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Bower City Beverage Company of Janesville, Wisconsin, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1853 - 1854 John Buob 500–520 North River Street
1854 - 1868 Buob & Rogers 500/520 North River St.
1860 - 1882 John Buob & Bro. (Michael) 500/520 North River St.
1868 - 1871 Anson Rogers, Janesville Brewery 500/520 North River St.
1871 - 1882 John Buob & Bro. (Michael) 500–520 North River Street
1882 - 1886 City Brewery, Gezelschap & Knipp 500/520 North River Street
1886 - 1888 City Brewery, Knipp Bros. 500/520 North River Street
1888 - 1891 City Brewery, Louis F. Knipp 500/520 North River St.
1891 - 1903 Louis K. Knipp Brewing Co. North River and Mineral Point Streets
1904 - 1920 Croak Brewing Company 500/520 North River St.
1933 - 1939 Bower City Beverage Company 500/520 North River Street
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
  • U-Permit Number :   WIS-U-755
  • L-permit Number :  

Timeline

News

25th June 1842    

Janesville Wisconsin brewer Michael I “Mick” Buob was born in Switzerland.

1853     FoundedJohn Buob500–520 North River Street

1854     Buob & Rogers500/520 North River St.

1860     John Buob & Bro. (Michael) 500/520 North River St.

1868     Anson Rogers, Janesville Brewery500/520 North River St.

1871     John Buob & Bro. (Michael)500–520 North River Street

1882     City Brewery, Gezelschap & Knipp500/520 North River Street

1886     City Brewery, Knipp Bros.500/520 North River Street

1888     City Brewery, Louis F. Knipp500/520 North River St.

1891     Louis K. Knipp Brewing Co.North River and Mineral Point Streets

1904     Croak Brewing Company500/520 North River St.

Products

Croak's Bock Beer
1904-1920
Croak's Select Beer
1904-1920
Pride of the State Export Beer
1904-1920
Royal Brew
1904-1920
News

28th June 1912    

William Buob passed away at the age of 38 after loosing a battle to an illness that he had for a long time.

1933     Bower City Beverage Company500/520 North River Street

Products

Bock Beer
1933-1939
Croak's Bock Beer
1933-1939
Croaks Select Beer
1933-1939
1938Capacity 12000 Barrels
News

27th August 1939    

The Bower City Beverage Company filed for Bankruptcy.

1939 ClosedBower City Beverage Company