News
22nd April 1837
22nd April 1837
William Martin Popel, founder of the Popel & Giller Brewing Co., was born in Prgestitz, Bohemia.
William Martin Popel, founder of the Popel & Giller Brewing Co., was born in Prgestitz, Bohemia.
1860 FoundedRudolph Giller*
1861 Martin Popel Brewery*
Photos
Circa: 1875
Circa: 1875
The Martin Popel home and brewery.
1880 Popel & Giller, Warsaw Brewery*
1897 Popel & Giller Brewing Co.6th Street
Products
Celebrated Pilsener Beer
1897-1906
Celebrated Pilsener Export Beer
1897-1906
Extra Pale Bohemian Beer
1897-1906
Pilsner Export Beer
1897-1906
1906 Popel-Giller Co., Inc.6th Street
Products
Burg Bräu Beer
1906-1920
Burg'Meister Beer
1906-1910
Burgmeister (Prohibition Dates Check Book Page 106)
1920-1930
Daisy Beverage (Prohibition Dates Check Book Page 106)
1920-1933
Extra Pale Bohemian Beer
1906-1920
Giller's Grape Juice (Prohibition Dates See Book)
1920-1933
Giller's Malt-Hop Tonic
1906-1920
Giller's Pep-O-Malt (Prohibition Dates See Book)
1920-1933
Our Special Temperance Beverage (Prohibition Dates Check Book Page 106)
1920-1933
Pilsner Beer
1906-1920
Sammie (Prohibition Dates Check Book Page 106)
1920-1930
Vitaline Temperance Beverage (Prohibition Dates Check Book Page 106)
1920-1933
Warsaw Bohemian Beer
1906-1920
Warsaw Pilsner Beer
1906-1920
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Begin: 1906 End 1920
1906 - 1920
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16th April 1908
16th April 1908
Mrs. Martin Popel, wife of Martin Popel, head of the Popel-Giller Co., died on April 16, 1908.
Mrs. Martin Popel, wife of Martin Popel, head of the Popel-Giller Co., died on April 16, 1908.
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1st June 1918
1st June 1918
The Popel & Giller Brewing Co. begins selling Sammie malt beverage, "The Ace of Beverages".
The Popel & Giller Brewing Co. begins selling Sammie malt beverage, "The Ace of Beverages".
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1st June 1918
1st June 1918
The Popel & Giller Brewing Co. begins selling Burg beverage.
The Popel & Giller Brewing Co. begins selling Burg beverage.
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12th December 1921
12th December 1921
Martin Popel, partner in the Popel-Giller brewery in Warsaw, Illinois, Died at the age of eighty-five years.
Martin Popel, partner in the Popel-Giller brewery in Warsaw, Illinois, Died at the age of eighty-five years.
1934 Burgemeister Brewing Co.6th Street
Photos
Circa: 1934
Circa: 1934
The Warsaw Brewing Corp. as it appeared just before WWII.
1936 Warsaw Brewing Co.826 Harrison Street
Products
Burgemeister Pilsener Beer
1936-1938
Dick's Beer
1952-1955
Illinois Select Beer
1936-1938
Old Rockford Beer
1936-1938
Old St. Louis Beer
1936-1938
Old St. Paul Beer
1936-1938
Old Tavern Beer
1940-1972
Warsaw Beer
1936-1938
Warsaw Special Beer
1936-1938
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Begin: 1936 End 1972
1936 - 1972
1937Capacity 75000 Barrels
1938 Warsaw Brewing Corp.826 Harrison Street
Products
Billiken Club Pilsener Beer
1938-1950
Burgemeister Draught Pilsener Beer
1938-1950
Burgemeister Pilsener Beer
1938-1950
Dick's Select Pilsener Beer
1938-1950
German Brand Lager Beer
1938-1950
High Time Beer
1947-1950
Lemp Extra Pale Beer
1938-1950
Modern Home Brew Beer
1938-1950
Old Rockford Beer
1938-1942
Old St. Paul Beer
1938-1950
Old Tavern Bock Beer
1938-1940
Old Tavern Lager Beer
1940-1950
Varsity Club Beer
1938-1950
Warsaw Extra Palel Beer
1938-1940
Warsaw Special Beer
1938-1940
1939Capacity 80000 Barrels
1950 Warsaw Brewing Corp.920 North 6th Street
Products
Burgemeister Beer
1971-1972
Old Tavern Beer
1950-1972
1970 Crown Bros. Brewing Co. (Aka of Warsaw Brewing Corp.)920 North 6th Street
Products
Crown Brothers Beer
1970-1972
Photos
Circa: 2010
Circa: 2010
The brewery as it looked in 2010.
1972 ClosedWarsaw Brewing Corp.