Brauerei Greif
The company is now state-of-the-art.
It all started with the “Kapuzinerwirt”, as house number 18 on Sattlertorstraße was called by the Forchheimers. In the revolutionary year 1848, the Josef Greif brewery was born there, which can now look back on 150 years of company history.
The name of the first brewer in the company chronicle was Johann Neuner. The brewery later belonged to Georg Wagner, and was soon followed by Johann Wagner. Eventually, Daniel Greif took over the business. However, his grandson Josef occupies a special place in this line of ancestors, because he is regarded as a far-sighted, medium-sized entrepreneur.
As early as 1928, Josef Greif had acquired the “Eiskeller” of the Schindler brewery on the König-Ludwigs-Kanal in Forchheim with foresight – a strategically important decision. Because after the Second World War, the densely populated Nordstadt arose here.
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.
