Thousands bid farewell to Weißbräu boss Brombach - | moving moments at funeral service
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Werner Brombach: Erdinger wheat beer pioneer has died: He was considered a pioneer who transformed a small family business in Upper Bavaria into one of the ...
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Key FactsWerner Brombach, Erdinger Weißbräu owner, dies at 86
Aug 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
- In 2022, Brombach handed the management board chairmanship to Stefan Kreisz and in 2025 transferred his shares to the Werner Brombach Family Foundation, which is committed to continuing the company.
- Brewery output rose from around 2,500 hectoliters annually when he took over in 1975 to about 7,000 hectoliters per day.
- Under his leadership, Erdinger Weißbier became Germany’s long-standing market leader and is exported to more than 100 countries.
- Despite its international focus, Brombach remained closely tied to Erding; production moved to the outskirts in 1983, while administration stayed on Lange Zeile.
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