12,300+ cookbooks Ships from the US · 30-day returns
👤 My Account
🍷 Drinks

Straub Brewery

✍️ Schlimm II, John E
Reader Score
4.3
(1 review)
$24.99
Backordered — usually ships in 1–4 weeks
🏛 Arcadia Publishing (SC) 📅 2005 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780738538433
📚 This Book in Collections

📝 Description: Straub Brewery

The Straub Brewery was founded in the 1870s by German immigrant Peter Straub. At the age of 19, during the rise in German nationalism, Straub left his home and family in search of the American dream. Today, the Straub Brewery remains one of the oldest breweries in the country and is still owned and operated by its founding family, now into its sixth generation. The Straub Brewery takes great pride in producing Straub beer and the award-winning Straub Light, which are distributed throughout Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and enjoyed by fans from around the world. Straub Brewery illustrates the evolution of this Pennsylvania landmark business, which has spanned three centuries. From the days when Straub beer was delivered in wooden kegs by horse and buggy to the newest stainless steel kegs that are delivered via semitruck, Straub Brewery takes readers on an unprecedented and thirst-quenching tour of the operation. This pictorial history unearths the Straub family legacy, the brewing process, and the events that have secured the brewery's eternal tap on history.

💎 Expert review

“
🍳
Eatbook Family editorial team
Cookbook desk
Operating strictly from a sparse publisher description, this photographic exploration leans heavily on visual archival storytelling rather than deep technical brewing manuals or exhaustive biographical narratives. While it unearths the heritage of the Straub family and their award-winning brews like Straub Light, it does not suit readers seeking advanced homebrewing recipes, precise technical instructions, or comprehensive culinary pairings. Instead, it serves as a straightforward, pictorial tribute suited best for casual browsers, local historians, and fans of heritage American lager who appreciate a nostalgic regional retrospective. Those looking for a dense, text-heavy corporate biography may find the treatment brief, but its charm lies in preserving a rare piece of enduring brewing independence.
✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —

Reader rating

4.3
Based on 1 reviews
5
0
4
0
3
1
2
0
1
0
E
Eatbook Family editorial team

Operating strictly from a sparse publisher description, this photographic exploration leans heavily on visual archival storytelling rather than deep technical brewing manuals or exhaustive biographical narratives. While it unearths the heritage of the Straub family and their award-winning brews like Straub Light, it does not suit readers seeking advanced homebrewing recipes, precise technical instructions, or comprehensive culinary pairings. Instead, it serves as a straightforward, pictorial tribute suited best for casual browsers, local historians, and fans of heritage American lager who appreciate a nostalgic regional retrospective. Those looking for a dense, text-heavy corporate biography may find the treatment brief, but its charm lies in preserving a rare piece of enduring brewing independence.

📖 Further reading

🏛 Books from this publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)

All books from this publisher →
Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Milan, Jon
Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor
$24.99
80
What We Cook on Cape Cod
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
The Village Improvement Society Barnstable Massachusetts
What We Cook on Cape Cod
$21.99
79
The Cook's Problem Solver
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Kowtaluk, Helen
The Cook's Problem Solver
$21.95
83
Smoke & Spice, Updated and Expanded 3rd Edition: Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Jamison, Cheryl
Smoke & Spice, Updated and Expanded 3rd Edition: Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue (Revised)
$29.99
82
Seattle Chocolatiers
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Drossel-Brown, Cordula
Seattle Chocolatiers
$24.99
89
Herbs: From Cultivation to Cooking
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Herb Society of Greater Cincinnati
Herbs: From Cultivation to Cooking
$19.95
82
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Musson Robert a
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
$24.99
84
Ohio's Lake Erie Wineries
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.3
Taller, Claudia J
Ohio's Lake Erie Wineries
$24.99
69

You might also like

See more →
Seattle Chocolatiers
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Drossel-Brown, Cordula
Seattle Chocolatiers
$24.99
89
Shenandoah Valley and Amador Wine Country
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Baxter, R Scott
Shenandoah Valley and Amador Wine Country
$24.99
87
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Musson Robert a
D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
$24.99
84
Rogue Valley Wine
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Daspit, Mj
Rogue Valley Wine
$24.99
79
Brewing in New Hampshire
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Knoblock, Glenn A
Brewing in New Hampshire
$24.99
78
Narragansett Brewing Company
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Turley, Hazel B
Narragansett Brewing Company
$24.99
78
Detroit's Historic Drinking Establishments
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Ross, Victoria Jennings
Detroit's Historic Drinking Establishments
$24.99
78
Brewing in Baltimore
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
O'Prey, Maureen
Brewing in Baltimore
$24.99
78
Brewing in Seattle
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Stream, Kurt
Brewing in Seattle
$24.99
78
Brewing in Greater Pittsburgh 🔥 Bestseller
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Musson Robert a
Brewing in Greater Pittsburgh
$24.99
78
Home Genres
Cart
Wishlist