After being home to long-established traditional breweries for centuries, Nuremberg has recently become home to young, modern breweries. The medieval city offers a diverse culture of enjoyment, and beer has always been an integral part of it. The barley juice goes perfectly with the small Nuremberg bratwursts and even goes wonderfully with the region's world-famous gingerbread. Eppelein & Friends, Karsten Buroh's craft beer manufacturer, has been one of Nuremberg's new and contemporary breweries for several years now.
The factory was founded in 2015 and its name honors a historical figure who made a name for himself in the Nuremberg area with his rather dubious behavior. The brewery's namesake is none other than Eppelein von Geilingen. According to legend, the knight, born Apollonius von Geilingen, lived outside the gates of what is now Franconian Switzerland and was starving. Because knights were no longer in demand with the end of the Crusades and chivalry, Eppelein had difficulties supporting his wife and eight children. In this dire situation, the desperate knight began to rob merchant wagons. Eppelein carried on his mischief for almost ten years unmolested before being punished with the Nuremberg Imperial Ban and finally caught several years later. He was sentenced to death by hanging for his crimes, but this never happened. If you believe the stories told in and around Nuremberg, the robber baron managed to escape by jumping over the castle wall with his horse. It was only years later that Eppelein was arrested again and this time actually executed. In Nuremberg's vernacular, Eppelein von Geiling is considered a hero of the poor and oppressed and is celebrated as a city legend.
The brewery named after this man takes the creativity, extraordinary life and rebellious streak of its patron as inspiration and brews beer that is as unconventional and free-spirited as he is. In order to guarantee the best possible quality, Eppelein & Friends brew in small quantities. The top priority of their work is naturalness: the brews are neither pasteurized nor filtered and only ingredients that have been carefully tested and selected go into the kettle. The range consists of classics of the Franconian brewing style, international craft beers and limited special brews. The Bavarian Purity Law serves as a guideline for the brewers, but there are always brews that do not meet its strict requirements. According to Eppelein & Friends, beer should be a flexible, agile, modern and creative medium that tastes good and is enjoyable.
Eppelein & Friends Craft Bier-Manufaktur Karsten Buroh
Feldgasse 43
90489 Nürnberg
Deutschland 
