Josef Groll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Groll

German businessman

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1813

Place of Birth: Vilshofen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1887

Profession: brewer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Josef Groll (21 August 1813, Vilshofen an der Donau – 22 November 1887, Vilshofen) was a Bavarian brewer, best known for being the first brewer of Pilsner beer.
He is sometimes called "the Father of the Pilsner".
The world's first-ever pale lager, Pilsner Urquell was highly successful, and served as the inspiration for more than two-thirds of the beer produced in the world today.