The Steinbach Cellar Today symbolizes the return of the artisanal brewing to Erlangen – but its roots go back a long way. At the location Hauptstraße 116 was probably already in 17th century beer brewed. First indications of a Brewery can be found around the year 1653, when there was a Imperial Post Office station was established. At the latest 1745 It can be proven that the property has a Brewery was connected.
The corresponding Felsenkeller am Castle Hill was first 1811 mentioned in documents – at that time still with a small cellar house. Brewery went through in 19. century several changes of ownership and finally 1848 in Konkurs. After the sale by the Nuremberg beer brewer Georg Bechert the operation went 1861 an Johann Georg Carl Steinbach, whose family supported him until 1920s led. The sons Karl and Fritz Steinbach operated the Brewery 1923, then the Brewery discontinued. The Malthouse continued for a few years, the Brewing rights itself was handed over.
Only decades later did the family return to its own tradition: Christoph Gewalt, a descendant of the original owner, founded 1995 that Steinbach-Bräu new. Since 1997 is the Brewery also again on the BERG represented – with Bar in the historical Keller. This not only means that a family business further, but also a piece Erlangen beer history in the original environment.