Gottfried Wilhelm Ephraim Krueger (Krüger) was born in Baden Germany. In 1851 he was summoned from Germany by his uncle John Liable in order to work in his brewery in Newark New Jersey. Fourteen years later he bought a partnership in the firm, and at age 38 he was its sole proprietor.

Under Krueger's management the brewery grew into one of the largest in America. Then he further expanded his empire by joining with fellow brewery magnates Peter Hauck and Anton Hupfel to create the United States Brewing Company syndicate of breweries.

In 1914 war broke out in Europe while Krueger was on vacation in Germany. The newly enacted travel restrictions prevented his return. However the brewery continued on, even with it's leader in exile.

The G. Krueger Brewery was ultimately shut down by National Prohibition on January 16, 1920. Krueger eventually returned to America and retired to his summer home in Allenhurst, New Jersey. He died there on November 8th, 1926. he was 90 years of age.

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