about us

Welcome to S & H Independent Premium Brands EAST, the nationwide importer of fine lagers and ales from Europe. Our company has a rich history, founded by Irene Wagner, whose family has been importing Munich's finest brews into the United States since the early 1960s. With over 35 years of experience in the beverage business, Shawn Rich and Fran Cattani have assembled a portfolio of some of the world's most renowned European brews. Our commitment to product quality and superiority is unparalleled, and we handpick our products from many award-winning world-class breweries.

mission

At our company, we value the relationships we have with our suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Our team is made up of experienced and individuals who believe in bringing only the best brews with long traditions to the US market. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and integrity, which are deeply rooted in our culture.

meet the team

Shawn Rich East Owner Manger of CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, NY, VT	Irene Wagner East Owner	Fran Cattani East Owner Manager of DE, MD, NC, PA, PR, NJ, SC, VA, DC, WV
Lee Neujahr Regional Manager AL, FL, GA, MS, TN	Jerry Patzwald Regional Manager IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI	Claus Wagner COO
Peter Soetenga Office Manager

products

our products

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The Andechs way of brewing

Monastic quality – born of centuries old experience

The monastery beers brewed in Andechs are the culmination of centuries old Benedictine brewing tradition and ultra modern brewing technology. They are the ambassadors of traditional Benedictine hospitality, still practised today, and the monastery’s long history as a place of pilgrimage, without which the brewery would never have come about. Learn more about the Andechs beer specialities, providing a “taste” of the successful meld of Benedictine hospitality, Baroque culture, and the Bavarian lifestyle.

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BERGBOCK HELL

Luminous gold in color; malty nuances & flora hop character are imbued with accents of light fruitiness in the strong brew. Available in Draft Only

ABV: 6.9% | STYLE: Golden Bockbier (Seasonal)

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DOPPELBOCK DUNKEL

Soft, toasty and a touch of dried fruit accompany a pronounced caramel flavor in Doppelbock Dunkel. Full bodied and velvety, rich with a malty aroma, this beer enjoys a recognizable sweetness, garnished by roasted cocoa notes and a slight hop bitterness.

ABV: 6.8% | STYLE: Dark Double Bock

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SPEZIAL HELL

Strong, golden Festbier. Full-bodied & balanced between sweet malt & bitter hops. Available in Draft Only

ABV: 5.9% | STYLE: Strong Golden Lager (Seasonal)

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WEISSBIER DUNKEL

This beer boasts a chestnut color, served with a creamy, fine-poured foam crown. Weissbier Dunkel has a harmonious interplay of fruit flavors including banana & pineapple, followed by subtle caramel & chocolate tones. Light caramel sweetness combines perfectly with a fine hop bitterness.

ABV: 5.1% | STYLE: Dark Wheat Ale

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WEISSBIER HELL

With its light honey color, Weissbier Hell boasts distinctive fruit flavors such as banana and honeydew melon followed by cloves. Tangy and refreshing, with soft body. The balance of slight honey sweetness, elegant acidity and a subtle hop bitterness quickly form a harmonious after-taste.

ABV: 5.1% | STYLE: Wheat Ale

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VOLLBIER HELL

Pleasantly tangy, this beer has a light and soft body. The mild sweetness blends well with a velvety-soft hop bitterness. In the finish, it is smooth and harmonious. Vollbier Hell is brewed with 100% barley.

ABV: 4.8% | STYLE: Golden Lager

arcobräu

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The history of Arcobräu is rooted in the history of the Counts of Arco.

The logo carries the Arco coat of arms, emblazoned with the double eagle of the Holy Roman Empire -- granted to the Counts of Arco in 1415 by Emperor Sigismund with imperial immediacy and hereditary rank of count.

Albrecht Dürer painted the famous watercolour of Castle Arco, which rises high above the northern Italian country side near Lake Garda, marking the Arco Earldom, during his Italian journey. The painting is in the Louvre in Paris today.

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CORONATOR

A true Bavarian Doppelbock

ABV: 7. 5%

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SCHLOSS DUNKEL

A dark specialty Lager

ABV: 5. 2%

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URFASS LAGER

A full-tasting Bavarian Lager

ABV: 4. 9%

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ZWICKLBIER

A naturally cloudy, unfiltered Lager.

ABV: 5.2%

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MOOSER LIESL

Munich Helles Lager

ABV: 5.3%

früh

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KOLSCH

An all natural, top-fermented and refreshing beer famous for its malt aroma and delicate flavor of vanilla and flowery hops. In a country dominated by lagers of all strengths and colors, the modern Kolsch is Germany’s only true, all barley, pale ale.

ABV: 4.8% | STYLE: Barley Pale Ale

The family recipe of 1904 has been passed on for five generations. Quality and professionalism, combined with a strong sense of family tradition and heritage contribute towards the continued success of Früh.

giesinger

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As the youngest Munich’s brewer we focused on Munich’s brewing traditions, along with the purity law and the popularity of craft breweries we merged the time-honored traditions of Bavarian Beer in producing this fine brew. Giesinger combines its passion for brewing expertise with the most modern, state of the art technology to achieve maximum quality and taste

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ERHELLUNG MUNICH LAGER

Is a delicious and the most popular beer. This flagship beer is brewed using bottom-fermentation, which gives it a shiny gold color with a compact white head and a slight cloudiness. Enthusiasts enjoy the fresh aroma of hops and the full-bodied initial taste, followed by a smooth feel in the mouth.

ABV: 5.3% / STYLE: Lager

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DUNKEL LAGER

A True Munich Original. Authentic and full bodied. Brewed with five different

types of malt. We have crafted something very special, chestnut brown &

toasty aroma. This dark beer is a must For any self-respecting Munich beer lover.

ABV: 5.3% / STLYE: Dunkel Lager

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MARZEN LAGER

This full-bodied amber beer was brewed a little stronger. Each sip has a fest beer

feel with its initial taste followed by a light hoppy bitterness, and nutty caramel aroma ensures a legendary drinking experience.

ABV: 5.7% / STYLE: Lager

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Hofbrauhaus Foundation
Bishop Albert I of Harthausen brewed beer for the first time on the cathedral hill to Freising in 1160.

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JÄGERBIER
bottom fermented

Gravity 12,5 %
5,6 % alc. Vol.
Colour: 8 EBC / golden yellow
Bitter units: 20 EBC

For special moments. Intense spicy aroma and
solid malty note, nicely rounded with hops.
A powerful, fresh Export beer made with the
Qq experience of 850 years brewing the best beers.

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DUNKEL
bottom fermented
Gravity 12,5 %
5,2 % alc. Vol.
Colour: 60 EBC / dark
Bitter units: 20 EBC

Typical Bavarian. A dark beer with a distinctive malty aroma. Brewed according to an old formula.

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HEFE DUNKEL WEISS

The maroon color combines with a great depth of aroma and fine top-fermenting yeast to a typical Bavarian specialty. The fine malt aroma gives the Huber White Dark its unmistakable character.

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HEFE WEIZEN

bottom fermented
Gravity: 12,5 %
5,4 % alc. Vol.
Colour: 13 EBC / strong, consistent haze, yellow-golden
Bitter units: 12 EBC

Subtle effervescene, fresh and mild, nicely integrated carbonation,
pleasant after-taste. A „reference“ Weissbier like it should be!

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FESTBIER - OKTOBERFEST

bottom fermented
Gravity: 13,5 %
6,1 % alc. Vol.
Colour: 12 EBC / golden
Bitter units: 21 EBC

Aromatic malty, powerful with nicely integrated bitterness. Full-bodied and gently hopped. Gives you a thrill of anticipation. For the next sip of this specially brewed Festbier!