Lemp Beer Returns to St. Louis

Lemp Lager, the first American Lager Beer, is now available in St. Louis. The Lemp Brewing Company of St. Louis is proud to bring back this historic brand.

(PRWEB) February 1, 2004 --The Lemp Brewing Company, a Missouri Corporation, is proud to announce the launch of Lemp St. Louis Lager, which is available exclusively in the St. Louis market.

Lemp, the first American Lager, can trace its history back to Adam Lemp, who started brewing beer at his small brewery, located at the present site of the Gateway Arch. By 1840, he has introduced Lager Beer to St. Louis. Lager is the preferred style of beer for the American consumer, as opposed to English Ales. Adam passed the business on to his son, William,Sr. upon his death, and William built a massive empire. His sprawling complex was built on top of the natural caves that lie underneath St. Louis, providing the perfect place to store the Lager. Lager must be aged in a cool environment to insure premium taste. Later, son William, Jr. took over the brewery, which ran until prohibition.
Today, the Lemp Mansion stands in south St. Louis, and is a world class restaurant and Bed & Breakfast, run by the Pointer family.

The Lemp Brewing Company, started by a group of local investors and beer enthusiasts, has been launched to bring the legacy back into the brewing world. After an exhaustive search, an award winning brewmaster was found who was able to create a faithful representation of the style of beer that made the Lemp name famous around the world. As the first shipping brewery, Lemp was enjoyed from London to Shanghai. It was also the first beer delivered by airplane, when Tony Jannus flew his Benoist seaplane from St. Louis to New Orleans to deliver a case of Lemp Beer to the mayor of New Orleans. Jannus landed in NO on Dec.15,1912, setting a record.

Lemp is available exclusively in bottles, and distributed by Missouri
Beverage Co. of St. Louis. The beer is brewed and bottled by the Lion Brewery of Wilkes-Barre, PA.Strangely enough, at one point in the past Lemp was called "The Lion of Beers". Future plans call for the construction of a brewery in St. Louis, as demand dictates.

CONTACT: JIM SCHULTE 314-865- 5367 (LEMP) jschulte@lempbeer.com