More information about Black Kuni
The Franconian town of Lauf has a very special patron saint: Empress and later Saint Cunegonde is the original mother of Lauf
The founding of the town in the Nuremberg metropolitan region goes back to a legend: According to folklore, Empress Kunigunde and her entourage were on their way to Regensburg The column stopped at a ford so that the thirsty empress could draw some water from the Pegnitz River Her valuable headdress fell into the river The water was searched in vain, but no one could find the empress's crown The wife of Henry II promised to build a chapel if her jewel was found, but her promise was not kept: Treasure hunters and soldiers of fortune from near and far did their best to find the imperial diadem They cleared the Pegnitz of all garbage, dirt and sand, but failed to find it The Pegnitz, however, gained from the treasure hunters' hard work: once the water had been cleared, it could once again flow undisturbed through the riverbed, providing the perfect place for mills A settlement quickly grew up around the ford and Lauf was born
The Simon brewery in Lauf has dedicated a beer to St. Kunigunde: Schwarze Kuni is a dark wheat bock with a strong 7.0% alcohol content and a delicately spicy aroma
Cheers to St. Cunegonde and her lost crown!
Location: | Lauf a. d. Pegnitz |
Country: | Germany |
Content: | 0,5 Liter |
Manufacturer: | Simon Brewery |
Grain and malt varieties: | Barley |
Gravity: | 17°P |
Drink type: | Beer |