C. Schmidt & Sons Brewing Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| Dates | Trade Name | Historic Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 - 1860 | Robert Courtenay | 113 Edward Street |
| 1860 - 1861 | Borden & Brother | 113 Edward Street |
| 1861 - 1863 | Christian Schmidt | 113 Edward Street |
| 1861 - 1863 | Christian Schmidt | 117 Edward Street |
| 1863 - 1892 | Christian Schmidt, Kensington Brewery | 113/117 Edward Street |
| 1892 - 1902 | C. Schmidt & Sons, Brewers (1892-1902) | 113/117 Edward Street |
| 1902 - 1920 | C. Schmidt & Sons Brewing Co. | 113/117 Edward Street |
| 1920 - 1933 | C. Schmidt & Sons Brewing Company | 113/117 Edward Street |
| 1933 - 1981 | C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc. | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1954 - 1981 | Valley Forge Brewing Company (Aka of C. Schmi... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1960 - 1981 | Prior Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, ... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1960 - 1981 | Erie Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, I... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1960 - 1986 | Duquesne Brewing Co. (Aka of C. Schmidt &... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1960 - 1986 | Adam Scheidt Brewing Co. (Aka of C. Schmidt &... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1960 - 1986 | Kaier Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, ... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1973 - 1981 | Pilsener Brewing Company (Aka of C. Schmidt &... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1976 - 1986 | Bergheim Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Son... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1976 - 1986 | Reading Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1977 - 1981 | Ruppert Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1977 - 1981 | Rheingold Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & So... | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1981 - 1986 | Christian Schmidt Brewing Co. | 113/127 Edward Street |
| 1981 - 1986 | Ortlieb Brewing Co. (Aka of C. Schmidt & ... | 113/127 Edward Street |
- The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
- U-Permit Number : PA-U-333
- L-permit Number : L-92
Timeline
24th June 1833
Christian Schmidt, who guided a small Philadelphia operation into the titanic C. Schmidt & Son Brewery, was born in Württemberg.
1859 FoundedRobert Courtenay113 Edward Street
1860 Borden & Brother113 Edward Street
18th June 1860
Henry C. Schmidt, Vice President and Treasurer (and one of the sons) of the C. Schmidt & Sons brewery, was born.
1861 Christian Schmidt117 Edward Street
1863 Christian Schmidt, Kensington Brewery113/117 Edward Street
6th July 1863
Edward A. Schmidt, son of Christian Schmidt, the founder of the C.Schmidt Brewery of Philadelphia, was born. After his father's death he was president of the brewery for decades.
Circa: 1863
12th November 1870
Frederick W Schmidt, the last of the "sons" in the C. Schmidt & Sons Brewery of Philadelphia, was born.
1892 C. Schmidt & Sons, Brewers (1892-1902)113/117 Edward Street
1894
Products
1892-1902
1895
Products
1892-1902
Circa: 1900
Circa: 1901
Products
1892-1902
1902 C. Schmidt & Sons Brewing Co.113/117 Edward Street
Products
1902-1920
1902-1920
1902-1920
1902-1920
Begin: 1902 End 1986
1902 - 1986
Circa: 1905
5th February 1919
1920 C. Schmidt & Sons Brewing Company113/117 Edward Street
Products
1920-1933
1920-1933
1920-1933
1920-1933
1920-1933
1920-1933
1933 C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.113/127 Edward Street
Products
1976-1990
1933-1981
1973-1990
1933-1950
1933-1981
1933-1981
1976-1989
1933-1981
1977-1990
1933-1950
1900s-1910s
1964-1975
1900s-1910s
1960-1964
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1950
1933-1936
1933-1950
1933-1988
1973-1990
1963-1971
1933-1988
1934-1947
1964-1975
1964-1970
1933-1981
1936
Products
1892-1902
1937
1938
Products
1892-1902
Circa: 1939
Circa: 1940
Circa: 1942
Circa: 1942
Products
1892-1902
Circa: 1946
Products
1892-1902
Circa: 1950
Circa: 1953
Products
1892-1902
1954 Valley Forge Brewing Company (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.)113/127 Edward Street
Products
1972-1981
1972-1981
1965-1981
Circa: 1956
Circa: 1960
1960 Kaier Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.)113/127 Edward Street
Circa: 1962
Products
1892-1902
Circa: 1964
Products
1892-1902
Circa: 1970
1973 Pilsener Brewing Company (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.)113/127 Edward Street
Products
1973-1986
1976 Reading Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.)113/127 Edward Street
Products
1976-1986
1977 Rheingold Brewery (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.)113/127 Edward Street
Products
1977-1981
1963-1986
1977-1981
1981 Ortlieb Brewing Co. (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.)113/127 Edward Street
1986 ClosedDuquesne Brewing Co. (Aka of C. Schmidt & Sons, Inc.)
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Phone
919.807.9147
