Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1850 - 1851	Plank Road Brewery, Charles Best	Wauwatosa
1851 - 1853	Best Bros. Brewery (Charles & Lorenz), Pl...	Wauwatosa
1853 - 1878	Frederic Miller, Plank Road Brewery	Wauwatosa
1878 - 1888	Frederic Miller, Menominee Valley Brewery	Wauwatosa
1888 - 1920	Fred Miller Brewing Co.	West State Street
1919 - 1919	Milo Beverage Co. (Aka of Fred Miller Brewing...	4008 State Street
1920 - 2013	Miller Brewing Company	4002/4026 Walnut Street
1926 - 1940	Miller Products Co.	4002/4026 West State Sreet
1929 - 1933	Miller High Life Co. (Aka of Miller Brewing C...	4002/4026 West State Sreet
1985 - 1987	Rhomberg Brewing Co. (Aka of Philip Morris Co...	4002/4026 Walnut Street
1993 - 2014	Plank Road Brewery (Aka of Philip Morris Corp...	4002/4026 Walnut Street

Family run until 1966, W. R. Grace Co. owned 1966-1969 The plant is still in operation as the Miller Brewing Co
U-Permit Number : WIS-U-731
L-permit Number : L-21

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24th November 1824

Frederick Miller, brewer and businessman of Miller Brewing Co., is born in Riedlingen, Germany.

1850 FoundedPlank Road Brewery, Charles BestWauwatosa

1851 Best Bros. Brewery (Charles & Lorenz), Plank Road BreweryWauwatosa

1853 Frederic Miller, Plank Road BreweryWauwatosa

1857

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1892-1902

1878 Frederic Miller, Menominee Valley BreweryWauwatosa

1888

1888 Fred Miller Brewing Co.West State Street

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Fred Miller Extra Pale
1888-1920

High Life
1888-1920

High Life Pure Tonic
1920-1933

High-Life Dry
1920-1933

Miler Vigorine
1920-1933

Miller Best Extract
1920-1933

Miller Bock
1888-1920

Miller Buffet Beer
1888-1920

Miller Export Beer
1888-1920

Miller Extra Pale Beer
1888-1920

Miller High Life Beer
1888-1920

Miller Malt Extract
1920-1933

Miller Malt Tonic
1920-1933

Miller Muenchener
1888-1920

Miller Verifine Ginger Ale
1920-1933

Milwaukee Budweiser
1888-1920

NuTone Tonic
1920-1933

Red Arrow Special
1920-1933

Vivo
1920-1933

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11th May 1888

Frederick Miller, of Miller Brewing Co., passes away after loosing his battle to cancer.

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1900 - 1940

Begin: 1901 End 1940

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30th December 1903

The Fred Miller Brewing Co. of Milwaukee begins selling "High Life" Beer.

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Circa: 1910

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Circa: 1912

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1919 Milo Beverage Co. (Aka of Fred Miller Brewing Co.)4008 State Street

1920 Miller Brewing Company4002/4026 Walnut Street

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High Life Beer
1933-Present

High Life Draught Picnic Beer
1933-1950

Lite Beer
1972-Present

Miller Ale
1937-1989

Miller Beer
1933-Present

Miller Bock
1933-1950

Miller Export Old Original Beer
1933-1950

Miller Genuine Draft Beer
1933-1950

Miller High Life Beer
1933-2014

Miller High Life Munchener Style Beer
1933-1950

Miller Holiday Beer
1933-1936

Miller Malt Liquor
1972-1987

Miller Select Beer
1933-1950

Milwaukee Extra Beer
1970-1980

Milwaukee's Best Beer
1962-Present

Milwaukee's Best Bock
1962-1969

University Club Beer
1933-1957

University Club Lager Beer
1933-1950

University Club Malt Liquor
1962-1969

University Old Original Lager Beer
1933-1950

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Circa: 1925

1926 Miller Products Co.4002/4026 West State Sreet

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Miller Ginger Ale
1926-1933

Miller Verifine Ginger Ale
1926-1933

Circa: 1929

1929 Miller High Life Co. (Aka of Miller Brewing Co.)4002/4026 West State Sreet

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High Life
1929-1933

High Life Beer
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Miller High Life Malt Syrup
1915-1933

Miller Milwaukee Malt Tonic
1929-1933

Miller Verifine Lemon Soda
1929-1933

University Club Lager
1929-1933

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1938Capacity 800000 Barrels

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1939Capacity 800000 Barrels

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Circa: 1941

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Circa: 1943

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Circa: 1946

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Circa: 1947

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Circa: 1948

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3rd August 1952

Elise Miller John, former president of the Miller Brewery in Milwaukee, died in a Milwaukee sanitarium.

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Circa: 1966

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Circa: 1969

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Circa: 1975

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1985 Rhomberg Brewing Co. (Aka of Philip Morris Corp)4002/4026 Walnut Street

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1985-1990

Circa: 1990

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1993 Plank Road Brewery (Aka of Philip Morris Corp.)4002/4026 Walnut Street

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Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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24th November 1824

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1888

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11th May 1888

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30th December 1903

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From a letterhead dated 1908.

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Circa: 1925

Reefer cars filled with Miller High Life Brew are towed by a tractor.

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A horse team puls a beer wagon - a nod to how they used to do it in the old days.

Circa: 1935

Parade float for Roselle & Co., distributors of Pocatello Idaho. The float advertises Miller High Life Beer and Idallo Beer.

Circa: 1937

A woman rides a pony in front of a bar featuring Miller High Life Beer and Coca Cola.

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The Miller High Life Beer display at the National Beer Wholesaler's Convention in Chicago.

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A Miller Brewing Co. streamlined delivery vehicle.

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A woman prepares to go nuclear in a snowball fight. A Miller High Life Beer outdoor tin sign backs her up.

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