New book traces Lone Star Beer’s complicated San Antonio history
About this episode
The episode discusses the complex history of Lone Star Beer and its origins from two San Antonio breweries.
Lone Star Beer has marketed itself as a Texas tradition dating to 1884, but a new book argues the familiar brand grew from two distinct San Antonio breweries operating in different eras.
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