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Two South German Heritage Breweries Enter Insolvency Proceedings

The filings reflect deep strain in Germany's beer sector caused by falling sales, higher energy costs, weak consumer demand.

Warsteiner Owner to Close Herford, Put Paderborn Up for Sale as Brewing Moves to Warstein

Lohrmanns Brewery Enters Self-Managed Insolvency To Restructure

German Beer Sales Drop 6% in 2025, Falling Below 8 Billion Liters for the First Time

Bavarian Brewer Leikeim Files for Self-Administered Insolvency as Operations Continue

German Beer Sales Plunge in 2025 as Veltins Grows and Krombacher Holds Steady

132-Year-Old Carl Betz Brewery Files for Insolvency as Rescue Plan Targets New Drinkers

Oettinger to Halt Braunschweig Brewing by Year-End, Cutting Most Jobs

Hütt Brewery to Close After 270 Years as Rheder Assumes Brands on Dec. 1

Saxony–Thuringia Brewery Dispute Ends With Pay Rise Above 5%

Brewery Wage Talks Resume in Saxony-Thuringia as Workers Strike in Leipzig

Saxony Brewery Workers Stage Third Warning Strike Including First Walkout at Wernesgrüner

German Non-Alcoholic Beer Output Nearly Doubles as Alcoholic Production Declines

Oettinger to Close Braunschweig Brewery as Union Mobilizes

Baden-Württemberg Brewers Secure Two-Stage 2.8% Pay Raise as Industry Weighs Beer Prices

German Beer Sales Suffer Steepest Midyear Drop Since Reunification

Heineken’s Quart de Poblet Plant Marks 50 Years With €40M Upgrade, Full Renewable Energy

Saxony Brewery Workers Strike Over Stalled Wage Talks

Krombacher and Veltins Plan October Beer Price Hikes

Jimmy Carter's Legacy Includes Revitalizing American Craft Beer