Tucher Brewery

Tucher Bräu
TypeGmbH & Co. KG
LocationNuremberg and Fürth, Bavaria, Germany
Coordinates49°27′53″N 11°05′02″E / 49.46472°N 11.08389°E / 49.46472; 11.08389
Opened1672; 352 years ago (1672)
ParentRadeberger Group
A bottle of Tucher original Helles

Tucher is a brewery and beer brand based in Fürth and Nuremberg, Germany. It was founded in Nuremberg in 1672.[1] It is owned by the Radeberger Group, a division of the Oetker Group.[1]

History

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The name comes from Freiherrlich von Tucher'sche Brauerei, which was a royal brewery of the House of Tucher von Simmelsdorf.

Operations

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As of September 2012, Tucher Bräu exported its products to approximately 21 countries.[2]

As of February 2014, Kerstin Bellair was the only brewmaster at Tucher Bräu.[3] Brewery production is monitored in a control center, and the brewery also has a high-tech laboratory for quality control and assurance testing.[3]

Products

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Tucher Bräu produces lagers, several wheat beers, seasonal beers, such as a Christmas beer, and specialty beers.[2]

Awards

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Tucher Bräu has received 11 gold medals from the German Agricultural Society.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tucher Bräu GmbH & Co. KG" (in German). Bier-Universum.de. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Dalheim, Ulf (September 28, 2012). "Tucher Brau til Norge" (in Norwegian). Adressa.no. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b Inoue-Krätzler, Von Maria (February 25, 2014). "Kerstin Bellair - einzige Braumeisterin bei Tucher-Bräu" (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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