Veltins Brewery is a family-owned German brewery in Meschede-Grevenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded as a guesthouse brewery in 1824 and taken over by Clemens Veltins in 1852, with the family still directing it today under Susanne Veltins since 1994. It is known for its Veltins Pilsener beer, ranked fourth among Germany's best-selling beers in 2015, and holds the naming rights to the Veltins-Arena stadium, home of FC Schalke 04, which hosted matches during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Facts
Company Type Founded Year HeadquartersMeschede-Grevenstein, Germany 1 Connections
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A brewery or alcoholic beverage producer; classified in the atlas alcoholic-beverage-industry.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, located there.
Sources
1. Veltins Brewery, Wikipedia
History section
The small guesthouse brewery of Franz Kramer opened its simple wooden gates in 1824.
Infobox, Type
Type: GmbH & Co. KG
Infobox, Location
Location: Meschede-Grevenstein, Germany
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