Schanzenbräu GmbH & Co KG
In January 2016, the new building of the brewery in Nürnberg-Höfen was completed, the production of the main and special varieties with our new brewery begins. At the groundbreaking ceremony, i.e. the official starting signal for our brewery construction site in April 2015, the former Mayor Dr. Maly and Stefan Stang from the Association of Private Breweries Bavaria e.V. Nordbayern.de was also there and reported on what was a very exciting day for us.
We increased our tank farm in 2018 in order to be able to brew other special beers in addition to our main types.
Everything started with the brewery in 2004. The very first brew was brewed in the basement of a backyard workshop on Bärenschanzstraße – and that’s how the name and logo of the brewery came about. Back then, we mashed it in disused washing kettles (we didn’t have anything). We quickly converted beer barrels that had been sawed open as fermentation vats.
In January 2007 the move came and everything became a bit more professional. We then brewed in a backyard on Adam-Klein-Straße in Gostenhof, just a few meters from the tavern.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
