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K. Spoetzl Brewery

Shiner, Texas, USA

Also known as Spoetzl Brewery Inc

ActiveOwnership unknown
Founded
1909
Archive ID
TB-WFAHKZTS
Last checked
Not yet checked

Who owns this brewery?

The Gambrinus Company

Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.

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From the record

Summary

Historic Shiner production site. Competition city 'San Antonio' is retained separately and is not physical-site evidence. Gambrinus identifies itself as the company behind K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery. Pass 03 TABC: BW 100143098 ACTIVE; licensed premise 603 E Brewery St, Shiner, TX 77984; legal holder Spoetzl Brewery Inc.. [USA Pass 04]

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Ownership & corporate history

  1. Acquired by Carlos Alvarez1989

    Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.

  2. Controlled by The Gambrinus CompanyDate unknown

    Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.

Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Shiner Premium

Year-Round

Exact 2026 competition evidence; does not by itself establish current September menu or year-round availability. [USA Pass 04]

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On the record

Awards

  • 2026

    Bronze — American-Style Lager

    World Beer Cup

  • Bronze — American-Style Lager — Shiner Premium

    World Beer Cup

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