History & Heritage
1526
Our Founder Cord Broyhan

1546
The Gilde is Formed
The City of Hannover recognized the many breweries copying Broyhan’ s beer and therefore combined all the brewers into one Guild (pronounced “Gilde” in German). The purpose of this was to regulate the quality of the beer and the brewing techniques.

1868

The brewers Guild changes from a cooperative association into a company and now is the oldest commercial enterprise in Hannover. Today we continue to honor Cord Broyhan by placing his symbol on each and every bottle of Gilde.

1768
Queen Charlotte’s Legacy
The City of Charlotte was founded and named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Queen Charlotte was the wife of King George II and the Electress of Hannover, Germany which is also the home of our Gilde Brewery.

2019
Gilde Arrives in the USA
Today we honor Queen Charlotte by bringing her hometown beer to the city named after her.