The Peter Hand Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1891 - 1909	Peter Hand Brewery Co.	37/59 Sheffield Ave
1891 - 1909	Peter Hand Brewing Co. (Aka of Peter Hand Bre...	37/59 Sheffield Avenue
1909 - 1920	Peter Hand Brewery Co.	1612/1632 Sheffield Avenue
1933 - 1967	Peter Hand Brewery Company	1612/1632 Sheffield Avenue
1967 - 1972	Meister BrÃ¤u Inc.	1000 West North Avenue
1967 - 1972	Jackson Brewing Co. (Aka of Meister Brau, Inc...	1900-1956 West 18th Street
1967 - 1972	Burgermeister Brewing Co. (Aka of Meister Bra...	1000 West North Avenue
1968 - 1971	Buckeye Brewing Co. (Aka of Meister Brau Inc....	1501 Michigan Street
1971 - 1972	Warsaw Brewing Co. (Aka of Meister Brau, Inc....	1000 West North Avenue
1973 - 1978	Peter Hand Brewing Co. (1970s)	1000 West North Avenue

The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
U-Permit Number : ILL-U-763
L-permit Number : L-33

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Circa: 1890

1891 FoundedPeter Hand Brewing Co. (Aka of Peter Hand Brewery Co.)37/59 Sheffield Avenue

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Begin: 1891 End 1945

1891 - 1945

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Circa: 1905

1909 Peter Hand Brewery Co.1612/1632 Sheffield Avenue

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Burger BrÃ¤u Beer
1909-1920

Export Beer
1909-1920

Hand Non-Intoxicating Beer
1918-1920

Maestro (Beverage)
1918-1920

Malt Elixir
1909-1920

Malthop
1918-1920

Mastro
1922-1933

Meister Brau Beer
1909-1920

Peter Hand's Non-Intoxicating Brew
1922-1933

Peter Hand's Old Brew
1920-1933

Table Beer
1909-1920

XX Beer
1909-1920

XX Pilsener Style Beer
1909-1911

News

10th December 1917

Jos. Meindl, the brewmaster of the Peter Hand Brewery Co., of Chicago, Illinois, died after an operation.

1933 Peter Hand Brewery Company1612/1632 Sheffield Avenue

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Alps Brau Beer
1974-1978

Augsburger Beer
1973-1978

Braumeister Beer
1975-1978

Braumeister Bock Beer
1975-1978

Burgemeister Beer
1973-1978

Cartel's '92 Beer
1973-1978

Daley's Brew Beer
1986-1987

Daleys Brew
1961-1965

Malt Elixir Near Beer
1933-1940

Meister Brau Ale
1933-1968

Meister Brau Beer
1933-1968

Meister BrÃ¤u Draft Beer
1963-1967

Old Chicago Beer
1973-1978

Old Crown Ale
1974-1978

Old Crown Beer
1974-1978

Old German Beer
1974-1978

Paddy Bauler's Beer
1960-1963

Peter Hand Beer
1973-1978

Peter Hand's Reserve Beer
1951-1961

Peter Hand's Beer
1933-1940

Reserve Beer
1959-1968

Van Merritt Beer
1974-1978

XX Pilsener Beer
1937-1960

Zodiac Malt Liquor
1976-1978

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Circa: 1933

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Circa: 1936

1937Capacity 150000 Barrels

1937

1939Capacity 150000 Barrels

1943

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1949

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1952

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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Circa: 1956

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Circa: 1956

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Circa: 1956

Circa: 1959

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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Circa: 1962

1967 Burgermeister Brewing Co. (Aka of Meister Brau, Inc.)1000 West North Avenue

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Burgermeister Beer
1967-1972

1968 Buckeye Brewing Co. (Aka of Meister Brau Inc.)1501 Michigan Street

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Buckeye Beer
1968-1971

1971 Warsaw Brewing Co. (Aka of Meister Brau, Inc.)1000 West North Avenue

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Burgemeister Premium Beer
1967-1972

1973 Peter Hand Brewing Co. (1970s)1000 West North Avenue

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Old Chicago Dark Beer
1973-1978

Old Chicago Light Beer
1973-1978

1978 ClosedPeter Hand Brewing Co. (1970s)

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The Peter Hand Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Timeline

Circa: 1890

The Peter Hand Brewery as it appeared in the 1890s.

Begin: 1891 End 1945

Circa: 1905

Some nice Peter Hand Brewery signage outside the Ontarioville Saloon owned by Schnadt & Co.

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10th December 1917

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Circa: 1933

One of the first delivery trucks after the repeal of Prohibition.

Circa: 1936

Peter Hand brewery executives discuss new can designs and point-of-purchase advertising.

1937

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1943

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1949

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1952

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Circa: 1956

A Point Of Sale display for Meister Brau Fiesta Pack cans.

Circa: 1956

The Peter Hand Brewery

Circa: 1956

Harry P. Heuer, president of the Peter Hand Brewery.

Circa: 1959

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Circa: 1962

A family passes beneath an outdoor Meister Brau Beer sign streets of Chicago.

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