Pete's Brewing Company was founded by

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Pete Slosberg and Mark Bronder in 1986. Its major product line was Pete's Wicked Ale, an American

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that is 5.3% alcohol by volume. The company was acquired by the

Gambrinus Company Spoetzl Brewery (originally Shiner Brewing Association) is a brewery located in Shiner, Texas, United States. It produces a diverse line of Shiner beers, including their flagship Shiner Bock, a dark lager that is now distributed throughout the US ...

in 1998, a company that owns the Spoetzl Brewery in Texas, the Bridgeport Brewery in Oregon and the Trumer Brauerei in Berkeley. In 2004, Pete's Brewing Company was number 42 in America for sales by volume.

Brand discontinuation

Pete's Wicked Ales's brand owner, The Gambrinus Company, discontinued the Pete's Wicked Ale brand in 2011, sending letters to their distributors citing "rapidly declining sales volumes".

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Brand discontinuation

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