The Niklas Keller has its origins at the Hauptstraße 103, northwest of the Martin Luther Square. Already 1696 The innkeeper ran the Rupprecht Memminger as well as a Brewery. Even with one Cellar inspection the 1711 he is considered the owner of a Felsenkeller The company suffered a severe setback when 1706 a devastating City fire large parts of Erlangen destroyed – also Memminger's estate was affected, but was soon rebuilt.
A decisive turning point in the history of Brewery marks the year 1866: Karl Philipp Niklas took over the business from the family Memminger and quickly led him to new heights. 1869 he let the Felsenkeller on the Castle Hill extended several times until it finally reached a considerable length of around 200 meters reached.
To Niklas' death the 1878 remained the Brewery initially in Family owned. 1895 she was placed in a Aktiengesellschaft But the economic success was not lasting: 1918 had to First Erlangen Stock Brewery cease operations. The Brewing quota went to the Henninger-Reifbräu AG about.
In the 1930s the extensive Keller divided: The front part came into the possession of the Malt manufacturer Carl Steinbach, the rear one went to Erich Hullen, who has a Mushroom cultivation set up – as in many Rock cellars this time.
Today is Niklas Keller an integral part of the Bergkirchweih. There will Beer of Tucher Brewery served – in a place with over 300 years of brewing tradition.