The A. Gettelman Brewing Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1855 - 1871	Menominee Brewery, George Schweickhart	4400 State Street
1871 - 1874	Menominee Brewery, Schweickhart & Adam Ge...	4400 State Street
1874 - 1887	Menominee Brewery, Adam Gettelman	4400 State Street
1887 - 1920	A. Gettelman Brewing Co.	4400 State Street
1920 - 1933	Gettelman Brewing Company	4400 State Street
1933 - 1961	A. Gettelman Brewing Company	4400 State Street
1961 - 1964	Gettelman Brewing Corp., div. of Miller Brewi...	4400 State Street
1961 - 1964	Kastell Brau Brewing Co. (Aka of Gettelman Br...	4400 State Street
1964 - 1970	Miller Brewing Co., Gettelman Div.	4400 State Street

The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
U-Permit Number : WIS-U-711
L-permit Number : WI L-2

Timeline

1855 FoundedMenominee Brewery, George Schweickhart4400 State Street

1871 Menominee Brewery, Schweickhart & Adam Getteltman4400 State Street

1874 Menominee Brewery, Adam Gettelman4400 State Street

1887 A. Gettelman Brewing Co.4400 State Street

Products

Genuine Bock Beer
1887-1920

Milwaukee's "Best"
1887-1920

Milwaukee's "Best" Dark
1887-1920

Natural Process $1000 Reward Lager Beer
1887-1920

Natural Process Lager Beer
1887-1920

News

15th June 1899

After a seven-year search, Adam Gettelman, president of the A. Gettelman Brewery of Milwaukee, located his long lost brother, whose 20 year old grudge against the family died with him in Kentucky. ... View More

News

24th September 1916

George Brunquell, Davenport Iowa agent for the Gettelman Brewing Co. of Milwaukee Wisconsin, died at age fifty-five years.

1920 Gettelman Brewing Company4400 State Street

1933

1933 A. Gettelman Brewing Company4400 State Street

Products

$1,000 Natural Process Beer
1935-1962

Five O'Clock Club Beer
1933-1943

Gettelman Beer
1933-1962

Gettelman Bock Beer
1933-1950

Gettelman's "Fritzie" Beer
1933-1945

Gettelman's Stein Brew
1933-1945

Gettelman's Holiday Beer
1938-1947

Holiday Beer
1933-1950

Holiday Brew
1933-1950

Milwaukee Beer
1936-1945

Milwaukee Draft Beer
1933-1950

Milwaukee's Best Beer
1933-1962

Milwaukee's Best Bock
1934-1948

Natural Process Beer
1933-1937

Rathskeller Brew Beer
1936-1947

News

28th July 1933

The Milwaukee Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle published a press release by the Gettelman Brewery that reminded everyone that despite the country being in Prohibition for the previous 13, years, no perso... View More

Logo

Begin: 1933 End 1935

1933 - 1935

Logo

Begin: 1934 End 1940

1934 - 1940

Begin: 1934 End 1940

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902

Logo

Begin: 1935 End 1960

1935 - 1960

Begin: 1936 End 1960

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902

Begin: 1937 End 1960

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902

1938Capacity 75000 Barrels

1938

News

5th November 1939

Emil Rothengatter, an artist famous for his bock beer posters, died at age 91. His "E. Roe" can be seen on many pre-Prohibition lithographs, and some in the post-Prohibition era as well. ... View More

1939Capacity 75000 Barrels

1945