Germany Loses Brewing Icon as 350-Year-Old Brewery Shuts Down

One of Germany's oldest breweries, Eichbaum in the city of Mannheim, is set to close after 350 years in operation, marking another significant loss for the country's struggling beer industry. The company filed for bankruptcy last year after facing a sharp decline in exports and weakening domestic demand for beer. Once a successful exporter serving customers in around 60 countries, Eichbaum was unable to overcome the industry's prolonged downturn. The brewery has now entered an orderly liquidation process and plans to complete its remaining customer orders by the end of September. The closure will leave approximately 240 employees without jobs, bringing an end to more than three centuries of brewing history in Mannheim.