Straub Beer
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Straub Brewery in St. Marys
, Pennsylvania
, brews the award-winning Straub Beer, Straub Light Beer, and Peter Straub's Special Dark.
(1850-1913) of Felldorf, Württemberg, who purchased the Benzinger Spring Brewery (founded by Captain Charles C. Volk in 1855) from his father-in-law, Francis Xavier Sorg. The Straub Brewery in St. Marys
has brewed beer continuously since 1872. The Straub Brewery is one of the oldest breweries in the United States and one of the few still owned by the original founding family. It is also the smallest pre-Prohibition
brewery still in business in the United States.
The Straub Brewery has been highlighted in several books written by John Schlimm
, the great-great-grandson of Brewery Founder Peter Straub, including The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook
, The Beer Lover's Cookbook, The Straub Beer Cookbook, The Straub Beer Party Drinks Handbook, and Straub Brewery (a pictorial history).
This brewery is reportedly the last remaining users of returnable, "long-Neck" bottles in the United States.
St. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2000 census. Originally a small, Bavarian Catholic town, St. Marys was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, brews the award-winning Straub Beer, Straub Light Beer, and Peter Straub's Special Dark.
History
The Straub Brewery was founded in 1872 by Peter P. StraubPeter P. Straub
Peter P. Straub is the founder of the Straub Brewery in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania.-Life and career:...
(1850-1913) of Felldorf, Württemberg, who purchased the Benzinger Spring Brewery (founded by Captain Charles C. Volk in 1855) from his father-in-law, Francis Xavier Sorg. The Straub Brewery in St. Marys
St. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2000 census. Originally a small, Bavarian Catholic town, St. Marys was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the...
has brewed beer continuously since 1872. The Straub Brewery is one of the oldest breweries in the United States and one of the few still owned by the original founding family. It is also the smallest pre-Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
brewery still in business in the United States.
The Straub Brewery has been highlighted in several books written by John Schlimm
John Schlimm
John Schlimm is an American author and columnist. His new book is Harrah's Entertainment Presents...The Seven Stars Cookbook...
, the great-great-grandson of Brewery Founder Peter Straub, including The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook
The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook
The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook by John Schlimm, published by Cumberland House Publishing on May 15, 2008, contains more than 400 food and drink recipes that all use beer as an ingredient...
, The Beer Lover's Cookbook, The Straub Beer Cookbook, The Straub Beer Party Drinks Handbook, and Straub Brewery (a pictorial history).
This brewery is reportedly the last remaining users of returnable, "long-Neck" bottles in the United States.