Red Oak Brewery is a brewing company in
Whitsett, North Carolina
Whitsett is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census.
History
The Daniel P. Foust House, Foust-Carpenter and Dean Dick Farms, Holly Gate, Low House, William Rankin and Elizabeth Whart ...
. Originally started as a
brewpub in
Greensboro, NC
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, Red Oak produces only unfiltered, unpasteurized Bavarian Style
lagers
Lager () is beer which has been brewed and conditioned at low temperature. Lagers can be pale, amber, or dark. Pale lager is the most widely consumed and commercially available style of beer. The term "lager" comes from the German for "storage ...
. Red Oak beer is only distributed in
North Carolina.
Unlike most beer brands, Red Oak is self distributed.
History
In February 1991, the Red Oak brewpub was opened in Greensboro. As the beer grew in popularity and distribution, production needs exceeded the brewpub’s capacity. In summer 2007 the new modern computerized brewery was opened in the nearby community of
Whitsett and the brewpub closed. Today, it claims to be the largest craft lager-only brewery in the United States.
The brewery began bottling 12-packs of beer in late 2009 after a $1 million expansion, including a new bottling line. The brewery is capable of producing 60,000 barrels a year.
In December 2017, the Red Oak Brewery opened their Lager Haus & Biergarten next to their brewery.
German influence
All Red Oak beer is made according to the 1516 Bavarian Purity Law known as the
Reinheitsgebot.
The beer is unfiltered, unpasteurized and without preservatives. Red Oak
kegs
A keg is a small barrel.
Wooden kegs made by a cooper were used to transport nails, gunpowder, and a variety of liquids.
A keg is normally now constructed of stainless steel, although aluminium can be used if it is coated with plastic on ...
in European sizes- measured by the liter.
Products
* Red Oak (flagship, amber
lager)
* Battlefield
Bock
* Hummin' Bird (
Helles lager)
* Big Oak (Spring Seasonal Vienna Style Bockbier)
* Old Oak (Fall Seasonal
Oktoberfest Style)
* Black Oak (Winter Seasonal Double Bock)
* 1516 (Heller Bock)
* Red Oak HopGarten Bavarian
Pils
Pils may refer to
* Pilsner, a type of beer
People
* Bernhard Pils (born 20 October 1961), Austrian tennis player
* François Pils (1785–1867), French soldier and painter, father of Isidore
* Isidore Pils
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils ( ...
)
* White Oak (
IPL
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References
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External links
Red Oak Brewery - Official WebsiteRed Oak pushes for higher self distribution cap - News & Record(bad link)
American beer brands
Companies based in North Carolina
Beer brewing companies based in North Carolina
American companies established in 1991
Food and drink companies established in 1991