The name is our take on a family named brewery. My last name is Lemp, so I couldn’t have a Lemp brewery. The Lemp Brewery was the largest brewery prior to Prohibition. We are not related to that Lemp family, but share a last name. So, the 4 Hands represents my wife, our two sons, and myself.
Kevin Lemp, Founder of 4 Hands Brewing Co.
4 Hands hails from my hometown of St. Louis and I’m lucky enough to know some of the financial backers. My wife and her family attended an event at the brewery and wrote about their experience. (P.S. 4 Hands’ Reprise Centennial Red Ales is one of my favorites.)
Why It’s Named … is an ongoing feature about the stories behind brewery names
One-legend goes that Geddes, on a routine jaunt from here to there, was stopped by Jamaican Police (whose uniform, it must be noted, featured a red stripe running down the side) for a routine check. Just then, a voice rang out from the brew house, “Boss, we need a name for this ale?” Geddes paused, glanced at the officer, and without much in the way of deliberation decided on the brew’s name.
Story#2 — a tale with every bit as much credence as the previous one, gives credit to Eugene Desnoes. Shortly after he and Geddes brewed their first batch of ale. Desnoes won a 10,000 pound prize in something called a “Green Stripe” Sweepstakes. History does not afford us into whether or not Desnoes was a superstitious man, but it does suggest he decided to keep his good luck rolling by naming his beer for the new benefactor.
So, one way of another, Red Stripe gained a name and business boomed.
Red Stripe Consumer Representative
Famous for their stout bottle with the bold look, Red Stripe definitely exhibits the free spirit of Kingston, Jamaica. Learn more about the beer and the company on their official website.
Why It’s Named … is an ongoing feature about the stories behind brewery names
Koval Distillery: An Intriguing Look at the Similarities between Beer and Whiskey
Written by Heidi Osmundsen (Edited by Kelly Hueseman)
Chicago, IL — Always in search of a new adventure in our favorite city, the Brewery Tourist and I headed to the north side of Chicago in January 2012 for a distillery tour and whiskey tasting in honor of our buddy Blake’s 30th birthday. Koval Distillery is located in the Ravenswood neighborhood and as the first boutique distillery in the city of Chicago, Koval produces all organic products, including handcrafted white whiskey, aged whiskey, eaux de vie, liqueurs and vodka.
Okole Maluna at Maui Brewing Company
Written by Heidi Osmundsen (Edited by Kelly Hueseman)
Maui, HI — In June 2012 I married the Brewery Tourist himself in St. Louis, MO and we took off two days after our wedding for the sunny island of Maui, Hawaii. We were looking forward to relaxing in the sun, enjoying the Island and hitting up a local watering hole — Maui Brewing Company!
The Matt Brewing Company was founded in 1888 by German-born immigrant Francis Xavier Matt, or F.X. as he liked to be called. After Prohibition, F.X., then 74, was joined by his sons Walter and Frank. Today, under the leadership of the third and fourth generations of the Matt family, the brewery still crafts beer to the exacting standards set forth over a century ago.
Matt Brewing Company website
Since this brewing company and I share the same first name, I think I may have found my new favorite brewery. Located in Utica, New York, the Matt Brewing Company artfully crafts Saranac beer, a regional favorite.
“Why It’s Named …” is an ongoing feature about the stories behind brewery names
4 Hands Brewery Tour
By Heidi Osmundsen
There are times in life when you wish you had multiple hands in order to sample more than one delicious beer at a time. A few beer lovers from St. Louis agreed, and thus the aptly named 4 Hands Brewing Co. was formed.
Eberhard Anheuser, who left Germany in 1843 … eventually went on to own the largest soap and candle company in St. Louis. Although he had no brewing experience, he became part owner of the Bavarian Brewery, which had first opened its doors in 1852. By 1860, Anheuser had bought out the other investors and the brewery’s name was changed to E. Anheuser & Co.
Adolphus Busch … began working as a clerk on the riverfront and by the time he was 21, he had a partnership in a brewing supply business. It was through this enterprise that Aldolphus Busch met Eberhard Anheuser, and soon Adolphus was introduced to Eberhard’s daughter, Lilly. In 1861, Adolphus Busch and Lilly Anheuser were married, and shortly after that, Adolphus went to work for his father-in-law. He later purchased half ownership in the brewery, becoming a partner.
Anheuser-Busch website
Anheuser-Busch is now known as A-B InBev since was purchased by InBev in 2008 for $52 billion. InBev itself was created by the merger of Interbrew and AmBev in 2004.
Why It’s Named … is an ongoing feature about the stories behind brewery names
The Great American Ale Trail: The Craft Beer Lover’s Guide to the Best Watering Holes in the Nation
Two Brothers Brewing Company was founded by Jim and Jason Ebel in late 1996. The business was envisioned by the brothers based on their entry into entrepreneurship with The Brewer’s Coop, a retail store catering to home beer and wine making. In 1993 The Brewer’s Coop opened its doors in Naperville, IL selling retail ingredients and equipment for the homebrewing community.
The more they were surrounded by brewing, the more passionate they became about opening their own microbrewery. In early 1996 they decided to take the plunge and start writing a business plan. Several months later their dream became reality. Two Brothers Brewing Company is still 100% family owned.
Two Brothers Brewing Company website
Two Brothers in located in a non-descript industrial complex in Warrenville, Illinois, just a little west of my hometown. Their beers are conveniently sold at Costco in cost-effective 24-packs for only $24. A buck a beer cannot be beat!
Why It’s Named … is an ongoing feature about the stories behind brewery names
The Case for Beer: An Infographic from Frugal Dad
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Source: FrugalDad.com
