Spoetzl Brewery Tour - June 23rd, 2018
Somebody is happy to being visiting the Spoetzl Brewery again!
Opened in 1909 and sold to brewmaster Kosmas Spoetzl in 1915
Andy will forgo the tasting room/gift shop for now to take the tour
Spoetzl's sold the brewery in 1966; Current owners took over in 1989
First sight inside is that of the cereal cookers
And first time allowed to take photos inside as well
Family reunion Bottle sorter works sometimes and sometime it doesn't
Too excited to finally get a photo of tree carving ram chair to focus
Empty kegs ready to run through the keg cleaning station
Once cleaned, they only need 72 seconds to refill!
Bottle fillers near the wall of the next large room
Labeling machine for bottles directly below
Once filled, the bottle and cans are stored in the giant cooler right
Kegs are filled on the right side of the brewery floor
Can filling station takes up the curve in the L shaped room
Copper was too expensive when it was time to expand production
Step outside to the hospitality tent outside the brewery
Cold beer and tshirts are available in the tent at the entrance
Step inside the gift shop and look for souvenirs
Usually buy a flag after a couple pints but not today
David enjoys an 8oz Premium, Hazy IPA, Dortmunder & Light Blond
Andy enjoys an 8oz Hazy IPA, Wicked Ram IPA, Dortmunder & Salt & Lime
We buy some tshirt and depart toward the parking lot leaving the vast brewery behind us
Someone parked the stylish van in the grass near the pedestrian bridge
Shiner citizens enjoy a walkway shortcut to the brewery from town, don't forget to load up the wagon on the way back
Stroll over to Lockhart to put a little meat in our bellies after the brewery
We give a classmate's business a try over the other 2 establishments
Looking for ribs @ $13.90/lbs, sausage @ $2.80/ea & brisket @ $16.90/lbs
Add tea and cole slaw for a economical $27 lunch!
Andy wisely holds back and keeps his lunch platter under $20
Great shirt but I ate too much meat & drank too much beer for it to fit