Wisconsin Breweries 1835-c1850 Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly,copyright Nov 2012 Last Revised 08/16/2015 Primary sources for listing – American Breweries II by Dale P. Van Wieren, 1995; and American Breweries by Donald Bullfinch, 1984; andThe Register of United States Breweries 1876-1976 by Manfred Friedrich and Donald Bull, 1976. Also: Badger Breweries: Past and Present by Wayne L…. Read more »
Sussex (Lisbon Township) Brewery History by Michael R. Reilly, editor, January 27, 2013, copyright Last updated08/16/2015 The Sussex Brewery at 36 Main Rd Emsworth PO10 8AU, United Kingdom (probably nothing like what our old brewery looked like). “Very many will remember the first turkey-shoot that came off in this town, and very likely the first in the county. In… Read more »
Waukesha Spring Brewing Company aka Waukesha Brewing, Malting and Distilling Company aka White Rock Mineral Spring Co. or White Rock Spring Brewery Waukesha Spring Brewing Company, source: Chicago Eagle newspaper, October 6, 1894, page 11 by Michael R. Reilly, editor, March 27, 2013, copyright Last updated08/16/2015 editor: I’ve found a couple of sources that say that a “C…. Read more »
Weber’s Brewery Chas. Gasper has recently furnished the new office of Weber’s Brewery with modern office furniture. Waukesha Freeman November 9, 1893, page 8 — George Pickleman, a general hand at Weber’s Brewery, hanged himself after attempting to kill his wife by failed strangulation; discovered by neighbor, friend and co-worker, Mr. Zeeb, a foreman at Weber’s. Waukesha Freeman March 8,… Read more »
Shock’s Brewery A proposal to increase the size of the Village of Waukesha by annexation would include the Shock’s Brewery to the north. Waukesha Freeman August 22, 1895, page 1 —
Waukesha Imperial Spring Brewing Co. STOCK-SCHEMMER. – Henry Stock and Mina Schemmer of Lannon were married last Thursday and will reside here (Waukesha). Mr. Stock is night fireman at the Imperial Brewery. Waukesha Freeman January 27, 1898, page 5 — C. R. Manegold, manager of the Waukesha Spring Brewery, has taken one of the Lain houses on E. Park… Read more »
Bethesda Brewery Notice Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Waukesha and the public generally that Charles Minick Sr. and his son, Lewis, who are engaged in bottling and selling beer, have no connection whatever with the Bethesda Brewery, but are doing business for themselves. The beer thay are bottling is manufactured in some brewery outside of Waukesha…. Read more »
Sussex (Lisbon Township) Brewery History by Michael R. Reilly, editor, January 27, 2013, copyright Last updated08/16/2015 The Sussex Brewery at 36 Main Rd Emsworth PO10 8AU, United Kingdom (probably nothing like what our old brewery looked like). — “Very many will remember the first turkey-shoot that came off in this town, and very likely the first in the county…. Read more »
Taverns, politics, entertainment & politics Posted: Sept. 12, 2011, Living Lake Country Reporter In the mid 1850s, as people were moving west to stake their claims for land on which to homestead, there were many business establishments called “taverns.” More often than not, they were not taverns as we think of them today, but served as stopping places for… Read more »
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. compiled & edited by Mike Reilly The Last Will & Testament of August Krug of the City of Milwaukee, in the Stateof Wisconsin I, Georg August Krug, commonly called AugustKrug, a resident of the City of Milwaukee, a Son of Georg Anton Krug and AnnaMaria Ludwig, his wife, of Miltenberg, in the kingdom of Bavaria,… Read more »
