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Bitburger Brewery
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![Bitburger Beer Glass 001800B091](/Glass_Collection_Photos/001800B091.jpeg)
![Bitburger Beer Glass 001854B108](/Glass_Collection_Photos/001854B108.jpeg)
![Bitburger Beer Glass 002800B159](/Glass_Collection_Photos/002800B159.jpeg)
![Bitburger Beer Glass 001984B027](/Glass_Collection_Photos/001984B027.jpeg)
![Bitburger Beer Glass 000536B015](/Glass_Collection_Photos/000536B015.jpeg)
![Bitburger Beer Glass 001554B108](/Glass_Collection_Photos/001554B108.jpeg)
![Bitburger Beer Glass 000937B071](/Glass_Collection_Photos/000937B071.jpeg)
![Bitburger Beer Glass](/Glass_Collection_Photos/002840B162.jpeg)
Additional Information
Bitburger brewery (Bitburger Brauerei Th. Simon GmbH) is a large German brewery founded in 1817 by Johann Wallenborn in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The Bitburger Brewery Group is made up of five German breweries:-
Bitburger
Köstritzer
König Pilsener
Wernegrüner
Licher
Some of the Brewery's Range
Bitburger Pilsner -
Bitburger Radler -
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Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.
Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/01aBitburger_Logo.jpeg)
Connoisseur Logo
Circa late 1980s
Quite big logo, extra glass above the "u" in Bitburger. The "Connoisseur" logo was introduced in 1929.
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/01bBitburger_Logo.jpeg)
Bitburger
Font & Logo
Extra round stemmed glass above the "u" in Bitburger.
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/02aBitburger_Logo.jpeg)
Connoisseur Logo
Circa early 1990s
Quite big logo, the "Connoisseur" logo now has sleeve cuffs.
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/02bBitburger_Logo.jpeg)
Bitburger
Font & Logo
Extra exclusive style glass above the "u" in Bitburger.
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/03aBitburger_LogoMid1990s.jpeg)
Connoisseur Logo
Circa Mid 1990s
The Connoisseur logo is much smaller than on previous glasses
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/03bBitburger_LogoMid1990s.jpeg)
Bitburger
Font & Logo
No glass over the "u", Pils dropped from name, Bitte ein Bit! slogan part of logo instead of appearring on the rear of glasses .
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/04aBitburger_Logopre2006.jpeg)
Connoisseur Logo
2001 to 2006
Tiny logo, plain frame and without the word Bitburger, beer glass below eye level
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/04bBitburger_Logopre2006.jpeg)
Bitburger
Font & Logo
Change to letter "B".UK Crown pre 2006 shown.
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/05aBitburger_Logo2018.jpeg)
Connoisseur Logo
?? to Date
Tiny logo, split frame. Larger exclusive style glass & left hand fingers in a different position
![Old Bitburger Logo](Extra_Info/05bBitburger_Logo2018.jpeg)
Bitburger
Font & Logo
2018 shown.
![Old Brewery Logo](Extra_Info/Bitte_ein_Bit.jpeg)
Bitburger Slogan
1951 to Date
The slogan Bitte ein Bit!(A Bit, please!) was first used in 1951.
![Old Brewery Logo](Extra_Info/Abends_Bit_morgens_fit_1970s.jpeg)
Bitburger Slogan
1970s to Date
Abends bit morgens fit (Bit in the evening, fit in the morning) was first used in the 1970s.