Falstaff
Brewing Corporation
St Louis, Omaha, New Orleans, Galveston, El Paso, Ft Wayne, San Jose, San Francisco, Cranston, RI
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Welcome to the Falstaff Beer fan site! In Memory of Falstaff Beer and the Falstaff Brewing Corporation Please note this is site is not affiliated with, and does not reflect the opinions of the Falstaff Brewing Corporation, Pabst Brewing nor S&P Corporation and has been created with the permission of the owners of the trademark. On the Web since 8/3/99 - Index, Walters Updated - 8/2/08
Falstaff Brewing was the story of two St. Louis based brewing families, the Lemps and Griesediecks. Started by German immigrant Adam Lemp in the 1840s, in 50 years' time the Falstaff brand became one of the most popular in America, and was exported world-wide. Unfortunately, the Lemp family enterprise was devastated by personal tragedies and the economic effects of prohibition. Lemp Brewing went into receivership in 1920s. The Falstaff brand was then purchased for a very small sum by another St. Louis brewing family, the Griesediecks,who marketed near beer, soft drinks, and cured hams under the Falstaff name.
With the repeal of prohibition in 1933 came a period of rapid expansion for the company. By the 1960s, Falstaff was the third largest brewer in America with plants situated from coast to coast. During the 1970s, however, fortunes began to decline as Falstaff fell victim to consolidation within the beer industry. In 1977 they were purchased by a California based holding company who also owned General Brewing (Lucky Lager). Assets from Pabst, Pearl, Olympia Brewing, and eventually Stroh's were later added to the fold. The Falstaff breweries were eventually closed and most of the equipment sent to China. The brand has been discontinued in 2005, and this site is a tribute to the employees of Falstaff Brewing as well to all of us that ever enjoyed "the choicest product of the brewer's art". I have also included pages on four other breweries whose beers I enjoyed in the 1970s and 80s; Falls City, Walter's, Carling - National, and Jos Picketts & Sons. Click on the links on the left for more info!
7/22/08 - Pabst have completely redone their web sites and now not only have a new look but a certain reverence to the histories of these classic beer brands. Click on each logo for the link (I will be adding the entire set as time permits). Interesting to note that Falstaff is still listed as a brand. Thanks to Devin Hauswirth and Brian Fisher for the tip. J My father and daughter enjoyed some Carling Black Label recently in Michigan and both thought it was a great beer. I used to like Carling until Heileman got a hold of it and put some real real rotgut in the white cans. The old Carling is back and is a really nice brew for the money!
In the 1970s Falstaff sponsored short track champ James Climer photos from www.robertstutts.com
07/03/08 Classic Falstaff and Carling photo from the 60s thanks to Jeffrey Bednar Brian Geldmacher sent in a link about the Lemp Brewery in St L click here
6/29/08 Falstaff semi photo thanks to Carter Evans
6/12/08 Sad news indeed: Iron City Brewing has suspended production of Falls City Beer. Another classic brand passes from the scene. Sterling and Weidemann have been deleted for the time being as well. Thanks to Perry Huntoon for the info.
6/23/08 This cool picture of Lincoln, NE in 1940 sent in by Platinum Friend of Falstaff Bob Teter
This one is also thanks to Bob! 6/23/08 And as if you needed further proof that I have no idea how to wisely use my free time, I created this Falstaff Beer My Space profile...click here In order to fund the "Falstaff Web Guy Divorce Recovery Foundation", I am now offering cool Falstaff and Walter's T Shirts as well as some new classic beer brands for sale - click on the T Shirt Shop for more information Great gift ideas for Father's Day or for the man who has absolutely everything
3/21/08 There's a while bunch of classic Falstaff beer ads now on Youtube. Just click here, here, here, and here. Thanks to Freddie Beeman for the tip.
August 2008
Pabst Brewing is now the largest American owned brewer. Don't give money to South Africans, Belgians, or Brazilians! (After all, what have these countries ever done for us, eh?) Drink Pabst brands! J Click here. Or you can support your favorite micro or regional. Click here.
Beer Ad of the Month: July 2008: Carling Black Label obviously from a different space in time...You really have to wonder if things weren't better back then as we didn't have 50% of our marriages (including mine) ending in divorce.
70s Retro Babe of The Month: August 2008: The very attractive actress / singer / dancer Ann- Margret
If you have an old Falstaff advertising piece, the best place to get an idea of its value is on eBay -- it is also the only about the only place I know of to buy Falstaff memorabilia on line Remember Always: F.D.N.Y. - N.Y.P.D. (2nd from Right) This website is dedicated to the memory of Ballantine Ale fan Capt. Bill McGinn - Squad 18 Elite Rescue Unit F.D.N.Y. - Lost on 9/11/2001 but never forgotten. Capt. McGinn left behind a wife and two small children- (scan thanks to Michael Newman of the Bronx) For the FDNY Squad 18 Memorial Page click here. Bill perished bravely doing his job to save others. Please remember the 343 Firefighters, 23 NY Policemen, 37 officers from the Port Authority and more than 2000 innocent human beings from every corner of the world murdered by terrorists.
On a more serious note, Smallshaw is currently working on a book regarding the 17 churches built by Polish immigrants in his home town of Milwaukee, WI around the turn of the last century. For more please go here. It has been said that he believes that this project might get him a "Get out of Jail Free" card from St. Peter to compensate for a multitude of past misdeeds. (fat chance of that) In his spare time Smallshaw enjoys drinking beer, sitting on I -94 for hours on end and listening to Ozzy records backwards for the secret messages... I also have a My Space profile and one for ol' Falstaff here. Mega thirsty visitors since 06/12/04 (though it's probably just the same two or three guys visiting all the time) 200,000 hits. Whoa. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.
The friends of Falstaff remind you: Please don't think unless you drink!
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