Bayern Brewing by, especially yeast. However the euro was at a lower value than the dollar, making German equipment more accessible and cheaper than American machinery, despite its high quality. Then in 1991, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the reunification of Germany, the Schulte’s decided to sell their American dream and move back to their homeland, investing instead in former Soviet-occupied East Germany. At this point Jürgen Knöller, fellow Bavarian, and the Master Brewer of Bayern Brewing, stepped in and purchased the brewery. Knöller has been the primary owner of Bayern Brewing since he purchased Bayern Brewing in 1991.
German name village of Veltheim, his family name would be "von Veltheim". In modern times, people who were elevated to nobility often had a 'von' added to their name. For example, Johann Wolfgang Goethe had his name changed to "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe". This practice ended with the abolition of the monarchy in Germany and Austria in 1919. Sometimes "von" is also used in geographical names that are not noble, as in "von Däniken". With family names originating locally, many names display particular characteristics of the local dialects, such as the south German, Austrian and Swiss diminutive endings "-l" "-el", "-erl", "-le"