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Continental Brewing Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1866 - 1874 James Smyth 21st & Washington Streets
1874 - 1883 John Gardiner & Co. 21st & Washington Streets
1883 - 1920 Continental Brewing Company 21st & Washington Streets
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
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Timeline

News

11th July 1825    

John Gardiner, Sr., the founder and president of the Continental Brewery of Philadelphia, was born in Albany, New York.

News

19th June 1857    

Future Continental Brewery president John Gardiner II was born in Philadelphia.

1866     FoundedJames Smyth21st & Washington Streets

1874     John Gardiner & Co.21st & Washington Streets

Products

Philadelphia Ale
1874-1883
Philadelphia Brown Stout
1874-1883
Philadelphia Porter
1874-1883

1883     Continental Brewing Company21st & Washington Streets

Products

Bass & Co. Sparkling Ale
1883-1920
Bock Beer
1883-1920
Burton Ale
1883-1920
Cereal Beverage
1883-1920
Continental Beverage
1883-1920
Continental's XX Ale
1883-1920
Cream Ale
1883-1920
Extra Brown Stout
1883-1920
Extra Double Stout
1883-1920
Gardiner's Porter
1883-1920
Gardiner's Special Beer
1883-1920
Gold Seal Lager
1908-1920
Gold Seal Lager Beer
1883-1920
Half & Half
1883-1920
Imperial Power Strength Brand
1883-1920
India Pale Ale
1883-1920
Lager Beer
1883-1920
Luciana Beer
1883-1920
Malt Tonic
1883-1920
Musty Ale
1883-1920
Nurenberger Beer
1883-1920
Old Fashion Beer
1883-1920
Pale Beer
1883-1920
Philadelphia Pale Ale
1883-1920
Philadelphia Stock Ale
1883-1920
Porter
1883-1920
Premier Beer
1883-1920
Scotch Ale
1883-1920
Turf Villa Special Brew
1883-1920
Wurzburger Beer
1883-1920
XXX Porter XXX
1883-1920
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Begin: 1883     End 1920

1883 - 1920
Advertisement

Begin: 1889     End 1920

News

5th July 1903    

John Gardiner, Sr., the founder and president of the Continental Brewery of Philadelphia, died in Downingtown, PA.
Photos

Circa: 1906    

1920 ClosedContinental Brewing Company