Würzburger Hofbräu

About

Brewery in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1643 by Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Schönborn. A resolution of 16 April 2008 converted it from a stock corporation into a GmbH, and it has belonged to Kulmbacher Brauerei since 2005.^[1] Its address is Höchberger Straße 28, 97082 Würzburg, and it is registered at the Würzburg local court under HRB 9795.^[2] The GS1 prefix 4047900 is entered here as derived, not confirmed: the company is the operator printed on the label of barcode 4047900000217, but no public GS1 record names the licensee.^[3]

Relations

• Owned by Kulmbacher Brauerei since 2005-01^[1] sourced
  Kulmbacher Brauerei AG bought the von Finck family's 90.7 % stake in January 2005; minority shareholders were squeezed out in May 2006

Referenced by

• Brand owner at point of sale for Würzburger Hofbräu Pilsner 500 ml sourced
  The brand's website is operated and copyrighted by Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH, the company the label names
• Food business operator Würzburger Hofbräu Pilsner 500 ml printed
  Back label: "Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH · D-970… Würzburg · Franconia · Germania" (postcode partly out of frame)
• Inferred: Registered GS1 prefix used by Würzburger Hofbräu Pilsner 500 ml derived
  prefix 4047900; no public GS1 record names the licensee; target is the brand owner and operator printed on the label (German prefix, German company)
• Owns Würzburger Hofbräu sourced
  The brand site is operated and copyrighted by Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH; the label names it too

Also known as

• Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH de 2008–
• Würzburger Hofbräu Aktiengesellschaft de

References

1. ↑ Wikipedia (de): Würzburger Hofbräu Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. Geschichte; Biersorten. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
2. ↑ Würzburger Hofbräu: Impressum Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-13.
3. ↑ Back label photo, Würzburger Hofbräu Pilsner 0.5 l Open Food Facts contributors. pack. Published 2023-03-25. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 4047900000217. Open Food Facts raw upload 1. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.