News Stroh Brewing – From 3rd Largest Brewery to Zero

A history lesson. Because if we care to, we can learn from history.

Few people remember that the Stroh Brewing Company was the third largest brewery in the US in the 1980’s.

Today, the family has literally gone from a $9 billion (yes, that is a “B”) fortune to virtually zero.

“We made the decision to go national without having the budget,” says Greg Stroh in a Forbes article. “It was like going to a gunfight with a knife. We didn’t have a chance.”

The article of the rise and demise of the Stroh brewing empire and family was written by Forbes staff writer Kerry A Dolan. The article is here.

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