Overview
- Schlossbrauerei Rheder in Brakel will assume the Hütt and Hessische Löwen labels, original recipes and delivery contracts effective December 1.
- Local brewing in Baunatal will cease with the site’s shutdown, ending production after roughly 270 years.
- About 40 employees will lose their jobs after owner Frank Bettenhäuser could not secure a buyer for the entire operation.
- Bettenhäuser said weeks of talks produced Rheder as the preferred buyer because it is a traditional brewer with comparable quality standards.
- The move reflects ongoing consolidation in Germany’s beer sector, with falling consumption and rising costs, exemplified by Binding’s Frankfurt closure in 2023.