Brauerei Köchlin (Friedrichshafen) - Masskrug

From the collection of Jorge O. Soriano

Brauerei Köchlin (Friedrichshafen) - Masskrug

This 1L salt-glazed stoneware masskrug from the long-defunct “Brauerei Köchlin” features a front/top/center 1L mark and a calibration line with upward-pointing hash marks, highlighting its use in a regulated pouring environment. While it no longer has its lid, the handle’s mounting hole confirms it once did. The fancy cursive brewery name adds a timeless grace to this stein, a beautiful survivor from a lakeside brewery that brewed for nearly 140 years before fading into history. This stein is a small part of that history.

Age: This masskrug most likely dates to the post-WW2 period, probably 1950s to early 1960s.

Condition: It appears like there has been some repair work lower front, but it doesn’t detract or make this one any less functional or presentable.


Brewery Background:

Founded in 1832 in Friedrichshafen, Brauerei Köchlin operated along the shores of Lake Constance, Bodensee (a beautiful place we visited several times), and held a prominent place in regional brewing culture. Its Swiss heritage and century-long legacy ended in 1971, when it merged with Brauerei Leibinger. Since then, the Köchlin name has vanished from beer labels, making steins like this one tangible links to a past brewing tradition.

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Note: Thanks Paul for identifying the brewery on the stein!

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