ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Although many of Anheuser-Busch's most prominent brews are synonymous with St. Louis, it's been more than a century since the beer makers produced a beer that's actually named after its hometown. But St. Louis Lager is coming back.
For the first time in more than 115 years, the once iconic beer is being brewed for a limited time at the company’s Research Pilot Brewery in St. Louis.
The beer will be based on the original recipe from the Anheuser-Busch archives and will be available at the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Biergarten while supplies last. It will be unveiled this week ahead of Giving Tuesday and Anheuser-Busch will be donating $2 for each St. Louis Lager beer sold at the Biergarten to the 100 Neediest Cases campaign in addition to a $25,000 donation to the campaign.
St. Louis Lager was the flagship brand for the company when it was first founded in St. Louis more than 160 years ago. This darker, lager style beer which began as a regional beer was ultimately distributed all over the world – earning gold medals at tasting competitions in Philadelphia, Paris and Amsterdam.
“We’ve come a long way in the last 160 years and while consumer tastes and products have changed over the years, our commitment to brewing high-quality, innovative products continues to be at the core of everything we do,” said Colleen Lucas, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Heritage at Anheuser-Busch. “By bringing back St. Louis Lager this December, we are proud to recognize the community that has enabled us to continue to grow and connect with consumers all over the world.”
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