Calvin’s 1836 Barrel-Style Rootbeer

About Us

Calvin’s Distributing is a third-generation family-owned business located in Hermann, Missouri. In 1957 Marvin “Smilie” Scheidegger began the distributorship with solely the Stag Beer brands. In 1975 his oldest son and wife, Calvin and Caroll Scheidegger purchased the business and continue operations with their children today. Over the past 35 years of operating they have expanded the portfolio…

Our History

On the 27th day of August 1836, the “German Settlement Society of Philadelphia,” organized to establish a colony which they later named Hermann. The society had goals of being the “Heart of German-America” nestled along the Missouri River where it would succeed traditional German culture and establish a self supporting colony built around farming, commerce, and industry…

Where It’s Made