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Stegmaier Brewery – The History Fermenting Tanks @ High Krausen
21 December 2009
Lion Brewery – The History Hop Room
20 December 2009
Lion Brewery – The History Cooker & Masher
Today's old (and very cool) photo comes to us from the Stegmaier Brewery circa 1950’s and shows the Cooker & Masher. What a great photo.
Lion Brewery – The History Lauter Tun
Stegmaier Brewery – The History Fermenting Tanks
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Our Seasons Best
Lion Brewery – Advertising Fun Gibbons
Lion Brewery – Advertising Fun Liebotschaner Select
14 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Lion Beer
13 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Blue Hen Beer
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Latina
11 December 2009
Si…..Latina!
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Stegmaier Golden Nuggets
09 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Boardy Barn brew
07 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Hope Oktoberfest
05 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Kappy's
03 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun (Sort of)
02 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Bartels Extra Light
01 December 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Bartels
29 November 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Bartels Bock
27 November 2009
Lion Brewery - The End of 16oz Returnable Production (The Movie)
25 November 2009
I put together a quick movie so you can all experience what the Lion Brewery soaker machine and bottling lines are like in action and so you can all get a peek at the last day of 16oz returnable bottle production at Lion Brewery. As I said Monday, this is a very historical event and one I'm excited to be a part of. Thanks again guys!
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Bartels Ale
Lion Brewery to End 16oz Returnable Production
23 November 2009
I was lucky enough to be invited down this afternoon to witness the end of an era at Lion Brewery. As of the end of today’s production schedule, Lion is ceasing the use of 16oz returnable bottles. It was exciting to see the last batch of bottles going through the soaker, and the last batch of bottles being filled with Stoney’s Beer. It’s always an amazing trip inside the Lion Brewery, but I was lucky enough to see the soaker in action. As Darel put it, the soaker is an amazing Rube Godberg-type machine that cleans bottles, removes old labels and prepares them for filling. This machine is the size of a house and has been in action since 1964 at the Lion. It was incredible to witness the giant gears, shafts and arms as the soaker swallows empty bottles and kicks out sparkling clean bottles.
After today, the Lion will begin bottling in 12oz non-returnable bottles. The soaker will eventually be removed, the line changed and even a building addition will be added to allow Lion to implement a canning line in the future, so stay tuned for details on that.
The photos below show 1) The used bottles being organized to go into the soaker, 2) The bottles being loaded into the soaker chains, 3) the bottles entering the soaker, 4) The clean bottles exiting the soaker, 5) the back of the filling line before the pasteurizer, and 6) the bottling lines running the last of the 16oz returnables-- Stoney’s Beer.
Returnable bottles go way back for the Lion Brewery so it is certainly a historical day for local brewing. Thank you to Darel and the rest of the guys at Lion for inviting me down to witness it for myself.
**As an added bonus…be SURE to tune in tomorrow for some more exciting news from Lion.
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Lion Brewery – Label Fun Jersey lager
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Bunkerhill Lager
21 November 2009
Loin Brewery – Label Fun Commonwealth Boston Blonde Ale
19 November 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Stegmaier 1857
17 November 2009
As we head down the holiday highway, I thought I’d post up one I know Leo will remember…Hope Christmas Ale.Lion Brewery – Label Fun Stoudt's Gold
14 November 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Stoudt's Fest
13 November 2009
I KNOW there are a LOT more labels out there from Lion Brewery that we haven’t published, so please join in. There are tons of contract brews, odd labels and other products…so please send in pictures or suggestions. I thought I’d return to the classic Stegmaier Gold Medal Beer foil label.
By request and popular demand….Lionshead!Lion Brewery – Label Fun 1857 Premium
09 November 2009
Unless I missed one, this should be the last Brewery Hill label…Brewery Hill Raspberry Red.Lion Brewery – Label Fun Brewery Hill Pocono Pilsner
05 November 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Brewery Hill Pale Ale
03 November 2009
Lion Brewery – Label Fun Brewery Hill Black & Tan
01 November 2009
I’ll admit that this is perhaps one of my favorite all time Lion brews….I present for your enjoyment, Brewery Hill Carmel Porter.Lion Brewery – Label Fun Red Baron
26 October 2009
Here’s another beer that I wasn’t aware of, and one I’m very curious to hear more about. Gibbons Premium Quality Porter.
As long as we’re riding the Gibbons train, why not post another Gibbons label. Today I present Gibbons Premium Quality Ale. This is the 1950’s versions of the label and I think it’s a really cool looking label.
Here’s a favorite label of mine coming to us from the 1940’s, Stegmaier’s Ale!Lion Brewery – Label Fun Liebotschaner Select Beer
18 October 2009
I just checked and we’ve been doing the Lion Brewery label fun for over a month…so why not revisit our favorite professor. Today’s label is Bartel’s Porter…with reputation old.
Here’s one I remember from my childhood. No not from drinking it but from seeing advertising everywhere. I present to you Gibbons…or as it’s better know…G-I-B-B-O-N-S..pure refreshing Gibbons, that’s why Gibbon’s is good so next time you should say Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme Gibbons!
A perennial favorite and a beer that promises to make a re-appearance very soon. Liebotschaner Cream Ale.Lion Brewery - Label Fun Stegmaier Bock Beer
10 October 2009
This will be the 3rd appearance of the Stegmaier Bock Beer, and this one appears to be an old one, even though it is just Stegmaier and not Stegmaier’s.
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