The Best Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1885 - 1886	Klockgeter & Co.	1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets
1886 - 1889	Kagebein & Folstaff, Lakeview Brewery	1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets
1889 - 1891	Alvin Greiner	1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets
1891 - 1915	Best Brewing Co.	1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets
1915 - 1928	Best Brewing Co.	1301-1309 Fletcher Street
1932 - 1951	Best Brewing Company (Aka of Best Brewing Co....	1301-1309 Fletcher Street
1933 - 1935	National Brewing Co. (Aka of Best Brewing Co....	1301-1309 Fletcher Street
1933 - 1951	Best Brewing Company of Chicago	1317 Fletcher & Herndon
1951 - 1961	Best Brewing Corporation	1317 Fletcher & Herndon
1953 - 1960	Malt Marrow Brewing Company	3901 Emerald Ave at 39th Street

The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
U-Permit Number : ILL-U-791
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Timeline

1885 FoundedKlockgeter & Co.1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets

1886 Kagebein & Folstaff, Lakeview Brewery1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets

1889 Alvin Greiner1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets

1891 Best Brewing Co.1317 Fletcher & Herndon Streets

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Export Beer
1891-1915

Princeton Pale Beer
1891-1915

1897

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1898

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1900

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1909

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1910

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1913

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1915 Best Brewing Co.1301-1309 Fletcher Street

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Best Malt Syrup
1915-1928

Best's Brew
1915-1928

Maltine
1915-1928

1932 Best Brewing Company (Aka of Best Brewing Co. of Chicago)1301-1309 Fletcher Street

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Best Beer Brewery Fresh
1932-1951

Best Export Lager Beer
1932-1951

Best Made Draught Beer
1932-1951

Best Made Lager Beer
1932-1951

Best Select Beer
1932-1951

Best's Hapsburg Bock Beer
1932-1951

Best's Hapsburg Dark Beer
1932-1951

Best's Hapsburg Lager Beer
1932-1951

Best's Hapsburg Light Beer
1932-1951

Bock Beer
1932-1951

Bohemian Style Lager
1932-1951

Briar Gold Beer
1933-1950

Embassy Club
1932-1951

Embassy Club
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Embassy Club Bock
1932-1951

Embassy Club Pale
1932-1951

Embassy Club Pilsener Lager Beer
1932-1951

EngelbrÃ¤u Munchen
1933-1951

Hapsburg Beer
1932-1951

Hapsburg Draught Beer
1932-1951

Kent Beer
1933-1950

Wisconsin Lager Beer
1933-1950

1933 Best Brewing Company of Chicago1317 Fletcher & Herndon

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Beach Club Beer
1933-1950

Berbiglia Beer
1950-1954

Best 24 Beer
1934-1950

Best Made Beer
1933-1950

Best Select Ale
1933-1950

Bohemian Style Ale
1934-1947

Briar Gold Beer
1933-1951

El Fanchon Beer
1933-1950

Embassy Club Beer
1933-1951

Engelbrau Beer
1933-1950

EngelbrÃ¤u Draught Beer
1933-1950

EngelbrÃ¤u Munchen
1933-1950

Gold Brau Beer
1934-1951

Hapsburg Premium Beer
1933-1951

Hillman's Beer
1942-1952

Illinois Select Beer
1940-1951

Keeley Ale
1946-1951

Keeley Beer
1946-1951

Kol Beer
1950-1953

Malta Midas
1933-1950

Prince Pilsner Beer
1933-1950

Princeton Pale Ale
1933-1935

Seven Eleven Beer
1950-1951

Tudor Beer
1950-1951

Tudor Cream Ale
1950-1951

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Begin: 1933 End 1940

1933 - 1940

Logo

Begin: 1933 End 1961

1933 - 1961

1937Capacity 75000 Barrels

Photos

Circa: 1938

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1939Capacity 100000 Barrels

1940

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1951 Best Brewing Corporation1317 Fletcher & Herndon

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Banner Beer
1957-1961

Brown Derby Ale
1953-1959

Brown Derby Beer
1950-1961

Katz Premium Beer
1958-1959

Keeley Ale
1955-1961

Keeley Beer
1955-1961

Keeley Premium Quality Ale
1951-1958

Malt Marrow Pure Malt Beer
1951-1961

Maverick Beer
1955-1960

Seven Eleven Beer
1957-1961

Tudor Ale
1952-1961

Tudor Bock
1952-1961

Tudor Beer
1952-1961

1953 Malt Marrow Brewing Company3901 Emerald Ave at 39th Street

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McAvoy Beer
1953-1960

McAvoy's Malt Marrow Beer
1953-1960

Photos

Circa: 1956

Photos

Circa: 1956

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Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1962

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1961 ClosedBest Brewing Corporation

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Begin: 1933 End 1961

Circa: 1938

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Circa: 1938

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1940

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Circa: 1956

The Best Brewery of Chicago.

Circa: 1956

Joseph Hasterlick, Vice President of the Best Brewery of Chicago.

Circa: 1956

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Circa: 1962

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Brewery History Search

The Best Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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1897

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1898

1898

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1900

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1909

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1910

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1913

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Begin: 1933 End 1940

Begin: 1933 End 1961

Circa: 1938

Pyramid of cans at a Michigan Deer Camp features cans from Best Brewery of Chicago.

Circa: 1938

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1940

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Circa: 1956

The Best Brewery of Chicago.

Circa: 1956

Joseph Hasterlick, Vice President of the Best Brewery of Chicago.

Circa: 1956

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Circa: 1962

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