Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim

What Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim does

Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim GmbH & Co. KG is a private Düsseldorf-based brewery founded in 1873, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer KG. It produces traditional top-fermented Altbier under the German Reinheitsgebot, with two core SKUs: Frankenheim Alt (11.6% original gravity, 4.8% ABV) and Frankenheim Blue, a 2.9% ABV beer-cola mix drink. The brewing process centers on a proprietary multi-generational top-fermented yeast strain, classical drum-roasted Röstmalz, hand-selected Hallertauer hops, premium brewing water with quality controls exceeding the Drinking Water Ordinance, and cold maturation below 0°C prior to filtration and bottling or kegging.

The company monetizes through three distribution channels: 11 company-owned Brauereiausschänke (brewery taverns) in the Düsseldorf region, wholesale to over 4,498 independent gastronomy and hospitality accounts across Germany, and direct-to-consumer retail via the Amazon.de marketplace. Bottled formats include 0.5L and 0.33L; kegs are offered in 10L-50L sizes. Branding emphasizes 150+ years of heritage, the "Nur echt mit dem Falken" trademark, and Düsseldorf Altbier tradition, with marketing conducted through the company website, Facebook, and event sponsorships.

The business is managed by two Geschäftsführer, Jens Hoffmann and Raphael Rauer, representing the Warsteiner general partner. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, consistent with a focused single-site brewery operation. No revenue, funding, or M&A activity is publicly disclosed, and there are no visible technology, AI, or digital platform initiatives beyond standard web and e-commerce presence.

Name

Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim

Legal name

Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://frankenheim.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim is a private Düsseldorf brewery founded in 1873, owned by the Warsteiner group, producing traditional Reinheitsgebot Altbier (Frankenheim Alt) and a beer-cola mix (Frankenheim Blue) for distribution through 11 own taverns, 4,498+ gastronomy partners, and Amazon.de.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Altbier Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Altbier brewery
• Traditional German beer
• Beer mix beverages
• Brewery tavern operations
• Düsseldorf brewing heritage

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beer Product Sales: Sale of brewed beer products including Frankenheim Alt (bottles and kegs) and Frankenheim Blue (beer mix drink) through direct brewery tavern sales, gastronomy/hospitality partners, and retail channels including Amazon marketplace.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim brews and sells traditional Düsseldorf Altbier (Frankenheim Alt) and a beer-cola mixer (Frankenheim Blue), produced according to the German Reinheitsgebot using a proprietary top-fermented yeast, drum-roasted Röstmalz, and hand-selected Hallertauer hops. The brewery also operates 11 own Brauereiausschänke (brewery taverns) and distributes to more than 4,498 gastronomy partners throughout Germany.

Product overview

Düsseldorfer Privatbrauerei Frankenheim operates as a traditional German brewery founded in 1873, producing two core beer products: Frankenheim Alt (the flagship Altbier) and Frankenheim Blue (a beer-cola mixer). The company distributes through a network of 11 company-owned Brauereiausschänken (brewery pubs) and over 4,498 partner gastronomy locations, with additional retail availability through Amazon marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frankenheim Alt: Traditional Düsseldorf Altbier brewed according to the German Reinheitsgebot (beer purity law). Features original top-fermented yeast strain passed down through generations, Hallertauer hops, and special malts including Munich-type and roasted malt. Stammwürze: 11.6%, Alcohol: 4.8% vol.
• Frankenheim Blue

Products and services

• Frankenheim Alt Traditional Düsseldorf Altbier brewed since 1873 according to the German Reinheitsgebot (beer purity law) using Hallertauer hops, two-row summer barley malt, a special multi-generation top-fermenting yeast, and premium brewing water. Original gravity 11.6%, alcohol 4.8% by volume; sold in bottles (0.5L, 0.33L) and kegs (10L-50L) to consumers via own taverns, gastronomy partners, and Amazon.
• Frankenheim Blue Ready-to-drink beer mixed drink combining 60% Frankenheim Alt with 40% cola-flavored soft drink, packaged in distinctive 0.33L longneck blue bottles with 2.9% alcohol by volume. Marketed for indoor and outdoor events to consumers through retail and hospitality channels.
• Frankenheim Brauereiausschänke (Brewery Pubs) Company-owned brewery taverns/pubs (11 locations including Düsseldorf, Essen-Kettwig, Velbert, Meerbusch, Kaarst, Mettmann, Hilden, and Grevenbroich) that serve freshly tapped Frankenheim Alt alongside food to end consumers as part of the brewery's direct-to-consumer hospitality offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Available in over 4,498 gastronomy establishments across Germany
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Krombacher Brauerei: Krombacher is one of Germany's largest privately held breweries, brewing pilsner and other styles under the Reinheitsgebot and distributing nationally. It is a broad incumbent competitor that captures gastronomy and retail demand that Frankenheim also targets, but at significantly greater scale.
• Bitburger Brauerei: Bitburger is one of Germany's leading national pilsner brands with deep on-premise and retail penetration. It competes with Frankenheim for the same gastronomy tap handles and consumer occasions, although at a vastly larger scale and with a different core style.
• Radeberger Gruppe: Radeberger Gruppe is Germany's largest privately held brewery group, controlling multiple regional brands (including Diebels) and distributing nationally. Through Diebels it is a direct Altbier competitor to Frankenheim, and group-wide it sets the structural pricing and listing dynamics in German gastronomy.
• Veltins Brauerei: Veltins is a large Sauerland-based German brewery producing pilsner and other styles for nationwide distribution. As a broad incumbent with similar gastronomy-channel strength, it represents the competitive benchmark Frankenheim faces outside its Düsseldorf stronghold.
• Warsteiner Brauerei: Warsteiner is Frankenheim's parent company and one of Germany's largest privately held breweries, producing the nationally distributed Warsteiner pilsner. As parent and shared distribution channel, it sets the strategic context in which Frankenheim competes, while itself competing more broadly in the German beer market.

Direct peers

• Brauerei Schlüssel: Schlüssel is a traditional Düsseldorf Altbier brewery operating its own Brauereiausschank in the Altstadt. It competes with Frankenheim on the same local Düsseldorf on-premise market and shares the same Altbier style, Reinheitsgebot positioning, and Brauereiausschank-led business model.
• Bolten Brauerei: Bolten is a Korschenbroich-based Altbier brewery with a long history and its own Brauereiausschank. It directly competes with Frankenheim for the same Altbier consumers in the Lower Rhine region.
• Uerige Brauerei: Uerige is another long-standing Düsseldorf Altbier brewery operating one of the city's most famous Brauereiausschänke. It is a directly comparable peer: same city, same style, same Reinheitsgebot process, and same on-premise-led go-to-market.
• Diebels Brauerei: Diebels is a historic Issum-based German brewery famous for its Diebels Alt, a top-fermented Altbier produced under the Reinheitsgebot. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to Frankenheim in the German Altbier category, targeting similar gastronomy and regional on-premise channels.

Emerging players

• Erdinger Weißbräu: Erdinger is a German brewery specializing in wheat beer with strong gastronomy and international distribution. While operating in a different style, it competes with Frankenheim for the same on-premise tap share and shows how a regional German brewer can scale via a clear style identity and export channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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