The Theodore Hamm Brewing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1859 - 1864	Andrew F. Keller, Pittsburgh Brewery	Trout Creek near Stillwater Road
1864 - 1877	Theodore Hamm	Phalen's Creek, corner of Minnehaha
1877 - 1896	Excelsior Brewery, Theodore Hamm	Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue
1896 - 1920	The Hamm Co. (Aka of Theodore Hamm Brewing Co...	Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue
1896 - 1920	Theodore Hamm Brewing Co.	Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue
1896 - 1920	Hamm Excelsor Co. (Aka of Theo. Hamm Brewing ...	Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue
1916 - 1933	Hamm Exelso Co. (Aka of The Hamm Co.)	Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue
1920 - 1933	The Hamm Co.	Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue
1920 - 1933	Theodore Hamm Brewing Company	Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue
1933 - 1975	Theo. Hamm Brewing Company	720 Payne Avenue
1955 - 1967	Buckhorn Brewing Company (Aka of Theo. Hamm B...	720 Payne Avenue
1955 - 1964	Theodore Hamm Co. (Aka of Theo. Hamm Brewing ...	720 Payne Avenue
1972 - 1976	Burgie Brewing Co. (Aka of Theo. Hamm Brewing...	720 Payne Avenue
1975 - 1983	Theo. Hamm Brewing Co. (Aka of Olympia Brewin...	720 Payne Avenue
1975 - 1983	Olympia Brewing Company	720 Payne Avenue
1983 - 1997	Stroh Brewing Co.	720 Payne Avenue
1983 - 1983	Pabst Brewing Co. (Olympia Brewing Co. Subs o...	720 Payne Avenue
1983 - 1985	Beverage Company of North America	720 Payne Avenue

Closed in 1997. Miller continued the Hamm's brand.
U-Permit Number : MINN-U-801
L-permit Number : L-54

Timeline

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29th September 1819

Andrew F. Keller was born in Ensisheim, Germany. He emigrated to America as a young man and settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In 1850 Andrew married fellow German emigree Magdalena Heidt i... View More

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14th October 1825

Theodore Hamm was born in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In 1864 he purchased the Pittsburgh Brewing Co. in St. Paul, Minnesota from Andrew F. Keller, and the rest is history.

1859

1859 FoundedAndrew F. Keller, Pittsburgh BreweryTrout Creek near Stillwater Road

1860

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1864 Theodore HammPhalen's Creek, corner of Minnehaha

1877 Excelsior Brewery, Theodore HammMinnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue

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Theo. Hamm Bock Beer
1864-1896

Theo. Hamm's Excelsior
1864-1896

Theo. Hamm's Excelsior Beer
1864-1896

Theo. Hamm's Export
1864-1896

Theo. Hamm's Old Lager Beer
1864-1896

Theo. Hamm's Porter
1864-1896

1886

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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Circa: 1890

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Circa: 1890

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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30th September 1894

Theodore Hamm's Excelsior Brewery sent out 35,000 letters containing coupons for Hamm's Excelsior Beer.

1894

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1895

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1896

1896 Hamm Excelsor Co. (Aka of Theo. Hamm Brewing Co.)Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue

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Circa: 1900

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Circa: 1900

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Circa: 1900

Circa: 1901

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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31st July 1903

Theodore Hamm, proprietor of the brewery that bears his name in St. Paul, MN, died of heart failure.

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Circa: 1907

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Circa: 1908

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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8th June 1909

The Hamm Co. registers their "Legal Tender" Malt Beverage logo for trademark.

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17th December 1909

The Cooperage department of the Theo. Hamm Brewery in Minnesota was damaged by fire.

1909

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Export Beer
1892-1902

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Circa: 1910

1916 Hamm Exelso Co. (Aka of The Hamm Co.)Minnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue

Circa: 1917

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Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1918

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Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1919

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1920 Theodore Hamm Brewing CompanyMinnehaha Street & Greenbrier Avenue

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Canadian Pale
1920-1933

Digesto Malt Extract
1920-1933

Excelso
1920-1933

Ham-Malt
1920-1933

Hamm's
1920-1933

Hamm's Cherry-O
1920-1933

Hamm's Easter Brew
1920-1933

Hamm's Ginger Ale
1920-1933

Hamm's Imitation Cherry
1920-1933

Hamm's Imitation Lemon
1920-1933

Hamm's Imitation Strawberry
1920-1933

Hamm's Lime Rickey
1920-1933

Hamm's Root Beer
1920-1933

Hamm's Special Brew
1920-1933

Legal Tender Malt
1920-1933

Liberty Malt Temperance Beer
1920-1933

Master Brew
1920-1933

Mettler's Special
1920-1933

Minnehaha Pale
1920-1933

Preferred Stock Beer
1920-1933

Pure Malt Food
1920-1933

Theo. Hamm's Non-Toxo
1920-1933

Windsor Club Pale
1920-1933

Zumalweiss
1920-1933

Circa: 1923

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Export Beer
1892-1902

Circa: 1929

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1933 Theo. Hamm Brewing Company720 Payne Avenue

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Alpen Glen Beer
1972-1973

Buckhorn Beer
1962-1975

Buckhorn Beer
1969-1973

Burgermeister Beer
1972-1973

Burgie Beer
1972-1973

Burgie Beer
1972-1976

Golden Lager Beer
1969-1973

Hamm's Picnic Beer
1938-1949

Hamm's Beer
1959-1963

Hamm's Beer
1953-1973

Hamm's Beer
1896-1920

Hamm's Beer
1933-1975

Hamm's Beer
1958-1971

Hamm's Bock
1935-1946

Hamm's Export Beer
1933-1936

Hamm's Preferred Stock Beer
1969-1975

Hamm's Preferred Stock Beer
1935-1953

Hi Special Beer
1934-1937

Master Brew Beer
1933-1941

Master Brew Strong Beer
1933-1937

Matterhorn Beer
1972-1973

Old Derby Ale(?)
1933-1935

Old Derby Porter(?)
1933-1935

Oldbru Beer
1972-1973

Right Time Beer
1970-1971

Right Time Beer
1971-1973

Right Time Gold Malt Liquor
1973-1975

Right Time Malt Liquor
1973-1975

Right Time Red Malt Liquor
1973-1975

Saint Paul Beer
1933-1937

St Paul Beer
1935-1939

Two Star Beer
1933-1937

Value Line Beer
1972-1973

Waldech Beer
1958-1970

Waldech Beer
1956-1975

Wiener Beer
1896-1920

Zumalweiss Near Beer
1933-1937

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15th June 1933

39 year old William Hamm Jr., the president of the Theodore Hamm Brewery, was snatched by âfour shadowy figuresâ and put in a black Hudson sedan while walking to his home for lunch at 12:45 ... View More

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Begin: 1933 End 1950

1933 - 1950

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Circa: 1935

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Export Beer
1892-1902

1937Capacity 800000 Barrels

1937

1939Capacity 800000 Barrels

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Circa: 1939

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Circa: 1940

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23rd January 1942

6 weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, H. J. Charles, former attorney for the Theo. Hamm Brewery in St. Paul was elected to lead the U. S. Brewers Association.

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Circa: 1943