We’ve had some great guests join us on the WILK Friday BeerBuzz…from as far away as Hawaii to just down the road in Plains, but today marked a milestone. Our guest today traveled further than anyone has so far to join us in the studio to sample his beers.
Straub Brewery is located in St. Mary’s, PA and while many may know the name, few people know how historic the brewery is. Opened in 1872, Straub Brewery recently celebrated their 140th anniversary and in the last year they’ve made some really interesting additions to their packaging and beer line-up. And what better way to learn more about the Straub Brewery and their great beers than to invite Straub Brewery CEO Bill Brock and Brewmaster Vince Assetta into the studio.
It was really interesting to hear the history of the brewery from Bill and how many of the practices and brewing processes started by their founder Peter Straub, are still in place today. One of my favorites was the tradition Peter started of putting a red band around their wooden kegs as a way of identifying Straub Kegs. That practice not only continues today with Straub Kegs, but the brewery adopted the color red for much of their marketing materials.
Bill gave us some really cool insight on Straub’s reusable bottles and why they’ve continued that tradition. He also had a lot to say about the first two All-Malt beers to ever come out of Straub and the direction the brewery will take with them in the future. Bill gave us some insight on the new Summer Seasonal India Pale Lager coming from Straub this summer and FINALLY someone explained to me the Straub Brewery Eternal Tap! It was also an honor meeting Brewmaster Vince Assetta and getting a chance to sample the new IPL!!
Of course we sampled some beer today, and what better way to kick it off than with the new All-Malt Straub Maibock. This beer is loaded with malt flavor and it has a classic clean German hop finish thanks in part to the Liberty & Mt. Hood hops grown from German Hallertau stock. We also sampled the classic Straub Amber and talked to Bill about it’s new packaging….the new Straub cans. I’m excited to see Straub Amber, Light & Lager hitting cans and I suspect we’ll see more.
It was a lot of fun talking beer with Bill & Vince and be sure to get out and try some of their beers for yourself.
Thank you to Bill Brock & Vince Assetta from the Straub Brewery, Nancy, John & Joe for yet another
fun Friday.
The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together. As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
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I love you guys! You finally featured my favorite brewery Straub! I used to live in P'Burgh and I made the ride up all the time. I love their standard lager in returnables. Now I have to hate you all too for getting to taste the new IPL. I can't wait and I second Bill's vote to put it in a can! Jeremy
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about the cans. I can't wait to see them for myself. I'm going campin in July and that sounds perfect!
ReplyDeleteEric
Great show. I love Straub!
ReplyDeleteRyan
I want to try the IPL!
ReplyDeleteMartin
Martin..there are special tastings tonight at Krugels & The Arena HOWEVER I don't know if they will be pouring the IPL. It was a rare pouring directly off the tank.
ReplyDeleteWhen you find out there is such a thing as an IPL, it makes getting up in the morning worthwhile!
ReplyDeleteThanks to Straub Beer CEO Bill Brock and to brewmaster Vince Assetta for stopping in this morning on the WILK FBB with Straub Amber, Maibock, and India Pale...Lager! There, I said it! lol
Thanks too, to Bill from MyBeerBuzz.com for another great show and thanks always to you for listening!
Best,
John
webster@wilknewsradio.com
Straub has always been a favorite and I remember my father and his father also drinking nothing but Straub. great show guys.
ReplyDeleteMarcus
I have been buying Straub since I was 21 years old. I like the regular old lager.
ReplyDeleteJames
I love the beers you all feature on WILK. I plan to hit Krugel's to buy some of the Maibock you mentioned today. That sounded really good.
ReplyDeleteChris
3rd Generation Straub! Nice job guys!
ReplyDeleteBeau
I want an Eternal Tap of Straub. Nice show today. Jen
ReplyDelete16 Ounce Refillable Bottles. You made my heart skip. I remember my dad dirnking that beer. Cheers to some fond memories of my father's beer. Guess I'll have to get some Straub this weekend.
ReplyDeleteCT
I buy Straub Amber all the time. This beer got me started really loving beer. Gary T
ReplyDeleteNice show today. I'll see you guys later at the sampling. Teddy
ReplyDeleteI have to try the Maibock!
ReplyDeleteJJ
I like the sounds of that IPL beer. I hope we get to see that at some point. Carrie
ReplyDeleteI like the Amber too. My dad drank Straub beer.
ReplyDeleteWalt
I haven't seen the cans yet. Are they out?
ReplyDeletePete
Pete they are out but I'm not sure if they are in our area yet.
ReplyDeleteSee you tonight!
ReplyDeleteThe video is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteAnother good one WILK.
ReplyDeleteA big thank you to Bill Brock & Vince Assetta from Straub Brewery & everyone at Banko for joining us in the studio today to sample Straub Amber Lager, Straub Maibock and the upcoming Straub IPL!
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