Anheuser-Busch Brewery is a

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complex in

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. The brewery, opened in 1852 by German immigrant

Adolphus Busch Adolphus Busch (10 July 1839 – 10 October 1913) was the German-born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser. He introduced numerous innovations, building the success of the company in the late 19th and early ...

, is designated as a

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. The Anheuser-Busch Brewery public tours offer hundreds of tourists the chance to experience culture native to St. Louis daily. The paid tour takes visitors through the complex, and those of the legal age can enjoy an included glass of an

Anheuser-Busch Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC is an American brewing company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2008, it has been wholly owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ( AB InBev), now the world's largest brewing company, which owns multiple ...

product in the Hospitality Room after the tour. Tourists can see beer being made and packaged in a working part of the brewery. The old Lyon Schoolhouse Museum is an iconic site to visit at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. As one of the oldest school buildings in St Louis it served as the head offices of the brewery after 1907. The museum is loaded with rare mementos gathered from the founding of the company to current day. Also, the museum holds pictures of the brewery and its expansion over the years. Some of the tours visit this historic museum and can sample some of the many Budwieser products produced. The company keeps a rotation of its famous

Budweiser Clydesdales The Budweiser Clydesdales are a group of Clydesdale horses used for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. There are several "hitches" or teams of horses, that travel around the United States and other countries that rem ...

at its headquarters; the historic draft horses were originally used to pull wagons carrying beer in the 19th-century days of the company. Visitors to the brewery can observe the Clydesdales in their exercise field and see their places in the carriage house. Some of the herd is kept at the company farm in St. Louis County. Known as Grant's Farm (having been owned by former President

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at one time), this complex is home to a menagerie of animals such as elephants, tortoises, and a variety of exotic hooved mammals. Since 2008, approximately half of the Budweiser Clydesdales are kept at the Warm Springs Ranch near

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. The brewery was designated a U.S.

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in 1966, recognizing the company's importance in the history of beer brewing and distribution in the United States. and The landmarked area includes 189 structures spread over , including many red brick Romanesque ones "with square crenelated towers and elaborate details." The Brew House, built in 1891-1892, is particularly notable for its "multi-storied hop chandeliers, intricate iron-work, and utilization of natural light".

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Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour Official WebsiteAnheuser Busch Brewery Tour Photo Gallery
{{Anheuser-Busch Brewery buildings in the United States Buildings and structures in St. Louis Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Landmarks of St. Louis Tourist attractions in St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri National Historic Landmarks in Missouri National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis 1875 establishments in Missouri

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