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Quirky facts about Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston's first craft brewery

Learn some hoppy, refreshing facts about Houston's oldest craft brewers

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BEER FACTS: Learn more about Saint Arnold beer This week local craft brewers Saint Arnold celebrate 23 years of making beer for drinkers in Houston and beyond. With the the help of the brewery we compiled a handful of fun facts about the history of Saint Arnold.  Click through to learn more about Saint Arnold's history...
BEER FACTS: Learn more about Saint Arnold beer

This week local craft brewers Saint Arnold celebrate 23 years of making beer for drinkers in Houston and beyond. With the the help of the brewery we compiled a handful of fun facts about the history of Saint Arnold. 

Click through to learn more about Saint Arnold's history...
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On June 9, 1994, Saint Arnold Brewing Co. delivered the first kegs of its Amber Ale from a nondescript industrial park in northwest Houston to the Gingerman bar in Rice Village, helping birth a Bayou City beer revolution.

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Over the past 23 years the one-time lone craft brewer in Houston has been joined by several other craft brewers who were inspired by the path that co-founder Brock Wagner and his team of beer scientists blazed in the mid-'90s. 

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Without Saint Arnold there might be no 8th Wonder, Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co., Karbach Brewing Co., or Southern Star Brewing. 

Click through to read more interesting facts about Houston's oldest craft brewery...

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Craig Hlavaty is a freelance writer for chron.com and the Houston Chronicle.