Family-run brewery inn with its own brewery, a hotel with 36 rooms and conference rooms in Memmelsdorf near Bamberg
Frankenhotel Drei Kronen Memmelsdorf GmbH
Memmelsdorf (Hauptstraße 19)New on Amplifa
About the Hotel & Brewery Inn Drei Kronen
The Hotel & Brewery Inn Drei Kronen is a business established in 1457 in Memmelsdorf near Bamberg, run in the fourth generation by the Hollmann, Mereien and Straub families. The company operates its own brewery with a brewhouse commissioned in 2004 from Kaspar Schulz and a traditional cooling ship; four beer varieties are always available on tap, as well as specialty beers in bottles. The business includes a hotel with 36 rooms and 70 beds in six categories, a restaurant serving Franconian cuisine, and three conference rooms for seminars and events. Further offerings include brewery tours with beer tastings, arrangements, a free e-bike charging station, four e-car charging stations, and a photovoltaic system. The establishment is classified as a 3-star superior hotel (DEHOGA) and has been awarded the DEHOGA Environmental Check Gold as well as the 2020 Tourism Crown in the Beacon category.
- Site
- Memmelsdorf
- Processes
- Beer brewing (brewery, brewhouse), Restaurant with Franconian cuisine, Own brewery (4 beer varieties on tap, specialty beers in bottles), Brewery tours with beer tastings, Hotel (36 rooms, 70 beds, 6 categories), Conferences & seminars (3 conference rooms), Arrangements and packages, E-bike charging station (free of charge)
- Materials
- Beer brewing (brewhouse)
- Certificates
- DEHOGA hotel classification 3 stars superior, DEHOGA Environmental Check Gold
- Founded
- 1457
- Industries
- Hotels, Catering, Brewery/Beverages, Conferences/Events, Tourism
- 01
Brewing barley (regional sourcing)
- 02
Brewhouse / brewing process (Kaspar Schulz, 2004)
- 03
Cooling of the wort on the cooling ship
- 04
Fermentation and storage
- 05
Tap system at the inn or bottle filling for specialty beers
- 06
Serving in the brewery inn and restaurant
Brewery & Kitchen
Beer brewing (brewhouse)
Traditionally run brewery with four beer varieties always on tap (including Stöffla, Balthasar, Melchior, Caspar) and specialty beers in bottles.
Location
Memmelsdorf
DEHotel, brewery inn and brewery
- Materials
- Beer varieties: Stöffla, Balthasar, Melchior, Caspar
- Brewhouse / brewery system Kaspar Schulz (2004)
- Cooling ship
- Photovoltaic system
- 4 e-car charging stations
- E-bike charging station
Offers & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (brewery, brewhouse)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewhouse / brewery system | Kaspar Schulz | 1 | – | 2004 | Memmelsdorf |
| Cooling ship | – | 1 | – | – | Memmelsdorf |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 1 | – | – | Memmelsdorf |
Additional services
Awards & Quality
The hotel is classified by DEHOGA with 3 stars superior and was awarded Gold in the DEHOGA Environmental Check, including critical review of energy and water consumption, waste volume and regional sourcing.
| Evidence | Memmelsdorf |
|---|---|
| DEHOGA hotel classification 3 stars superior | |
| DEHOGA Environmental Check Gold |
History
- 1457
Start of beer brewing at this location (founding year according to JSON-LD).
- 1748
Construction of the foundation walls of today's building.
- 1955
First guest rooms are created; previously agriculture with brewery and tavern.
- 1969
Renewal of the roof truss of the main house; rooms with bathrooms installed.
- 1973
On the occasion of Bamberg's 1000-year anniversary celebration, city tourism emerges; conversion of the malt floor into seven guest rooms.
- 1983
Hans-Ludwig and Lieselotte Straub modernize the business; guest rooms become guest rooms.
- 1987
Conversion of the Forstersaal into guest rooms.
- 1994
Completion with three barrier-free equipped rooms.
- 2003
Gold medal for the Stöffla at the European Beer Star competition in Nuremberg; decision to build a new brewhouse.
- 2004
Commissioning of the new brewhouse (Kaspar Schulz); first brew on December 1, introduction of the beer Balthasar.
- 2006
Introduction of the dark beer Melchior.
- 2007
Introduction of the beer Caspar; conversion of the terrace into a breakfast/restaurant room and larger reception.
- 2015
Transition to a non-smoking hotel.
- 2016
Generational change: Isabella (with Markus Mereien) and Lisanna (with Swen-Christian Hollmann) take over the business.
- 2017/2018
New construction of nine rooms of the Copper Crown category (completed April 2018).
- 2019ff
Equipping the Copper Crown and Brauhaus rooms with ceiling fans.
- 2020
Winner of the Tourism Crown in the Beacon category; commissioning of the e-bike charging station.
- 2022
Complete renovation of the Flair room category.