Rochester, New York was a hub of local brewing in the late 1800s early 1900s and home to at least a dozen large scale operations.  These breweries were an essential part of the city’s economy, not just as employers but in the support industries of bottlers, teamsters, ice cutters, farmers, tavern keepers and more.* Among […]

The can that is the inspiration behind April’s shirt is a rare one indeed! In fact, there are only three known pristine, grade 1 examples of this cone top, one located by a Chicago collector in the 1970s and two others discovered several years later.  It is rumored, however, that grade 2 and 3 cans […]

Regardless of whether you are a devout brewery historian or simply someone who enjoys a cold beer on a hot Saturday afternoon, chances are you know a little something about Grace Brothers Brewing. Operating on the west coast, primarily in the Santa Rosa area, this family run brewery stayed afloat for 94 years. They survived prohibition by […]

In the late 1800s, the state of Minnesota was home to 112 different breweries. With one of the largest German populations in the country, the Germans provided both the demand for beer as well as the knowledge to brew it — and brew it well! The largest concentration of breweries was in St. Paul, which […]

Make MY Beer YOUR Beer The inspiration for this month’s shirt comes from MY Beer, which according to the can we sourced, was brewed by it’s namesake MY Beer Brewing in Omaha, Nebraska.  The state of Nebraska has a rich brewing history, dating back to the mid 1800s and continuing as a strong industry today. […]

Land of Lakes was brewed by the Pilsen Brewing Company of Chicago, IL. The brewery had a rich history, being established by European immigrants, primarily Bohemians and Czechoslovakians, in 1903. A group of seven tavern owners put their minds and their funds together and built one of the most impressive brewery operations that Chicago had […]

“People who know their beer drink Peoples.” This was the slogan that graced a short and sadly unsuccessful marketing campaign for Peoples brewery in 1971. Peoples originally opened in 1913 in Milwaukee, WI, but had a reputation for producing cheap beer of low quality.  To combat this perception, Peoples released a new beer and promoted […]

The George Gunther Jr. Brewing Company was founded in 1900 in Baltimore, MD. An integral piece of the city’s history, the brewery’s 15 buildings remain today, in various condition, and have been protected since 2002 when the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main brew house stood five stories tall […]

In 1954 Atlantic Brewing Co. was bought out by a New York business man by the name of Joe Rigenback who renamed the Brewery to the Marlin Brewing Co. which was located at 1171 North Orange Street in Orlando (same address). The Brewery invested monies into a Flat Top Canning line and canned 2 different brands: Marlin Green Hornet Ale, […]

The brewery located in Reading, OH known as the Delatron Brewing Company from 1934-1946 and as the Cincinnati Brewing Company from 1946 until closing in 1951 was the location in which this month’s beer was produced. Brewmaster George Delatron was well versed in the art of brewing, having studied the trade as a teen in […]

Grace Brothers Brewing was one of several businesses owned and operated by Frank P and Joseph T Grace in Sonoma County, CA. From a family of seven residing in Santa Rosa, the brothers seized the opportunity to purchase Metzger’s Steam Brewery on February 6, 1897. Just three months later, it burned to the ground. While […]

Gerst 57 Pilsner Beer was branded to celebrate 57 years of brewing by the William Gerst Brewing Company. In 1947 the company decided to promote its flagship beer as the label we bring to you this month, a brand which continued until the brewery closed in 1954 due to increased national competition. The popular and […]