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The Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Company of Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1891 - 1919 Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Co. 1115/1135 Gratiot Avenue
1934 - 1947 Koppitz-Melchers Inc. 151 Dubois Street
1947 - 1958 Goebel Brewing Co. (Plant 2) 151 Dubois Street
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
  • U-Permit Number :   MI-U-702
  • L-permit Number :  

Timeline

1891     FoundedKoppitz-Melchers Brewing Co.1115/1135 Gratiot Avenue

Products

Bock Beer
1891-1919
K-M-Tonic
1891-1919
Malt Extract
1891-1919
Pale Select Special Brew
1891-1919
Phoenix Club Pale Select
1891-1919
Standard Brew
1891-1919
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Begin: 1st January 1891     End 1919

1st January 1891 - 1919
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Begin: 1892     End 1919

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Circa: 1903    

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Circa: 1914    

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
News

22nd February 1919    

Konrad Koppitz, the Master Brewer of the Stroh brewery of Detroit and later co-founder of the Koppitz-Melcher's Brewery of the same city, died at age sixty-four years.

1934     Koppitz-Melchers Inc.151 Dubois Street

Products

Black Out American Dark Beer
1934-1947
Black Velvet Brewed Porter
1934-1947
Koppitz Beer
1934-1947
Koppitz Bock Beer
1934-1947
Koppitz Christmas Beer
1934-1947
Koppitz Holiday Beer
1934-1947
Koppitz Pale Select Beer
1934-1947
Koppitz Silver Star Beer
1934-1947
Koppitz Victory Beer
1934-1947
The Master Brew
1934-1947
1937Capacity 600000 Barrels
1939Capacity 135000 Barrels
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1939    

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Circa: 1940    

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Circa: 1947    

1947     Goebel Brewing Co. (Plant 2)151 Dubois Street

News

30th June 1947    

Koppitz-Melchers sold to Goebel of Detroit. President J.P. Hicks secures a non-compete deal from Goebel netting him $25,000 a year for six years.
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17th September 1947