As America’s oldest brewing school, Siebel Institute has contributed substantially to the art and science of brewing. In his article “The Inspiring and Surprising History and Legacy of American Lager Beer” brewer and historian Greg Casey provides insight as to the role our founder Dr. J.E. Siebel played regarding the development of American lager beer, including Dr. Siebel’s disdain for the “connoisseurs who claimed adjunct lager beer was inferior to all-malt lager beer.” Part of a series of articles Greg Casey has written in his research towards upcoming books on American brewing history, this article is a fascinating piece on how we arrived at today’s beer and brewing culture.
You can read Greg's complete article by clicking here to download the piece in PDF format.