query: what is the second oldest brewery in america

pos: August Schell Brewing Company August Schell Brewing Company The August Schell Brewing Company is a brewing company in New Ulm, Minnesota. It was founded by German immigrant August Schell in 1860. It is the second oldest family-owned brewery in America (after D. G. Yuengling & Son) and became the oldest and largest brewery in Minnesota when the company bought the Grain Belt rights in 2002. In September 2010, it celebrated its 150th Anniversary with a two-day festival. Every year Schell's also celebrates traditional German holidays with Bock Fest and Oktoberfest. August Schell (February 15, 1828, in Durbach, Grand Duchy of Baden – September 20,

pos: August Schell Brewing Company bars around Minnesota. A collection of specialty beers, all Berlin-style wheat beers or Berliner Weisse, aged in rare cypress fermentation tanks Schell's bought in 1936. Noble Stars are available in select liquor stores as well as Schell's Starkeller facility in New Ulm. "*1995-1997 Beers were called Blizzard Ale" "** 1992 Beer was called Xmas Brew" August Schell Brewing Company The August Schell Brewing Company is a brewing company in New Ulm, Minnesota. It was founded by German immigrant August Schell in 1860. It is the second oldest family-owned brewery in America (after D. G. Yuengling & Son) and became the

neg: Minhas Craft Brewery Minhas Craft Brewery The Minhas Craft Brewery is located in Monroe, Wisconsin, owned by brother and sister, Ravinder and Manjit Minhas. It is the Midwest's oldest brewery and the second oldest in the United States. It survived the Great Depression, Prohibition and a fire. It is currently the 13th largest craft brewery in America. The Minhas Craft Brewery is a craft brewery. They produce a variety of over 233 beers, spirits, liqueurs and wines. Their products are shipped across Canada, the U.S. and 16 other countries worldwide (including: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, Finland, Guam, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,

neg: Alexander Keith's Brewery Canadian Brewing Awards, Alexander Keith's IPA won Bronze (third place), not in the IPA category, but in the "North American Style Blonde or Golden Ale" category. Alexander Keith's Brewery Founded in 1820, Alexander Keith's is a brewery in Halifax, Canada. It is among the oldest commercial breweries in North America. (The oldest surviving brewing enterprise in Canada was established by John Molson in Montreal in 1786 while the oldest in the US, Yuengling, originally called Eagle Brewing, was founded in 1829 in Pottsville, PA.) Keith's was founded by Alexander Keith who emigrated from Scotland in 1817. Keith moved the facility

neg: Alexander Keith's Brewery Alexander Keith's Brewery Founded in 1820, Alexander Keith's is a brewery in Halifax, Canada. It is among the oldest commercial breweries in North America. (The oldest surviving brewing enterprise in Canada was established by John Molson in Montreal in 1786 while the oldest in the US, Yuengling, originally called Eagle Brewing, was founded in 1829 in Pottsville, PA.) Keith's was founded by Alexander Keith who emigrated from Scotland in 1817. Keith moved the facility to its final location, a three-storey building on Hollis Street at Lower Water in the downtown area, in 1820. Keith had trained as a brewer in

neg: Straub Brewery Straub Brewery Straub Brewery is a historic brewery in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. In 2007, "Fodor's Travel" named it one of the "5 Best Places in America to Drink American Beer." Straub Brewery was founded in 1872 by Peter Straub (1850-1913) of Felldorf, Württemberg, Germany, who purchased the Benzinger Spring Brewery from his father-in-law, Francis Xavier Sorg. Brewing continuously since that time, Straub is the third oldest brewery in the United States and considered an American Legacy Brewery™. It is still owned and operated by the original founding family, now in its seventh generation. Straub is also the smallest pre-Prohibition brewery

neg: Pori Brewery city center by the river Kokemäenjoki. The plot is planned for residential area and the structures of the old brewery will mostly be demolished. In July 2013 the brewery area served as a concert venue for Pori Jazz festival as a temporary stage Otava Factory was built on the warehouse site. Pori Brewery Pori Brewery () was a brewery in Pori, Finland established 1853. It was last owned by Danish brewing company Carlsberg and closed in 2009. Pori Brewery was the second oldest brewery in Finland and one of the oldest in Nordic countries. Pori Brewery was established by three

neg: Molson Brewery Molson Brewery The Molson Brewery was formed in 1786 in Montreal by the Molson family. In 2005, Molson merged with US-based Coors to form Molson Coors Brewing Company, the world's seventh-largest brewery at that time. Molson Coors Canada Inc. is the name of the Canadian subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company. Molson's first brewery was located on the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal, where the company continues to maintain its operations today. Founded in Montreal in 1786, the Molson Brewery is the oldest brewery in North America and continues to produce beer on the site of the original brewery. The

neg: Pori Brewery Pori Brewery Pori Brewery () was a brewery in Pori, Finland established 1853. It was last owned by Danish brewing company Carlsberg and closed in 2009. Pori Brewery was the second oldest brewery in Finland and one of the oldest in Nordic countries. Pori Brewery was established by three local businessmen Anton Björnberg, K.J. Löneberg and Isaak Karström. It was first known as "Bayerska Bryggeriet (The Bavarian Brewery)". In 1898 the brewery merged with another Pori based brewery and was newly named as "Bäckmans Ölbryggeri Ab (The Bäckman Beer Brewery)". In the 1920s Bäckman's brewery ended to the ownership of

neg: Kimberley Brewery Kimberley Brewery The Kimberley Brewery, also known as Hardy & Hanson's Brewery or Hardys & Hansons, was the oldest independent brewery in the English county of Nottinghamshire, and has a heritage dating from 1832. It was originally two adjoining but independent breweries, Hardy's Brewery and Hanson's Brewery, which merged in 1930. The brewery ceased brewing in December 2006. Samuel Robinson opened the first commercial brewery in Kimberley in 1832. It was located in a rented bake-house using water from the Alley Spring in what is now called Hardy Street. Stephen Hanson meanwhile built his brewery on nearby Brewery Street in

neg: St. Marys, Pennsylvania Michael Decker after a back injury, has been called the smallest chapel in America. It is located on South St. Marys Road. St. Joseph Monastery, home of the Benedictine Sisters of Elk County, was the oldest Benedictine women's religious order in the United States, founded in 1852. In 2013, the Sisters voted unanimously to dissolve the community. The building remains. Straub Brewery, was founded in St. Marys in 1872 by Peter Straub (1850-1913) of Felldorf, Württemberg, Germany, who purchased the Benzinger Spring Brewery from his father-in-law, Francis Xavier Sorg. Brewing continuously since that time, Straub is the third oldest brewery

neg: Minhas Craft Brewery Huber Bock, 1845 Pils, Boatswain H.L.V. Ale, Minhas Swiss Style Amber, Axe Head Malt Liquor and Imperial Jack. Trader Joe's Minhas Craft Brewery Simpler Times Pilsner, Simpler Times Lager, Boatswain series and others are sold at Trader Joe's. Minhas is the private label bottler of the Costco Brand Beer. Minhas Craft Brewery The Minhas Craft Brewery is located in Monroe, Wisconsin, owned by brother and sister, Ravinder and Manjit Minhas. It is the Midwest's oldest brewery and the second oldest in the United States. It survived the Great Depression, Prohibition and a fire. It is currently the 13th largest craft

neg: Spoetzl Brewery or Damned", Ameripolitan founder Dale Watson mentions Shiner in the song "That's what I like about Texas". One line states- "Drinkin' Shiner, Pearl and Lonestar". In 2012, country artist Jason Aldean changed a reference to Shiner Bock a few weeks after releasing the song "Take a Little Ride". The original lyric, "grab a little Shiner Bock" was replaced with "grab a couple Rocky Tops" when Aldean signed a sponsorship contract with Coors. Spoetzl Brewery Spoetzl Brewery is a brewery located in Shiner, Texas, U.S. The brewery is the oldest independent brewery in Texas. It produces a diverse line of Shiner

neg: Joseph Huber Brewing Company Joseph Huber Brewing Company The Joseph Huber Brewing Company was founded in 1845 in Monroe, Wisconsin. Originally called The Blumer Brewery, it adopted the Huber name in 1947. It is the oldest continually operating brewery in the Midwest and second oldest in the United States. Huber reached its most successful point around 1978, when its Augsburger brand received awards from several prominent beer reviewers and became a top seller for the company. The brewery was sold in 1985 for $7.8 million; in 1988 the new owners sold the Augsburger label to Stroh Brewery Company and later briefly closed the brewery.

neg: Buffalo Bill's Brewery Buffalo Bill's Brewery Buffalo Bill's Brewery was the third post-prohibition brewpub in the US, and today is the oldest brewpub in America. They opened their doors on September 9, 1983, and brewed their first batch of beer on August 2, 1983. In 2018 Buffalo Bill’s will be inducted into the Smithsonian American History Museum as one of the most historic brewpubs in America. Before 1983, it was illegal for a brewer to sell directly to the consumer, but that changed in 1982 when Assemblyman, Tom Bates, wrote California Assembly Bill 3610. This bill allowed brewers to sell directly to consumers

neg: Cliff Brewery The current building of 1896 is a tower brewery by William Bradford. Cobbold merged with local rival, Tollemache Breweries in 1957 to form Tolly Cobbold. The brewery ceased operations in 2002, when the Tolly Cobbold company merged with Ridley's brewery. Cliff Brewery The Cliff Brewery is a Grade II listed former English brewery. The building is located on Cliff Lane, near the Ipswich wet dock. The business that became "Cliff Brewery" was started in 1723 ( in Kings Quay Street, Harwich) by Thomas Cobbold and is believed to be the second oldest independent brewery in England. It stood above the

neg: Joseph Huber Brewing Company from the World Beer Awards. Joseph Huber Brewing Company The Joseph Huber Brewing Company was founded in 1845 in Monroe, Wisconsin. Originally called The Blumer Brewery, it adopted the Huber name in 1947. It is the oldest continually operating brewery in the Midwest and second oldest in the United States. Huber reached its most successful point around 1978, when its Augsburger brand received awards from several prominent beer reviewers and became a top seller for the company. The brewery was sold in 1985 for $7.8 million; in 1988 the new owners sold the Augsburger label to Stroh Brewery Company and

neg: Klaus Grutzka logo for the Union Brewery, the stylized capital "U" logo, still used on every bottle, can and barrel the brewery produced. During that period of his life he took two significant fact finding journeys. One brought him to Moscow in what was then the USSR and the second one enabled him to discover parts of North America. He instantly was completely fascinated by this magnificent Metropolis New York City. A friend and fellow alumnus from the Muthesius Werkschule, Eberhard Lüthke, had immigrated to America earlier. Lüthke had suggested they should join him and his wife in this young, exciting country.

neg: Cliff Brewery Cliff Brewery The Cliff Brewery is a Grade II listed former English brewery. The building is located on Cliff Lane, near the Ipswich wet dock. The business that became "Cliff Brewery" was started in 1723 ( in Kings Quay Street, Harwich) by Thomas Cobbold and is believed to be the second oldest independent brewery in England. It stood above the quays of the River Orwell at Ipswich, since 1746. Besides the brewery, there was a building nearby called Cliff House which was the home of John and Elizabeth Cobbold before they moved to live at Holywells Park, Ipswich in 1814.

neg: German Americans especially regarding pastries, meats and sausages, and above all, beer. Frankfurters (or "wieners", originating from Frankfurt am Main and Vienna, respectively), hamburgers, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and strudel are common dishes. German bakers introduced the pretzel, which is popular across the United States. Germans introduced America to lager, the most-produced beer style in the United States, and have been the dominant ethnic group in the beer industry since 1850. The oldest extant brewery in the United States is D. G. Yuengling & Son of Pottsville, Pennsylvania (approximately 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia), founded in 1829 by an immigrant from Aldingen in what

neg: Warka Brewery Grupa Żywiec S.A. The brewery was modernized in 2004 and now has a production capacity between 200-350 million litres annually. It is the second largest brewery in Grupa Żywiec. The Warka Brewery makes three products: "Warka", "Strong" and "Królewskie", the latter meaning royal. Warka is well known for its distinct red packaging.On the export bottle the red label has a winged hussar knight on horseback holding a lance, along with the year 1478 emblazoned underneath. Warka Brewery The Warka Brewery () is one of Poland's oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries: Żywiec

neg: Švyturys Švyturys The Švyturys Brewery "(English: Lighthouse)" is Lithuania's second oldest brewery located in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It was founded in 1784 by the Reincke family of merchant seamen. The brewery is a part of Švyturys-Utenos alus and currently is owned by the Carlsberg Group, which controls Švyturys-Utenos alus through Baltic Beverages Holding. The brewery in Klaipėda (former German name: Memel) was founded by merchant J. W. Reincke in 1784. Since then, the brewery's emblem has been adorned with the sea eagle that is also found on the Reincke family's coat of arms. In the 19th century, this brewery in the suburb

neg: Tadcaster the right conditions freshwater springs - known locally as "popple-wells" - still bubbling up near St Mary's church. Tax registers from 1341 record the presence of two thriving breweries or brewhouses in the town, one paying 8d in tax and the other 4d. Today it is second in importance only to Burton-upon-Trent as an English brewing centre. Three breweries have survived to the present day, The Tower Brewery (Coors, formerly Bass), John Smith's and Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, which is the oldest brewery in Yorkshire and only remaining independent brewery in Tadcaster. A fourth brewery stood by the river on

neg: Beer in Ireland the Biddy Early Brewery, Dublin Brewing Company and Dwan's, have since ceased production, the Franciscan Well Brewpub in Cork and Dublin's Porterhouse have both celebrated ten years in business, while the Hilden Brewery in Lisburn is Ireland's oldest independent brewer, having been established in 1981. The Carlow Brewing Company, established in 1996 and makers of the O'Hara's range, is another survivor of the "first wave" of Irish craft brewing. The "second wave" began in the mid-2000s and has included the Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne brewery in County Kerry, Galway Hooker brewery in County Galway, Dungarvan Brewing Company, Clanconnel Brewery, Trouble Brewing,

neg: Manjit Minhas 1999, while both siblings were students at the University of Calgary. Their first endeavor was importing private label spirits for a chain of liquor stores owned by their parents. The siblings began importing beer in 2002. In 2006, the Mountain Crest Brewing Company purchased the second-oldest brewery in the United States, the Joseph Huber Brewing Company, along with rights to the Huber and Rhinelander beer brands and Blumers soda brand. The Monroe brewery was renamed Minhas Craft Brewery. Today, Minhas Craft Brewery is the 10th largest craft brewery in the United States. In addition to producing such brands as Boxer

neg: Worthington Brewery Worthington Brewery The Worthington Brewery, also known as Worthington & Co. and Worthington's, was founded by William Worthington in the English Midlands town of Burton upon Trent in 1761. It is the second oldest continuously brewed British beer brand after Whitbread. The best known Worthington beers are the Creamflow nitrokeg bitter and White Shield India Pale Ale. When William Worthington died in 1800, his brewery was one of the largest outside London. Horace Tabberer Brown, a chemist employed by Worthington, pioneered brewing science in the separation and cultivation of pure yeast strains from 1866, and the brewery was the first

neg: Worthington Brewery Newbury Racecourse. Worthington Brewery The Worthington Brewery, also known as Worthington & Co. and Worthington's, was founded by William Worthington in the English Midlands town of Burton upon Trent in 1761. It is the second oldest continuously brewed British beer brand after Whitbread. The best known Worthington beers are the Creamflow nitrokeg bitter and White Shield India Pale Ale. When William Worthington died in 1800, his brewery was one of the largest outside London. Horace Tabberer Brown, a chemist employed by Worthington, pioneered brewing science in the separation and cultivation of pure yeast strains from 1866, and the brewery was

neg: Schloss Herrngiersdorf Schloss Herrngiersdorf Schloss Herrngiersdorf is the building that houses the Schlossbrauerei (Castle brewery) in Herrngiersdorf, Bavaria, Germany. The brewery has its origins in a 12th-century abbey brewery, and describes itself as the oldest privately owned brewery in the world. The building dates to 1709. The Schlossbrauerei in Herrngiersdorf is one of the world's oldest private breweries, and may be the oldest. Its origins are in a brewery founded in 1131 by the Benedictine nuns of Geisenfeld Abbey to supply beer to their extensive possessions in the area. It was able to deliver of beer annually. In 1501 the building located

neg: San Francisco Brewing Company San Francisco Brewing Company The San Francisco Brewing Company was the second-oldest bar in San Francisco, trailing the famous "The Saloon", opened 1861, by forty-six years. It was however, San Francisco's oldest micro-brewery, and one of the first four brew pubs in the United States. It was not always known as the Brewing Company, as only in recent decades did it take the moniker. It was located on the edge of what was once known as the Barbary Coast, at the intersection of Columbus and Pacific Avenues. The pub originally opened its doors in 1907 as the Andromeda Saloon, where

neg: Staropramen Brewery Staropramen Brewery Staropramen Brewery (Pivovary Staropramen s.r.o.) is the second largest brewery in the Czech Republic, and is situated in the Smíchov district of Prague. It was founded in 1869 and the brand name Staropramen, literally meaning “old spring”, was registered in 1911. It is owned by Molson Coors and its products are exported to 37 different countries, mostly in Europe and North America. Staropramen Brewery's history begins in 1869 when shares for a "Joint Stock Brewery in Smíchov" were offered for sale. The brewery building was completed and beer first brewed in 1871. The Ostravar Brewery opened in 1898

neg: Weihenstephan Abbey area paying a tithe to the monastery. A brewery was licensed by the City of Freising in 1040, and that is the founding date claimed by the modern brewery. The brewery thus has a credible claim to being the oldest working brewery in the world. (Weltenburg Abbey, also in Bavaria, has had a brewery in operation since 1050, and also claims to be the oldest brewery in the world.) When the monastery and brewery were secularised in 1803, they became possessions of the State of Bavaria. Since 1923, the brewery has been known as the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan (in

neg: Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point Brewery is a regional American brewery located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The brewery is the fifth-oldest continuously operating brewery and the third-oldest privately owned brewery in the nation. The company's sales volume among all breweries in the nation increased from 50th in 2009 to 32nd in 2015. Among craft breweries, the company's sales volume ranks 25th in the nation as of 2015. The company was founded in 1857 by George Ruder and Frank Wahle. In 1864, the company provided its beer to the troops during the American Civil War. The brewery was subsequently sold to

neg: Tivoli Brewery Company (building) final Good descendant, died in 1965, Carl and Joseph Occhiatio purchased the Tivoli-Union Brewery from the estate. The brothers immediately faced hardship when the Platte River flooded in 1965, damaging the brewery. One year later, a labor strike set the business back exponentially. In April 1969, the Tivoli Brewery closed for business. Until Tivoli closed, it was the second oldest continuously operating brewery in the country with Pennsylvania's Yuengling brewery being the only brewery with an existence surpassing that of Tivoli. After years of abandonment it was converted into a shopping center in the mid 1980s by architectural firm HOK.

neg: Stevens Point Brewery bottled Karl Strauss Brewing Company brands until production was moved in January, 2009. Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point Brewery is a regional American brewery located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The brewery is the fifth-oldest continuously operating brewery and the third-oldest privately owned brewery in the nation. The company's sales volume among all breweries in the nation increased from 50th in 2009 to 32nd in 2015. Among craft breweries, the company's sales volume ranks 25th in the nation as of 2015. The company was founded in 1857 by George Ruder and Frank Wahle. In 1864, the company provided its beer to

neg: Alivaria Brewery Alivaria Brewery Olivaria brewery (also known as Olivaria or Alivaria, ) is one of the oldest breweries in Belarus, and is the oldest of presently existent breweries in the country. It was founded in 1864 in Minsk. The brewery has a 29% market share in the beer market in Belarus, and its primary product, Alivaria-brand beer has a market share of around 18%. Production increased by 43% in 2008, and in 2011, the brewery was in third place in the market share of beer in Belarus. As of May 2015, Carlsberg Group holds 67.8% of shares in the brewery, and

neg: Brewing in New Hampshire in 1859 until New Hampshire began Prohibition in 1917. Many breweries were consolidated in the years following the repeal of Prohibition, and the state went without a brewery from 1950 until the opening of the Anheuser-Busch regional brewery in 1970. Portsmouth, however, has been restored as the brewing capital of New Hampshire with the state's second and third largest breweries, Seattle-based Redhook, and Smuttynose Brewing Company, the largest and oldest New Hampshire-based brewery still in operation. Despite lagging behind its neighbors, a nascent craft beer culture is emerging in New Hampshire, and the state recently released an official brewery map

neg: Cleveland winner of various accolades from "Esquire Magazine", including being named the best corned beef sandwich in America in 2008. Other famed sandwiches include the Cleveland original, Polish Boy, a local favorite found at many BBQ and Soul food restaurants. With its blue-collar roots well intact, and plenty of Lake Erie perch available, the tradition of Friday night fish fries remains alive and thriving in Cleveland, particularly in church-based settings and during the season of Lent. Ohio City is home to a growing brewery district, which includes Great Lakes Brewing Company (Ohio's oldest microbrewery); Market Garden Brewery next to the historic

neg: Alivaria Brewery the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development holds 21% of shares. Remaining shares are owned by various individuals. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development financed the brewery to assist in its expansion and modernization. It began operations on January 29, 1864 in Minsk. The brewery was nationalized in 1917, but become a joint stock company in 1994. Olivaria Brewery's primary product is Alivaria-brand beer, which has a market share of around 18% in Belarus. Alivaria Brewery Olivaria brewery (also known as Olivaria or Alivaria, ) is one of the oldest breweries in Belarus, and is the oldest of presently existent

neg: Švyturys Rytas, Klaipėda Neptūnas and Utena Juventus.The company also supports the amateur basketball leagues in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda. In addition, Švyturys-Utenos Alus was the official sponsor of EuroBasket 2011, the European Basketball Championship hosted by Lithuania. Every year, the company initiates the ‘Operos Švyturiai’ (‘Lighthouses of the Opera’) awards for the best opera and ballet soloists. In cooperation with the Klaipėda Tourism and Culture Information Centre, the Švyturys Brewery invites visitorsto the brewery's exhibition. Its address is Kulių vartų str. 7, Klaipėda. Švyturys The Švyturys Brewery "(English: Lighthouse)" is Lithuania's second oldest brewery located in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It was founded

neg: Susannah Oland Oland Brewery to Labatt Brewing Company, while the original company relocated to Halifax and later to Saint John. After several name changes, it became the Moosehead Brewery in 1947. It is the oldest independently operating and the only remaining privately owned brewery in Canada. Susannah Oland Susannah Oland (1818–1885) was an Englishwoman who immigrated to Canada. She was the creator of a beer recipe which became the basis for founding Canada's oldest independent brewery, Moosehead Brewery. Though she was credited with running the operation as well as acting as chief brewer, the business was incorporated in the name of her

neg: Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company (), doing business as Leinenkugel's, is an American beer maker based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Leinenkugel was historically distributed only in the Upper Midwest, but is now available throughout all 50 states. The company is the seventh oldest brewery in the United States, and the oldest business in Chippewa Falls. It is a subsidiary of MillerCoors. The brewery was founded in Chippewa Falls in May 1867 by Prussian immigrant Jacob Mathias Leinenkugel (1842-1899) and John Miller, making it the seventh oldest brewery in the United States. The original beer brewed, which

neg: Yakel House and Union Brewery Yakel House and Union Brewery The Yakel House and Union Brewery are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in Alton, Illinois. Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836. The brewery was the first in Alton and one of the city's earliest successful industries. Yakel's son George, who eventually ran the brewery alongside his father, built the house in 1863; it was the family's second home at the site. The brick home features a vernacular design influenced by German architectural tradition. William Netzhammer, a brewer from St. Louis,

neg: Spoetzl Brewery Spoetzl Brewery Spoetzl Brewery is a brewery located in Shiner, Texas, U.S. The brewery is the oldest independent brewery in Texas. It produces a diverse line of Shiner Beers, including their flagship Shiner Bock, a dark lager that is now distributed in 49 states. The brewery is owned by the Gambrinus Company, a family-owned company based in San Antonio, which also owns Trumer Brewery in Berkeley, CA, and the BridgePort Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon. The Spoetzl Brewery started in 1909. It was originally named "The Shiner Brewing Association," (SBA) and was founded by German and Czech immigrants who had

neg: Great Northern Brewery, Dundalk Great Northern Brewery, Dundalk The Great Northern Brewery, on the Carrick Road, Dundalk was an Irish brewery home to Harp Lager, formerly owned by Diageo. In 2015 the brewery closed and was redeveloped as a distillery by the Irish Whiskey Company. Production of Harp Lager was to be moved to St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. The Great Northern Brewery in Dundalk, Ireland was the second largest brewery in Ireland after St James’s Gate Brewery. Diageo’s association with brewing in Dundalk dates back to the late 1950s, when what was then the Great Northern Brewery was bought by Smithwick’s Ale

neg: Leżajsk Brewery Leżajsk Brewery The Leżajsk Brewery () is one of Poland's oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery, Cieszyn Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the Dutch Heineken Group. The brewery is located in the historic downtown of Leżajsk. The company claims that in 1525 Polish King Sigismund I the Old granted the town Leżajsk the exclusive right to brew beer. Since its recent upgrades, it is estimated that the brewery has a capacity of 1.85 million hl a year. Leżajsk constitutes for 17% of Grupa

neg: Warka Brewery Warka Brewery The Warka Brewery () is one of Poland's oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery, Cieszyn Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the Dutch Heineken Group. The brewery is located in the historic center of Warka, Poland. The company claims that in 1478 Bolesław V, the Mazovian Prince, reserved to Warka the exclusive right to supply beer to his court. The current plant was opened in 1975, under the "Zakłady Piwowarskie w Warszawie" (Warsaw Brewing Industries). Warka Brewery was purchased in 1999 by

neg: Chinatown, Victoria out of public view, like the Tam Kung Buddhist Temple, which is the oldest of its kind in Canada. Chinatown, Victoria The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco's. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858. It remains an active place and continues to be popular with residents and visitors, many of whom are Chinese-Canadians. Victoria's Chinatown is now surrounded by cultural, entertainment venues as well as being

neg: Funky Buddha Brewery and begin distribution. In the same year they opened a home brew supply store at the lounge and brewery. The Boca Raton location has a 55 US gallon (210 L) brewhouse. It was the second production brewery to open in Broward and Palm Beach counties, following Due South Brewing. Funky Buddha's success "helped pave the way for what is now a thriving local brew scene". In 2013, with the help of his brother KC Sentz, Ryan Sentz opened a second location and production facility in Oakland Park. The Oakland Park location is a building with a taproom with 30 draft

neg: Leżajsk Brewery Żywiec's output. The company has two different brews: Leżajsk Pełne and Leżajsk Mocne beers. The brew has won several awards, including Eurobeer 1995, Polagra and Chmielaki. The brewery also makes Podkarpackie, Tatra Jasne Pełne and Tatra Mocne. The Lezajsk's logo features a blue and red shield with a cursive L on the foreground. Leżajsk Brewery The Leżajsk Brewery () is one of Poland's oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery, Cieszyn Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the Dutch Heineken Group. The brewery is located

neg: Bozeman Brewery Historic District Railway train depot. The Lehrkind Mansion is now a bed and breakfast, for the second time. At other times it has been a motorcycle repair shop, antique shop, apartment building, and band rehearsal studio. Bozeman Brewery Historic District The Bozeman Brewery Historic District, located in Bozeman, Montana, at 700–800 N. Wallace Avenue, consists of five structures, all still closely connected to the Julius Lehrkind family and their Bozeman Brewery business. Lehrkind and his brother, Fred, were brewers who immigrated to America from Germany. Lehrkind and his extended family eventually settled in Bozeman, and the family continues to operate businesses in

neg: Samuel Smith Old Brewery Samuel Smith Old Brewery Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, popularly known as Samuel Smith's or Sam Smith's, is an independent British brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. It is Yorkshire's oldest brewery, founded in 1758. The Old Brewery in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, in the North of England, was established in 1758. Samuel Smith, a successful butcher and cattle dealer from Meanwood, Leeds, funded his son John to buy it from the Hartley family in 1847. John Smith took over the brewery forming John Smith's Brewery, before moving his location next door. John Smith left the old building of John Smith's Brewery to

neg: Three Tuns Brewery Three Tuns Brewery The Three Tuns Brewery in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England was established in 1642 on its current site, making it the oldest licensed brewery site in Britain. While some of the current building dates to the seventeenth century, the main building is a Victorian tower brewery erected about 1888, making it one of only four brewers in the United Kingdom to use such a method to brew beer. The brewery is Grade Two listed, described as "a rare survival of a small, working rural brewery". In January 2003, the brewery was sold to the John Roberts' Brewing Co.

neg: Einbecker Brewery Einbecker Brewery The Einbecker Brewery (German: "Einbecker Brauhaus") is a brewery located in Einbeck, Germany. Founded before 1378, it is one of the oldest still operating breweries in the world. The city of Einbeck is noted for its bock beer, and Einbecker, the only remaining brewery in town, makes multiple varieties thereof. The region of Lower Saxony and the town of Einbeck in particular dominated the European beer market during the fourteenth century, when the Hanseatic League helped distribute Einbeck's bock beer throughout Northern Europe. The Einbecker Brewery is the only remaining brewery from that tradition, and was already in

neg: Schou Brewery 1962, the Schou Brewery merged with Frydenlund Breweries to create the Merged Breweries Company (). That company operated until 1977 as the Frydenlund Schou Brewery (). In 1977 the company was taken over by Nora Industries (), which also owned the Ringnes brewery and Nora Mineral Water (). The Schou Brewery was Norway's oldest brewery when it shut down in 1981. The neighborhood where the brewery was located is largely protected by the Urban Conservation Office, which has resulted in good conservation of major parts of the original brewery. The area is dominated by large brick industrial buildings from the

neg: Billson's Brewery Billson's Brewery Billson's Brewery is a brewery established in 1865 in Beechworth, north-east Victoria, and is one of the oldest continuing beverage manufacturers in Australia. It operates from a complex of heritage buildings centred around a Victorian-era ‘tower brewery’, constructed in 1872-3. Historically, Billson's Brewery made ale and porter, a range of cordials, aerated mineral waters, soft-drinks and health tonics. Throughout most of the twentieth century, it went under the name of Murray Breweries. Billson's Brewery continues to operate and is open to the public daily. Held to have been established in 1865, Billson's Brewery began commercial operations when 50

neg: Cēsu Alus producer in Latvia. Cēsu Alus Cēsu Alus is a brewery and alcohol beverage producer in Cēsis, Latvia. As the roots of the brewery dates back in 1590, Cēsu Alus is considered to be the oldest brewery in Baltic and Nordic countries. In 1590 brewing of beer is referred for the first time in the Cēsis Castle audit. The first brewery was located in the castle itself. In the first half of 17th century the brewery was relocated to the third forecastle. In 1878 the historic brewery buildings were built and the brewery was established in the ownership of count Emanuel

neg: Cēsu Alus Cēsu Alus Cēsu Alus is a brewery and alcohol beverage producer in Cēsis, Latvia. As the roots of the brewery dates back in 1590, Cēsu Alus is considered to be the oldest brewery in Baltic and Nordic countries. In 1590 brewing of beer is referred for the first time in the Cēsis Castle audit. The first brewery was located in the castle itself. In the first half of 17th century the brewery was relocated to the third forecastle. In 1878 the historic brewery buildings were built and the brewery was established in the ownership of count Emanuel Sievers. In 1922

neg: Kimberley Brewery brew house, malt kilns and storage warehouse. Fairgrove Homes has had a development across Hardy Street named Hollywell Fields which is already inhabited. Kimberley Brewery The Kimberley Brewery, also known as Hardy & Hanson's Brewery or Hardys & Hansons, was the oldest independent brewery in the English county of Nottinghamshire, and has a heritage dating from 1832. It was originally two adjoining but independent breweries, Hardy's Brewery and Hanson's Brewery, which merged in 1930. The brewery ceased brewing in December 2006. Samuel Robinson opened the first commercial brewery in Kimberley in 1832. It was located in a rented bake-house using

neg: Břevnov Monastery Brewery was founded on the tradition of beer production in 2011 and the brewery was located in the baroque building of the former stables. In the South Korean city Busan, beer brewed according to the same recipe and under the supervision of the Břevnov Monastery brewery technologists is produced since 2017 under the brand "Praha 993". The company also plans to build its own brewery there. Břevnov Monastery Brewery The Břevnov Monastery Brewery (cs: "Břevnovský klášterní pivovar", longform: "St. Adalbert Břevnov Monastery Brewery") follows up on the oldest documented brewery in the Czech Republic, the Břevnov Monastery including its brewery was

neg: Westmalle Brewery beer was brewed on 1 August 1836 and first imbibed on 10 December 1836. The pioneer brewers were Father Bonaventura Hermans and Albericus Kemps. The first beer was described as light in alcohol and rather sweet. By 1856, the monks had added a second beer: the first strong brown beer. This brown beer is today considered the first double (dubbel, in Dutch). The current Dubbel is derived from a recipe first brewed in 1926. Local sales began in 1856 and the oldest registered sale was on 1 January 1861. The brewery was enlarged and rebuilt in 1865 based on the

neg: High Point Brewing in Germany). High Point is NJ's second oldest craft brewery and contract brews many of NJ's smaller craft breweries. High Point Brewing High Point Brewing Company is a New Jersey brewery specializing in wheat beers with distribution in the US states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. The company's products are labeled Ramstein. High Point was founded by Greg Zaccardi, a chemist from UC Santa Cruz and an avid homebrewer. His wife came from a German brewing family, so he traveled to Bavaria to study brewing. When he returned in 1994 he founded High Point as the first exclusive

neg: Břevnov Monastery Brewery Břevnov Monastery Brewery The Břevnov Monastery Brewery (cs: "Břevnovský klášterní pivovar", longform: "St. Adalbert Břevnov Monastery Brewery") follows up on the oldest documented brewery in the Czech Republic, the Břevnov Monastery including its brewery was founded in 993. The production of beer has been interrupted several times in history and finally restored in 2011. The beer is filled directly in the brewery into glass or PET bottles and barrels. "Břevnovský Benedict" is also brewed in the restaurant directly on the premises of monastery and in a number of other Czech restaurants. Břevnov Monastery was founded by the Prague Bishop St.

neg: Samuel Smith Old Brewery recent bans of groups identified as "undesirable" or potentially "rowdy" due to certain types of clothing worn, is part of a "traditional, "uncompromisingly Victorian" aesthetic" that the brewery tries to maintain in its pubs, which includes a lack of music and televisions as well. Samuel Smith Old Brewery Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, popularly known as Samuel Smith's or Sam Smith's, is an independent British brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. It is Yorkshire's oldest brewery, founded in 1758. The Old Brewery in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, in the North of England, was established in 1758. Samuel Smith, a successful butcher and cattle

neg: Anthony Morris (I) he built the original Morris Brewery, establishing a family business that would last until the 1830s. As the Francis Perot (and Sons) Malting Company, it endured into the 1960s as arguably the oldest continuous business in the United States. The original brewery was located on Front Street, south of Walnut. In 1745, Morris's grandson Anthony IV (son of the second Anthony Morris in Philadelphia) built a larger brewery at the corner of Dock and Pear (now Thomas Paine Place). At this location, Anthony IV's grandson, Benjamin Wistar Morris, brewed the preferred porter-style beer for President George Washington during the early

neg: Einbecker Brewery pilsner, "Brauherren Pils". Like the Czech beer Pilsner Urquell, Einbecker is considered "original" enough to warrant the designation "Ur", or "original," which it carries in all of its bocks. In 2018, the brewery offers five bocks (two seasonal) and eight other kinds (inc. one seasonal). round the year: seasonal: Einbecker Brewery The Einbecker Brewery (German: "Einbecker Brauhaus") is a brewery located in Einbeck, Germany. Founded before 1378, it is one of the oldest still operating breweries in the world. The city of Einbeck is noted for its bock beer, and Einbecker, the only remaining brewery in town, makes multiple varieties

neg: Foss Brewery the new location. The Ytteborg Brewery was founded by Nils Jensen Ytteborg in Christiania i 1836, with cellars below Old Aker Church. The Ytteborg Brewery was especially well-known for its Bavarian beer. After the operations were relocated upriver in 1897, the old cellars were used for various purposes, including vegetable storage during the Second World War. The cellars started deteriorating in the 1950s, when the cemetery at the church was expanded. In 1897, the brewery built a large factory at Vøyen Falls, where a brick factory ("Øvre Foss teglverk" or "Foss teglverk") had been located, at what is today the

neg: Sinebrychoff Sinebrychoff Sinebrychoff Brewery is a Finnish brewery and soft drinks company. It was founded in 1819 in Helsinki, Finland by Russian merchant Nikolai Sinebrychoff (), and it is one of the largest breweries in Finland today. By the end of 1999 the ownership of the company was completely transferred to Carlsberg Breweries A/S. Founded in 1819, the Sinebrychoff brewery is the oldest still operating brewery in the Nordic countries. Originally located in Helsinki, all of the Sinebrychoff brewery operations are now based in Kerava. The Sinebrychoff logo consists of two brewery horses beneath a golden crown. Since 2009, the horses

neg: Camerons Brewery Camerons Brewery Camerons Brewery Ltd is a brewery established by John William Cameron in Hartlepool, County Durham, England in 1865. It is the largest independent brewer in the North East of England, with a brewery capacity of 1.5 million hectolitres (900,000 hl production in 2012) and a tied estate of 75 houses. It is one of the oldest industrial concerns in Hartlepool, and has historically been one of the largest employers. After one hundred years of growth through brewery acquisitions, the company had an estate of 750 licensed premises throughout the North East and North Yorkshire by the 1960s. The

neg: Harbin Brewery beers is a wheat beer. Harbin Brewery Harbin Brewery () is a Chinese brewery founded in 1900 in Harbin, China. As China's fourth largest brewery and its oldest one, it has a leading position in Northeast China and owns the Hapi beer brand. Harbin has increased its annual beer production capacity to over 1 million tons and has become a giant in China's beer industry after its successful reform and listing on the Hong Kong stock market. The brewery is owned by Anheuser–Busch InBev, which has helped to export Harbin beer to European and North American markets, but in comparison

neg: Apatin Brewery Apatin Brewery Apatin Brewery (), a member of the Molson Coors Europe, is a Serbian brewery based in Apatin. It is majority owned by the American company Molson Coors. It was founded in 1756 as Imperial Brewery owned by the Imperial Chamber. It is one of the oldest breweries in Serbia. The production of 12,000 hectoliters of beer was recorded in the 18th century. The brewery was transferred to private ownership for the first time at the end of the 19th century. Major investments were characteristic of that phase, with a primary goal of modernizing the brewing process and enlarging

neg: Carolina Brewery North State Stout, Santa's Secret, Scotch Ale, To Hell n' Bock. Carolina Brewery Carolina Brewery is a beer brewery and restaurant/pub located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with an additional location in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Carolina Brewery has drawn international attention for its handcrafted beers, all brewed in-house by Brewmaster Jon Connolly and his team. Founded in 1995, Carolina Brewery is the oldest brewery in the Triangle area. The restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine and features a seasonal menu which changes 4 times per year. Alter Ego Altbier, Anniversary Ale, California Steamin', Downtown Trolley Brown, Dunkelweizen, Franklin Street Lager, Funky

neg: Carolina Brewery Carolina Brewery Carolina Brewery is a beer brewery and restaurant/pub located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with an additional location in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Carolina Brewery has drawn international attention for its handcrafted beers, all brewed in-house by Brewmaster Jon Connolly and his team. Founded in 1995, Carolina Brewery is the oldest brewery in the Triangle area. The restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine and features a seasonal menu which changes 4 times per year. Alter Ego Altbier, Anniversary Ale, California Steamin', Downtown Trolley Brown, Dunkelweizen, Franklin Street Lager, Funky Monk Ale, Imperial Stout, Maibock, Oatmeal Porter, Oatmeal Stout, Oktoberfest, Old

neg: Culture in Missoula, Montana the state's largest beer and wine distributor and multiple beer festivals, Missoula easily produces and distributes more beer than anywhere in the state. Bayern Brewing, Inc. was opened in 1987 by Jürgen Knöller as the "only German Brewery in the Rockies" and today is the oldest and second largest brewery in Montana. All beer their beer is brewed according to Reinheitsgebot, otherwise known as the "German Beer Purity Law" or the "Bavarian Purity Law." Big Sky Brewing opened in 1995 and began as a final project for part-owner Bjorn Nabozney's finance degree at the University of Montana. Four times larger

neg: Royal Brewery Royal Brewery The Royal Brewery is a historic former brewery in Honolulu, Hawaii. It features a distinctive decorative facade and is the oldest remaining structure associated with brewing in the state of Hawaii. Designed in 1899 for the Honolulu Malting and Brewing Company in then-contemporary style, the brewery was the most successful brewery in Hawaii since Don Francisco de Paula Marín first recorded brewing a barrel of beer in 1812. The first beer to enter production was Primo in 1901, and the company received a license in 1903 for "malt liquor". Prohibition began in 1918 in Oahu, and upon its

neg: Frankenmuth Brewery Frankenmuth Brewery Frankenmuth Brewery is a brewery and restaurant in Frankenmuth, Michigan. It is one of the oldest breweries in Michigan . The business closed in 2003 and reopened in 2009. Martin Heubisch and Wilhelm Knaust built a brewery in 1862. John G. Geyer bought it in 1874 and renamed it Geyer Bros. Brewing Co. In 1987 it was purchased out of bankruptcy for $365,000 by Ervin Industries and Ferdinand M. Schumacher, who renamed the business Frankenmuth Brewery, Inc. Randall E. Heine bought majority ownership from Ervin Industries in 1990. Heine sold as many as 13,000 barrels of beer in

neg: Heineken brands license in Almaty brewery Tyan Shan; since 2006 its production started at a newly acquired PIT brewery in Kaliningrad. On top of that the beer has been available for export mainly in CIS countries and those with a notable number of Russian expats. The assortment range includes the following beer types: Brand Brewery is a Dutch brewery founded in 1871 by the Brand family in Wijlre. The name comes from the Brand family which in 1871 purchased the Netherlands' oldest brewery (1340) and remained in management after its acquisition by Heineken. The brewery produces eight beers. "Brand Pils" is a

neg: Spoetzl Brewery settled around the central Texas town of Shiner. Unable to find the type of beer they had known in their home countries, they decided to brew their own. It is the oldest independent brewery in Texas and one of the oldest independent breweries in the U.S. The leaders of the SBA named Herman Weiss of Galveston as the company's first brewmaster. Shiner was originally a "Lenten" beer, only available in the spring. As the brewery gained popularity in the area, the SBA began to look for a trained professional brewmaster. They found one in Bavarian-born Kosmos Spoetzl, a onetime soldier

neg: History of Florida natives had hunted to extinction 10,000 years ago, was reintroduced into North America by the European explorers, and into Florida in 1538. As the animals were lost or stolen, they began to become feral. In 1564, René Goulaine de Laudonnière founded Fort Caroline in what is now Jacksonville, as a haven for Huguenot Protestant refugees from religious persecution in France. Further down the coast, in 1565 Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded San Agustín (St. Augustine) which is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in any U.S. state. It is second oldest only to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the United

neg: Harbin Brewery Harbin Brewery Harbin Brewery () is a Chinese brewery founded in 1900 in Harbin, China. As China's fourth largest brewery and its oldest one, it has a leading position in Northeast China and owns the Hapi beer brand. Harbin has increased its annual beer production capacity to over 1 million tons and has become a giant in China's beer industry after its successful reform and listing on the Hong Kong stock market. The brewery is owned by Anheuser–Busch InBev, which has helped to export Harbin beer to European and North American markets, but in comparison to Tsingtao Beer or Zhujiang

neg: Kasauli Brewery higher highlands. Another reason for this location was that there was a ready market of British troops and civilians in Shimla and elsewhere in Punjab for his products. He started by making India Pale Ale and malt whisky from the Kasauli brewery and distillery. Later on, after the town of Kasauli was established and began using much of the springwater, the brewery was dismantled and moved to nearby Solan where it still operates today. However, the distillery remains at Kasauli and is the oldest operating distillery in Asia and one of the oldest whisky making distilleries in continuous operation anywhere

neg: John Martin Brewery the Bourgogne des Flandres brewery in Brugge in June 2015. John Martin Brewery John Martin is the name of a beer brewery in Genval (Walloon Brabant), Belgium, founded in 1909 by English businessman John Martin (1886-1966). A family company, it is currently run by his grandson, Anthony Martin. Besides brewing Belgian-style ales, the company also imports British and Irish beers, and produces soft drinks for Schweppes under license. It is the oldest Guinness distributor in the world. In 1993 the company bought Timmermans Brewery, a lambic beer brewery from Itterbeek founded in 1781. In 2014, the company opened the new

neg: Samuel Smith Old Brewery his young nephew Samuel in 1886. In 1886 Samuel Smith opened the brewery Samuel Smith's Brewery under his own name. The Old Brewery at Tadcaster was founded in 1758 and bears the name of local brewer Samuel Smith. It is both the oldest brewery in Yorkshire and the only surviving independent brewery in Tadcaster. The smallest of the three modern-day Tadcaster breweries, Sam Smith's is one of the few remaining British breweries to employ the traditional Yorkshire Square system in the production of its beers. Brewing water for ales and stouts is still drawn from the original well, sunk when

neg: Cascade Brewery Cascade Brewery Cascade Brewery is a brewery established in 1824 in South Hobart, Tasmania and is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia. As well as beer, the site also produces a range of non-alcoholic products. It is home to a function centre, as well as operating tourism related ventures including guided tours and a retail outlet. The Cascade estate was originally a saw milling operation, run by a partnership called Macintosh and Degraves Sawmills. The mills began operation in 1825 and the brewery was founded beside the Hobart Rivulet in 1832 by Hugh Macintosh (1776–1834) with his nephews Henry

neg: Aass Brewery Aass Brewery Aass Brewery (Norwegian: "Aass Bryggeri") is Norway's oldest brewery still active. Founded in 1834 in Drammen, Norway, the brewery's primary products are beer and aquavit. The company also produces a wide range of soft drinks. Aass was also co-owner of the Norwegian soda pop brand A/S Solo. Originally a company dealing in timber, groceries, baking and brewing, the brewery was bought by farmer's son Poul Lauritz Aass in the 1860s. The brewery is still owned by the Aass family, which makes it one of Norway's few remaining independent breweries. As an independent, it has built up a reputation

neg: Billson's Brewery has been restored, and there are moves to expand brewing and beverage manufacturing operations to the fullness of their original scope, as well as expand tourist facilities. Billson's Brewery Billson's Brewery is a brewery established in 1865 in Beechworth, north-east Victoria, and is one of the oldest continuing beverage manufacturers in Australia. It operates from a complex of heritage buildings centred around a Victorian-era ‘tower brewery’, constructed in 1872-3. Historically, Billson's Brewery made ale and porter, a range of cordials, aerated mineral waters, soft-drinks and health tonics. Throughout most of the twentieth century, it went under the name of Murray

neg: Antonino Fernández Rodríguez was built by the brew masters he had trained. The facility in Guadalajara was the third Grupo Modelo brewery, adding on to those in Mexico City and Mazatlán, and it was followed by the construction and/or acquisition of another four, culminating in the construction of the Zacatecas brewery, which is currently the largest brewery in Latin America and the second largest in the world. In 1971, Fernández was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Modelo. He maintained his position as CEO until 1997 and as Chairman of the Board until 2005, roles that

neg: Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery Olgerdin () is an Icelandic brewery and beverage company based in Reykjavík. Established on 17 April 1913, the oldest beer-producing factory in Iceland. Annually, it produces 45 million liters of beverages. The company was established on 17 April 1913 by Tómas Tómasson, who began production of a (1% alc/vol) beverage, malt extract. Today it's the oldest beer-producing factory in Iceland; and now it's also a wholesaler of food and beverages. At first, the operations of Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson were based in two bedrooms in the basement of the Þórshamar house at Templarasund in Reykjavik, which Tómas had

neg: Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery at the 2012 World Beer Cup. Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery Olgerdin () is an Icelandic brewery and beverage company based in Reykjavík. Established on 17 April 1913, the oldest beer-producing factory in Iceland. Annually, it produces 45 million liters of beverages. The company was established on 17 April 1913 by Tómas Tómasson, who began production of a (1% alc/vol) beverage, malt extract. Today it's the oldest beer-producing factory in Iceland; and now it's also a wholesaler of food and beverages. At first, the operations of Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson were based in two bedrooms in the basement of the Þórshamar house at

neg: Chinatown, Victoria Chinatown, Victoria The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco's. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858. It remains an active place and continues to be popular with residents and visitors, many of whom are Chinese-Canadians. Victoria's Chinatown is now surrounded by cultural, entertainment venues as well as being a venue itself. Chinatown is now conveniently just minutes away from other sites of interests such as the Save-On-Foods

neg: Shepherd Neame Brewery for the heat treatment of wort, rather than the traditional method, using a calandria. This has led to a reduction in energy consumption of 50%. Along with the Three Tuns Brewery in Shropshire, Shepherd Neame claims to the oldest brewery in the Great Britain. Three Tuns was licensed in 1642, 56 years earlier than Shepherd Neame. However, there is evidence that brewing has taken place on the Shepherd Neame site since at least 1573, over a century before the establishment of the current brewery. The brewery itself is located very near to Faversham town centre, and it is possible to

neg: Crouch Vale Brewery Crouch Vale Brewery The Crouch Vale Brewery is an independent brewery based in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England. Its name is derived from its proximity to the "River Crouch", and having been established in 1981, it is the oldest brewer in Essex. They have a roster of regular draught beers which are produced year round, as well as several popular seasonal beers which are produced at certain times of the year. Being an Essex based brewery, their beers are most widely available in the South East of England but the popularity of the beers leads to them often being dispensed

neg: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan were developed into a campus of the Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf. Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan The Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan ("Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan") is a German brewery located on the site of the former Weihenstephan Abbey in Freising, Bavaria. In 2014, the total output was . The brewery advertises itself as "The World's Oldest Brewery", although this claim is disputed. Until the 1950s, the brewery described its date of foundation as the year 1146. At this time, a document allegedly dating to the year 1040 resurfaced. In it, Otto I, Bishop of Freising bestowed a brewing right upon the abbey. The document is

neg: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan The Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan ("Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan") is a German brewery located on the site of the former Weihenstephan Abbey in Freising, Bavaria. In 2014, the total output was . The brewery advertises itself as "The World's Oldest Brewery", although this claim is disputed. Until the 1950s, the brewery described its date of foundation as the year 1146. At this time, a document allegedly dating to the year 1040 resurfaced. In it, Otto I, Bishop of Freising bestowed a brewing right upon the abbey. The document is generally dismissed as a forgery from the early 1600s.

neg: Milwaukee and brewpubs with the craft beer movement. The historic Milwaukee Brewery in "Miller Valley" at 4000 West State Street, is the oldest functioning major brewery in the United States. In 2008, Coors beer also began to be brewed in Miller Valley. This created additional brewery jobs in Milwaukee, but the company's world headquarters moved from Milwaukee to Chicago. In addition to Miller and the heavily automated Leinenkugel's brewery in the old Blatz 10th Street plant, other stand-alone breweries in Milwaukee include Milwaukee Brewing Company, a microbrewery in Walker's Point neighborhood; Lakefront Brewery, a microbrewery in Brewers Hill; Sprecher Brewery, a

neg: Aass Brewery for high quality products and tasty beers, brewing strictly according to the German Purity Law (reinheitsgebot). Drammensølets venner (the Friends of the Beer from Drammen) is an association that supports the brewery, arranging various events and publishing a newsletter about 4 times a year. It is the world's 2nd largest such association, currently boasting about 35,000 members. Juleøl (strong seasonal Christmas beer), Pilsner, Fatøl, Classic (amber), Pale Ale, Bock Beer, Gull and a dark Munich-style lager called Aass Bayer. And many more. Aass Brewery Aass Brewery (Norwegian: "Aass Bryggeri") is Norway's oldest brewery still active. Founded in 1834 in Drammen,

neg: Alfred Ernest Cross own ranch, the A7 Ranche, located near what is now Nanton, Alberta. Cross returned to Montreal for hospital treatment for appendicitis. He returned to Calgary in 1891 holding a diploma that he had been trained as a brewer's apprentice and established the Calgary Brewing and Malting Company, the first brewery in what was then the Northwest Territories. That same year Calgary's oldest and most exclusive club, the Ranchmen's Club, was established; and A.E. Cross was a founding member. In 1898, Cross entered politics, and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for East Calgary. Cross was active

neg: Beer in China Chinese market while providing capital and expertise to help upgrade local brewing standards, albeit at the cost of variety. Brewpubs are gaining popularity in China, primarily in major cities which have a resident western community, though there are a few exceptions in more remote locations like Bad Monkey Brewery in Dali Old Town, Yunnan. The oldest craft brewery in Shanghai is Henry's (which is now closed), followed by The Bund Brewery. Shanghai Brewery, Boxing Cat Brewery, The BREW and Dr. Beer are some of the more prominent craft breweries in Shanghai. In Beijing, several craft breweries such as Great Leap

neg: Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny of Ireland’s oldest breweries, the site originated as a notable Franciscan monastery called St. Francis Abbey. In fact, during the expansion of Smithwicks Brewery in 1854, the nave and chancel of the abbey were discovered within the grounds of the brewery. The sacristy has been restored as an oratory at the brewery. The well was dedicated to St Francis and long held in great veneration, is located about 45 metres to the northeast of the friary and is now underneath one of the brewery buildings. The Abbey and brewery closed after 300 years due to the Reformation in Ireland in

neg: Arkell's Brewery Arkell's Brewery Arkell's Brewery was established in Swindon, England by John Arkell in 1843, and has been owned by members of the Arkell family since its establishment. It is Swindon's oldest company, built initially on the massive expansion of Swindon in the Victorian era with the arrival of the railways and the decision by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to site the GWR (Great Western Railway) Works in Swindon in 1841. Originally a steam brewery, with the engines now being powered by electricity, Arkell's is a tower brewery which works on the principle that raw materials are fed into the top of