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Real Ale Brewing Company

Blanco, Texas, USA

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
1996
Archive ID
TB-RAZ60SSE
Last checked
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Who owns this brewery?

Gabriel Gregerman

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

Founded by Phillip and Diane Conner in 1996. Brad Farbstein bought the brewery in 1998. Current official history identifies Brad Farbstein and Gabriel Gregerman as owners. [USA Pass 04]

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

Ownership & corporate history

  1. Acquired by Brad Farbstein1998

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

  2. Owned by Gabriel GregermanDate 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.

Where it brewed

  1. 2250 N US Hwy 281, Blanco, TX 78606
    Blanco, Texas

    UNKNOWN

    Operated by Real Ale Brewing Company

    Site detail

    Current official public brewery/taproom address with 16+ beers on tap, brewery tours and beer garden. TABC regulatory records use 231 San Saba Ct; exact parcel/address equivalence is held for Site reconciliation.

  2. 231 San Saba Ct, Blanco, TX 78606
    Blanco, Texas

    UNKNOWN

    Operated by Real Ale Brewing Company

    Site detail

    BW 100125389 held by Humulus Lupulus Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Real Ale. Regulatory address differs from current public directions address.

These are different physical places. A brewery moving premises is not the same brewery continuing, and the archive keeps them apart.

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The People

Behind the beer

Phillip Conner
Founder

Co-founder.

Diane Conner
Founder

Co-founder.

Brad Farbstein
Owner

Bought the brewery in 1998.

Gabriel Gregerman
Owner

Current owner; start date not stated on cited page.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Real Heavy

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

    Silver — Scotch Ale

    World Beer Cup

  • Silver — Scotch Ale — Real Heavy

    World Beer Cup

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