ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Brewery, makers of Schlafly Beer, said Monday that David Schlafly, along with a group of local investors, has acquired a controlling interest in the brewery.

David Schlafly is a cousin of Tom Schlafly, a co-founder of the St. Louis area’s oldest and largest craft brewery.

“I am delighted to have David join the Schlafly team,” Tom Schlafly said in a statement. “Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for the betterment of our community — both on a civic and cultural level. He has a track record for success in business, and his work has led to the redevelopment of Maplewood, a commitment that has served our Schlafly Bottleworks location well.”

David Schlafly is president of the Clayton-based Schlafly Corp., a commercial real estate firm. He first bought into the brewery in 2012, at the same time that a group of investors led by Clayton-based private equity firm Sage Capital bought a controlling stake in the brewery from founders Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman.