Indiana Breweries History: Falstaff Brewing Corporation Falstaff Brewing is the story of two St. Louis based brewing families, the Lemps and Griesediecks. Started by German immigrant Adam Lemp in the 1840s, in 50 years' time the Falstaff brand became one of the most popular in America, and was exported world-wide. Unfortunately, the Lemp family enterprise was devastated by personal tragedies and the economic effects of prohibition. Lemp Brewing went into receivership in 1920s. The Falstaff brand was then purchased for a very small sum by another St. Louis brewing family, the Griesediecks,who marketed near beer, soft drinks, and cured hams under the Falstaff name. The Falstaff breweries were eventually closed and most of the equipment sent to China. Despite a decline in popularity, Falstaff beer is still available & the brand is now over 100 years old. With the closure of the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio, Falstaff is now brewed under contract by Pabst at the City Brewery (formerly G Heileman) in La Crosse, WI.