The founding of the Schlitzer Auerhahn Brewery is not clearly documented. Around 1721 five breweries were merged into one large one, which happened under Friedrich von Schlitz, who settled them below the Schachtenburg.
The brewery house, built in 1788, is a half-timbered gate building with open stone arcades. It forms the historic entrance to the Auerhahn brewery, which was founded in 1585 in …