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by Jeremy Banas (Author), Charlie Staats (Foreword by), Ken Lee (Foreword by)
A Tale of Two Lone Stars
Two different breweries from two different centuries, both steeped in German and Texas history, happen to be connected in name only. St. Louis's seasoned beer man Adolphus Busch and several San Antonio businessmen sought to modernize brewing in Texas and leave their distinctive mark on the burgeoning industry. They brought more than just German lager, serving up porters and bocks as well. Ultimately, Prohibition precipitated their shuttering. Meanwhile, Karl Haegelin's Sabinas Brewery in Sabinas, Mexico, raised the bar for quality while enduring the whims of Pancho Villa. Eventually, Haeglin would move the operation to San Antonio at the end of Prohibition. By 1940, name and ownership had changed too, rebranded as Busch's old trademark--the Lone Star Brewing Company. The reborn Lone Star, steered by Harry Jersig, would craft a recognizable, purely Texas persona--in its identity, its approach to brewing, and its relationships with customers. Join author Jeremy Banas and savor the lineage and legacy of a cherished local libation.
Author Biography
Jeremy Banas is a freelance beer writer who writes for such publications and websites as the San Antonio Current, BeerAdvocate Magazine, San Antonio Magazine, Southern Craft Beer Magazine, the Bexar Times, the I F**cking Love San Antonio! podcast, TheFullPint.Com and the Brewers Association's craftbeer.com, as well as his own website, RuinationPress.com. He is also the author of previous books, San Antonio Beer: Alamo City History by the Pint (coauthored with Travis Polling), Pearl: A History of San Antonio's Iconic Beer, and Celis Beer: Born in Belgium, Brewed in Texas.
