Most would agree that with time and love comes excellence and experience, and Goerdt’s Brewhaus can surely back this claim. With deep roots in the brewing industry, the father and son team of Steve and Sam Goerdt, along with Sam’s wife Jackie, have rooted themselves deeper as they have embarked on a venture to bring brew and BBQ to the Tristate area.
As the grandson of one of the original owners of the Potosi Brewing Company, Sam always had an affinity for brewing. The Goerdt family name has been synonymous with the beer industry, which helped inspire Sam to receive an education in brewing, later to become the Brewmaster at the Galena Brewing Company. There, he met his now wife and co-owner Jackie. When the opportunity to purchase the Galena Brewing Company presented itself, the three went all in. Sam’s father Steve has always been a beer connoisseur and was happy to embark on the journey with his son and wife. And so, a new history in the already historic town of Galena began.
Goerdt’s Brewhaus is in a historic building, as is much of the town of Galena. This history has helped shape the business, as they pay homage to the town’s roots in the Civil War and mining, which they have used for inspiration to help fashion and design the labels, marketing, and ambience used to bring customers into this historical mindset.
According to Sam, “We’re a Western European/Bavarian style themed brewery that focuses on light but complex lager styles, with some IPA’s, sour, and ales also available on our twelve taps.” The Goerdt’s have found most customers prefer light beers, and they work with this to help build on their customers’ tastes, sharing some of the world’s best malts, yeast, and hops, producing full flavor brews.
The best seller at the Brewhaus is the Alpine Blonde, Premium American Lager. Sam says, “We start with the best ingredients we can get, including yeast from one of the oldest German breweries in the world, and let time do its thing after hitting our numbers on brew day, and make sure it’s treated carefully in each step leading up to and including going into the glass of a customer.” This precision to detail and desire for an excellent product are what keep the customers coming back to enjoy other top sellers, like the Brewer’s Amor, Mexican style Lager, Hinterland Helles, Munich Helles Style Lager, and the General Grant, American stout.
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