Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1849 - 1861	August Krug	46-48 Chestnut
1861 - 1874	Jos. Schlitz, Chestnut Brewery	north side 400 block Chestnut Street
1874 - 1920	Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company (Pre-Prohibtion)	3rd & Galena Streets
1920 - 1933	Milwaukee Malt Syrup Co. (Aka of Jos. Schlit...	3rd & Galena Streets
1920 - 1933	Schlitz Company (Aka of Joseph Schlitz Bever...	3rd & Galena Streets
1920 - 1933	Schlitz-Milwaukee (Aka of Joseph Schlitz Beve...	3rd & Galena Streets
1920 - 1933	Schlitz Brewery	3rd & Galena Streets
1920 - 1933	Jos. Schlitz Beverage Co.	3rd & Galena Streets
1933 - 1981	Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company (Post-Prohibtion...	235 West Galena Street

The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
U-Permit Number : WIS-U-730
L-permit Number : L-91

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15th April 1815

Georg August Krug, the founder of what would become the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. in Milwaukee, was born Miltenberg, Bavaria, Germany.

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9th October 1819

Anna Maria Hartig was born in Germany. She was the wife of Schlitz Brewery founder Georg August Krug. After Krug's death she married the new brewery manager Joseph Schlitz.

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15th May 1831

Businessman and Beer magnate Joseph Schlitz was born in Mainz, Rheinhessen, Germany.

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25th August 1842

Georg Carl August Ühlein, patriarch of the Ühlein brewing dynasty was born in Wertheim am Main, Baden, Germany.

1849 FoundedAugust Krug46-48 Chestnut

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30th December 1856

Georg August Krug, the founder of what would become the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. in Milwaukee, died at age 41.

1861 Jos. Schlitz, Chestnut Brewerynorth side 400 block Chestnut Street

1874 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company (Pre-Prohibtion)3rd & Galena Streets

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Celebrated Milwaukee Export Pilsener Beer
1874-1920

Celebrated Milwaukee Lager Beer
1874-1920

Export Milwaukee Lager Beer
1874-1920

First Quality Milwaukee Lager Beer
1874-1920

Milwaukee Beer
1874-1920

Milwaukee Bohemian
1874-1920

Milwaukee Budweiser
1874-1920

Milwaukee Export Beer
1874-1920

Milwaukee Famous
1874-1920

Milwaukee Lager
1874-1920

Milwaukee Lager Pilsener Beer
1874-1920

Milwaukee Lager XXX Export Beer
1874-1920

Milwaukee Rhinegold
1874-1920

Ponce de Leon
1874-1920

Schlitz Beer
1874-1920

Schlitz Bock
1874-1920

Schlitz BrÃ¤u
1874-1920

Schlitz Export
1874-1920

Schlitz Export Beer
1874-1920

Schlitz Milwaukee Famous
1874-1920

Schlitz Milwaukee Lager Beer
1874-1920

Schlitz The Beer
1874-1920

Schlitz XXX Milwaukee Porter
1874-1920

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Begin: 1874 End 1895

1874 - 1895

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7th May 1875

Businessman and Beer magnate Joseph Schlitz died on a return voyage from Germany when his ship hit a rock near Land's End, England and sank. He was 44 years of age. In his short life... View More

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8th May 1875

As directed by Schlitz's will, nephew-in-law 33 year old August Ãhlein, with brothers Henry and Edward, become controllers of the Jos. Schlitz Brewery after Schlitz died at sea at the young age of ... View More

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Begin: 1894 End 2014

1894 - 2014

Begin: 1894 End 2014

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1892-1902

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Begin: 1895 End 1990

1895 - 1990

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11th October 1911

Georg Carl August Ãhlein, secreatry and chairman of the board of the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., died in Germany at age 69 years.

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25th October 1911

Schlitz finally patents its famous parallelogram logo.

1911

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1913

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1914

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13th December 1915

Charles Uihlein, foreman of the bottling department at Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company and brother of Henry Uihlein, President of Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, dies on December 13, 1915.

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26th September 1919

Oscar L. Schmidt, superintendent of several Schlitz agencies, died as a result of apoplectic stroke.

1919

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1920

1920 Jos. Schlitz Beverage Co. 3rd & Galena Streets

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Brownie
1920-1933

Choc-O-Lady
1920-1933

Famo
1920-1933

Malt Tonic
1920-1933

New Schlitz
1920-1933

Schlitz Beer
1920-1933

Schlitz Bock Picnic Beer
1920-1933

Schlitz Dark
1920-1933

Schlitz Hop Tea Tonic
1920-1933

Spike Kelly Some Brew
1920-1933

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22nd April 1922

Henry Uihlein, former pressident of the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., died at the age of seventy eight years.

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1892-1902

1933 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company (Post-Prohibtion)235 West Galena Street

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Burgermeister Beer
1973-1976

Crescent Beer
1968-1969

Elite Beer
1968-1969

Encore Beer
1970-1985

Galena Street Beer
1971-1973

Heritage Beer
1968-1969

Marz Beer
1968-1969

Milwaukee Club Beer
1934-1943

Old Milwaukee
1950-1958

Old Milwaukee Beer
1934-1990

Old Milwaukee Bock Beer
1933-1942

Old Milwaukee Brew
1898-1933

Old Milwaukee Special Beer
1933-1950

Old Milwaukee Winter Beer
1934-1950

Primo Beer
1979-1984

Primo Beer
1964-1979

Regency Beer
1968-1969

Scandia Beer
1967-1969

Scene One Beer
1971-1973

Schlitz Bock
1933-1936

Schlitz Draught Beer
1933-1950

Schlitz Malt Liquor
1963-1989

Schlitz The Beer Repeal Special
1933-1950

Schlitz The Brew
1933-1936

Steuben Beer
1968-1969

Viking Beer
1968-1969

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1938Capacity 1500000 Barrels

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1939Capacity 3000000 Barrels

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Circa: 19th December 1939

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26th December 1950

The Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin brewed its 5,000,000th barrel of beer.

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1981 ClosedJos. Schlitz Brewing Company (Post-Prohibtion)

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Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Timeline

15th April 1815

9th October 1819

15th May 1831

25th August 1842

30th December 1856

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Begin: 1874 End 1895

7th May 1875

8th May 1875

Begin: 1894 End 2014

Begin: 1894 End 2014

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Begin: 1895 End 1990

Circa: 1895

A one-horse Schlitz Beer delivery wagon.

Circa: 1896

The Schlitz Brewing Co. stables as designed by architect Louis Lehle.

Circa: 1896

An office of the Jos. Schlitz Brewery in Milwaukee showing some great signage, mini bottles and trade cards.

Circa: 1898

A colorized Chicago scene featuring a Schlitz tied house at left.

Circa: 1898

A young man (August Uihlein?) strikes an elegant pose in his finest duds. A pocket watch on a chain, a cigar and a bottle of Schlitz Beer are his accessories.

Begin: 1899 End 1910

Circa: 1899

The Jimmy Cox Saloon in Camden, New Jersey with two beautiful Schlitz Beer corner signs.

Circa: 1900

Birds Eye View, Looking Southwest, towards Schlitz's Brewery, Milwaukee.

Circa: 1900

The Commerce of Sheboygan at dock in Chicago alongside a large painted Schlitz Beer billboard.

Circa: 1900

A beautiful Schlitz sign hangs above the bar in a Western tavern.

Circa: 1900

O'Leary's, a very elaborate Schlitz Tied house. Location unknown.

Circa: 1900

Two men (Probably Schlitz Distributors) pose for a photograph with their product.

Circa: 1900

The Schlitz Brewery on Galena Street in 1900.

Circa: 1900

A Schlitz Beer delivery wagon making a call.

Circa: 1900

The Schlitz-owned J. Price Buffet in Streator, Illinois.

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Two men enjoy bottles of Schlitz Beer in front of an open window.

Circa: 1905

Two men pose for a photograph. Behind them is a Schlitz tied house.

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