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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 1H 14M

#82 - Gretz Brewing (Kyler Gretz)

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Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Kyler Gretz, owner of the revived Gretz Brewing. Once one of Philadelphia’s most iconic beer names from 1881 to 1961, the Gretz brand has been brought back to life on a Chester County farm in Elverson, PA. Now with distribution currently centered in Chester County and the greater Philadelphia area and plans for a future farm taproom.   @GretzBrewingco _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:   The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Email: [email protected] 267-566-4077 - Patrick McDonald - Licensed CPA _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries Rieger & Gretz Brewery - Closed in 1961 Yuengling Brewery - Pottsville, PA von C Brewing - Epi 74 - Norristown, PA Esslinger Brewery - Closed in 1961 - Philadelphia, PA The Jacob Ruppert Brewery - Closed in 1965 - Manhattan, NY Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA Tröegs Independent Brewery - Epi 76 - Hershey, PA Mike LaRosa - Epi 41 - Owner of New Trail Stickman Brews - Royersford, PA - Closed in 2023 Vault Brewing - Yardley, PA  Warwick Farm Brewing - Epi 68 - Jamison, PA Human Robot - Epi 10, 15, & 62 - Philadelphia, PA Mentioned People Cole Decker - Epi 1 & Epi 21 - Co-Founder of BrewedAt Hannah Pilling - Philly Graphic Designer Rich Wagner - Epi 50 - Philadelphia Beer Historian Auggie Busch - CEO of Anheuser-Busch Mike Gretz - 5th Generation Brewer Eddie Friedland - Legendary Beer Distributor for Philly Tom Peters - Epi 42 - Owner of Monk’s Cafe John Trogner - Epi 76 - Co-Owner Tröegs Independent Brewery Brendan Breslin - Epi 24 - Co-Owner of Wishful Thinking Brewing Tony Ruffo - Commercial Construction Mentioned Businesses Breweries in PA - Pennsylvania Brewing Publication Smithsonian Institution - World's Largest Museum Delco Beverage - Beer Store Penn Beer Sales - Beer Whole Distributer Lou Beverage - Downingtown Beer Store Kunda Beverage - Epi 16 - Wholesale Beer Store Siebel Institute - Professional Brewing Education Iron Heart Canning - Mobile Canning Co What We Drank? Gretz Lager Lager | 5.3% Gretz Brewing ---------------------------------- Gretz Pilsner Pilsner | 4.8% Gretz Brewing _______________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com

Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Kyler Gretz, owner of the revived Gretz Brewing. Once one of Philadelphia’s most iconic beer names from 1881 to 1961, the Gretz brand has been brought back to life on a Chester County farm in Elverson, PA. Now with distribution currently centered in Chester County and the greater Philadelphia area and plans for a future farm taproom.   @GretzBrewingco _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:   The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Email: [email protected] 267-566-4077 - Patrick McDonald - Licensed CPA _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries Rieger & Gretz Brewery - Closed in 1961 Yuengling Brewery - Pottsville, PA von C Brewing - Epi 74 - Norristown, PA Esslinger Brewery - Closed in 1961 - Philadelphia, PA The Jacob Ruppert Brewery - Closed in 1965 - Manhattan, NY Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA Tröegs Independent Brewery - Epi 76 - Hershey, PA Mike LaRosa - Epi 41 - Owner of New Trail Stickman Brews - Royersford, PA - Closed in 2023 Vault Brewing - Yardley, PA  Warwick Farm Brewing - Epi 68 - Jamison, PA Human Robot - Epi 10, 15, & 62 - Philadelphia, PA Mentioned People Cole Decker - Epi 1 & Epi 21 - Co-Founder of BrewedAt Hannah Pilling - Philly Graphic Designer Rich Wagner - Epi 50 - Philadelphia Beer Historian Auggie Busch - CEO of Anheuser-Busch Mike Gretz - 5th Generation Brewer Eddie Friedland - Legendary Beer Distributor for Philly Tom Peters - Epi 42 - Owner of Monk’s Cafe John Trogner - Epi 76 - Co-Owner Tröegs Independent Brewery Brendan Breslin - Epi 24 - Co-Owner of Wishful Thinking Brewing Tony Ruffo - Commercial Construction Mentioned Businesses Breweries in PA - Pennsylvania Brewing Publication Smithsonian Institution - World's Largest Museum Delco Beverage - Beer Store Penn Beer Sales - Beer Whole Distributer Lou Beverage - Downingtown Beer Store Kunda Beverage - Epi 16 - Wholesale Beer Store Siebel Institute - Professional Brewing Education Iron Heart Canning - Mobile Canning Co What We Drank? Gretz Lager Lager | 5.3% Gretz Brewing ---------------------------------- Gretz Pilsner Pilsner | 4.8% Gretz Brewing _______________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com

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