Peter Schöffer, Schofferhof brewery, Mainz, Germany
Schöfferhofer brew wheat beer that is known for its refreshing and fruity taste. The history of Schöfferhofer dates back to 1806, when the brewery was founded by Georg Schöffler in Mainz, Germany. The brewery was later acquired by Binding-Brauerei AG in 1921, and then by Radeberger Gruppe in 2001. Schöfferhofer is a brand of German wheat beer named for the former house of Peter Schöffer (the house was called the Mainzer Schöfferhof) in which a brewery was founded. This brand of beer sports a portrait of Peter Schöffer as its trademark. The Schöfferhofer brand originates from this brewery in Mainz, which is also known as the Brauerei Dreikönigshof. According to the New York Times, in her 2014 novel Gutenberg's Apprentice, Alix Christie addresses the issues of "intellectual property theft" relating to Schöffer and Gutenberg in the invention of printing
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Location: Kästrich 39, 55116 Mainz, Germany
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