunschweig, which has been brewing beer since 1627.
according to Frankfurter Rundschau +1According to the German Brewers’ Association, a total of 137 breweries in Germany have given up in the past six years until April 2026.
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