The Saint Louis Brewery, primarily known as Schlafly, is the largest independent craft brewery based in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Schafly brews more than 60 styles of beer and operates brewpubs in the greater St. Louis area.
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| Type | Regional Craft Brewery |
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| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Opened | December 26, 1991 |
| Owned by | Tom Schlafly, David Schlafly |
| Employees | 150-200 |
| Website | www |
History
editTom Schlafly, Charles Kopman, and Dan Kopman incorporated The Saint Louis Brewery in 1989. Two years later, they hired a brewmaster, Dave Miller, and opened their first brewpub on December 26, 1991.[2] The Schlafly Tap Room was the first brewpub to open in Missouri since Prohibition.[3]
In 1997, Schlafly beer was first sold in Busch Memorial Stadium and found its way into other establishments in the St. Louis area.[4]
Trademark lawsuit
editIn 2011, the brewery applied for a trademark on the Schlafly name. Relatives of the conservative Phyllis Schlafly filed a lawsuit, led by her son Andrew Schlafly, an attorney and cousin of the founders. In 2018, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of The Saint Louis Brewery.[5]
Awards
edit- Gold Medal for Best German-style Kölsch in the World Beer Cup in 2010.[6]
- Silver Medal in the Pumpkin/Squash Beer or Pumpkin Spice Beer category for its Pumpkin Ale in 2017 at the Great American Beer Festival.[7]
References
edit- ^ Fann, George Mahe, Jordan Palmer, Alice Nguyen, Cheryl Baehr, Iain Shaw, Conner Tighe, Jarrett Medlin, Holly (2021-06-22). "A guide to St. Louis' brewery scene". www.stlmag.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Cheers! Schlafly celebrates 27 years with 1991 prices". ksdk.com. 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Beer, Drew Gieseke | Photos courtesy of Schlafly (2021-12-22). "Schlafly Beer Marks a Historic 30 Years in the Adult Beverage Industry". Ladue News. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Schlafly Beer – The Craft Beer from America's Beer Capital". Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ Stempel, Jonathan (2018-11-26). "U.S. conservative Phyllis Schlafly's heirs lose trademark appeal over brewery". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ Benn, Evan (2010-04-12). "Schlafly, Morgan Street win top honors at World Beer Cup". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ Sorrell, Matt (2017-10-10). "Four STL breweries medal at Great American Beer Festival". Sauce Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-24.