What brewery formed in 1909 is the is the oldest independent brewery in Texas?
Spoetzl Brewery Spoetzl Brewery is a brewery located in Shiner, Texas, U.S. The brewery is the oldest independent brewery in Texas. It produces a diverse line of Shiner Beers, including their flagship Shiner Bock, a dark lager that is now distributed in 49 states. The brewery is owned by the Gambrinus Company, a family-owned company based in San Antonio.
Drake's Brewing Company Drake's Brewing Company is a brewery in San Leandro, California, USA. The company started in 1989 as a wholesale-only kegged beer seller under the name "Lind Brewing", after company founder, Roger Lind. Drake's operates out of the old Caterpillar Inc. production facility, famously located behind a Wal-mart. In 2008, Drake's was sold to the owners of Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse, a brewpub in Berkeley, California.