The Bluff City Brewing Company, Alton, Illinois, USA
| Dates | Trade Name | Historic Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1842 - 1860 | George Yackel | 1421 Pearl Street |
| 1860 - 1882 | Yackel Brewing Co., George Yackel | 1421 Pearl Street |
| 1882 - 1891 | Bluff City Brewing Company 1882-1891 | 1421 Pearl Street |
| 1891 - 1911 | Bluff City Brewing Co., Wilhelm Netzhammer 18... | 1421 Pearl Street |
| 1911 - 1920 | Bluff City Brewing Co., Katherine Netzhammer ... | 1421 Pearl Street |
| 1920 - 1933 | Bluff City Brewery | 1421 Pearl Street |
| 1933 - 1952 | Bluff City Brewery 1933-1952 | 1421 Pearl Street |
- The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
- U-Permit Number : ILL-U-704
- L-permit Number : L-46
Timeline
1842 FoundedGeorge Yackel1421 Pearl Street
News
17th May 1845
William Netzhammer, future proprietor of the Bluff City Brewery of Alton, Illinois, is born in Baden Germany.
1860 Yackel Brewing Co., George Yackel1421 Pearl Street
1882 Bluff City Brewing Company 1882-18911421 Pearl Street
1891 Bluff City Brewing Co., Wilhelm Netzhammer 1891-19111421 Pearl Street
News
26th December 1908
William Netzhammer, proprietor of the Bluff City Brewery of Alton, Illinois, died at age 63 years.
1911 Bluff City Brewing Co., Katherine Netzhammer 1911-19201421 Pearl Street
Products
Bluff Brew
1915-1920
1915-1920
Bluff City Special Beer
1911-1920
1911-1920
Bluff City Special Root Beer
1915-1920
1915-1920
Pilsener Beer
1911-1920
1911-1920
Special Brew
1915-1920
1915-1920
1920 Bluff City Brewery1421 Pearl Street
Products
Bluff Cereal Beverage
1920-1933
1920-1933
Bluff City Root Beer
1920-1933
1920-1933
Bluff Special Brew
1920-1933
1920-1933
1933 Bluff City Brewery 1933-19521421 Pearl Street
Products
Bluff City Beer
1933-1953
1933-1953
Bluff City Bock Beer
1933-1935
1933-1935
Bluff City Pilsener Beer
1933-1950
1933-1950
Bluff City Special Beer
1933-1935
1933-1935
Bluff City Special Lager
1933-1950
1933-1950
Bock Beer1933
1933-1950
1933-1950
Bohemian Beer
1933-1936
1933-1936
Gold Bond Beer
1933-1952
1933-1952
Holiday Brew
1934-1949
1934-1949
Logo
1933 - 1952
Begin: 1933 End 1952
1933 - 1952
Logo
1933 - 1952
Begin: 1933 End 1952
1933 - 1952
1937Capacity 25000 Barrels
1939Capacity 25000 Barrels
News
21st July 1952
The Bluff City brewery in Alton, Illinois closes its doors. It had never modernized its refrigeration system after the repeal of Prohibition, and the old steam powered unit proved too costly to repla... View More
1952 ClosedBluff City Brewery 1933-1952
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Phone
919.807.9147
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