The Stroh Brewing Company of Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1850 - 1864	Bernard (or Bernhardt) Stroh	57 Catherine
1864 - 1882	Lion Brewing Co.	331 Gratiot
1882 - 1902	B. Stroh Brewing Co.	253/275 East Elizabeth Street
1902 - 1919	The Stroh Brewery Co.	909-921 East Elizabeth Street
1920 - 1933	Stroh Products Co.	253/275 East Elizabeth Street
1920 - 1933	Stroh Beverage Co.	253/275 East Elizabeth Street
1933 - 1998	The Stroh Brewery Company	909 East Elizabeth Street
1964 - 1978	Goebel Brewing Co. (Aka of Stroh's)	909 East Elizabeth Street
1982 - 2024	Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. (aka of Stroh's...	909 East Elizabeth Street
1988 - 2024	F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co.	909 East Elizabeth Street

Purchased by Pabst and dissolved in 2000. The brewery buildings are vacant as of 2008
U-Permit Number : MI-U-603
L-permit Number : L-10

Timeline

News

20th August 1822

Bernhard Stroh, Sr., is Born.

1850 FoundedBernard (or Bernhardt) Stroh57 Catherine

1864 Lion Brewing Co.331 Gratiot

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Circa: 1864

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13th January 1879

While varnishing a vat in Stroh's Lion Brewery in Detroit, Caspar Dreher touches off a fire that all but kills him and his rescuer.

1882 B. Stroh Brewing Co.253/275 East Elizabeth Street

Products

B. Stroh Export Lager Beer
1882-1902

Pale Extra Champagne Beer
1882-1902

Stroh Bohemian Beer
1882-1902

Stroh's Brown Stout
1882-1902

Stroh's Special Brew
1882-1902

Stroh's Xmas Brew
1882-1902

Stroh's XXX Ale
1882-1902

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24th June 1882

Bernhard Stroh, Sr., founder of the Detroit brewery that bears his name, dies at 59 years of age.

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Begin: 1st January 1882 End 2002

1st January 1882 - 2002

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Circa: 1885

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Circa: 1900

1902 The Stroh Brewery Co.909-921 East Elizabeth Street

Products

Pfaffen-BrÃ¤u
1902-1919

Stroh Bohemian Export Beer
1902-1919

Stroh's Bock Beer
1902-1919

Stroh's Bohemian Beer
1902-1919

Stroh's Brown Stout
1902-1919

Stroh's Malt Extract
1902-1919

Stroh's Special Beer
1902-1919

Stroh's Weiss Beer
1902-1919

Stroh's Wurzburger Beer
1902-1919

Circa: 1909

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1910

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Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1911

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Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1914

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Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1916

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1920 Stroh Beverage Co.253/275 East Elizabeth Street

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Stroh's Temperance Beer
1920-1933

1933 The Stroh Brewery Company909 East Elizabeth Street

Products

Erlanger Beer
1981-1984

Knick Beer
1982-1996

Old Milwaukee Beer
1982-1998

Piel's Beer
1982-1995

Schaefer Beer
1982-1998

Schlitz Beer
1982-1998

Schlitz Malt Liquor
1982-1998

Signature Beer
1982-1998

Stroh Beer
1982-1998

Stroh's Bock Beer
1933-1936

Stroh's Bock Beer
1936-1950

Stroh's Bohemian Beer
1933-1950

Stroh's Bohemian Style Beer
1936-1950

1937Capacity 800000 Barrels

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Circa: 1938

1939Capacity 800000 Barrels

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Circa: 1948

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Circa: 1950

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Circa: 1950

Circa: 1954

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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Circa: 1955

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Circa: 1955

1964 Goebel Brewing Co. (Aka of Stroh's)909 East Elizabeth Street

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Goebel Beer
1964-1985

Goebel Real Draft Beer
1964-1970

1982 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. (aka of Stroh's)909 East Elizabeth Street

1988 F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co.909 East Elizabeth Street

2024 ClosedJos. Schlitz Brewing Co. (aka of Stroh's)

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The Stroh Brewing Company of Detroit, Michigan, USA

Timeline

20th August 1822

Circa: 1864

The Stroh Brewery as it appeared during the latter years of the Civil War.

13th January 1879

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24th June 1882

Begin: 1st January 1882 End 2002

Circa: 1885

An late 1800s engraving of the Bernhardt Stroh Brewery Company.

Circa: 1900

An Ice deliveryman poses with his wagon in front of the B. Stroh Brewery.

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Circa: 1909

Circa: 1909

Circa: 1909

Circa: 1909

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Circa: 1910

Circa: 1910

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Circa: 1911

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Circa: 1914

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Circa: 1916

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Circa: 1938

Stroh's and Schlitz Beer cardboard signs adorn the walls of this quaint Detroit cafe.

Circa: 1948

Tuff guys enjoy Stroh's Beer in non-returnable bottles.

Circa: 1950

Tansit bus advertising Stroh's Beer.

Circa: 1950

A young couple thinks about other things. Stroh's beer in longneck bottles on the table.

Circa: 1954

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Circa: 1955

Shirtless greasers lubricate some ladies with Stroh's Beer

Circa: 1955

A three-dimensional illuminated Stroh's billboard.

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