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Duquesne Brewing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1899 - 1905 Duquesne Brewing Co. South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets,
1905 - 1933 Independent Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh, Duques... South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets
1933 - 1934 Independent Brewing Company Of Pittsburgh (Ak... South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets
1937 - 1972 Duquesne Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh, Duquesne ... South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets
1962 - 1972 Pilsener Brewing Company (Aka of Duquesne Bre... South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets
  • Joined the Independent Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh consortium in 1905. Closed in an ugly lawyerful mess in 1972 Recipes and brand names sold to the C. Schmidt Brewery of Philadelphia in 1972 According to a Tavern Trove contributor, the Duquesne Brewery Complex has been subdivided and sold. The old Independent Brewing Co. building is now home to an artist community called The Brew House Association. Storexpress mini-storage purchased the cellar and keg department and are now doing business there. They renovated, and added mini storage cells on all floors. The old office building is occupied by Beitler-McKee Optical. The bottling Works is occupied by US Cargo. The Case Storage and Shipping Buildings are now rented by Raff Printing and Rynn's Luggage, respectively. Aparently one can still detect the smell of stale beer lingering on the top floors of the building.
  • U-Permit Number :   PA-U-319
  • L-permit Number :   PA L-30

Timeline

1899     FoundedDuquesne Brewing Co.South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets,

Products

Bavarian Malt Extract
1899-1905
Bock Export Beer
1899-1905
Duquesne Pilsener Beer
1899-1905
Duquesne Porter
1899-1905
Duquesne Silver Top
1899-1905
Extra Pale Beer
1899-1905
Independent Beer
1899-1905
Special Brew Pale Export Beer
1899-1905

1905     Independent Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh, Duquesne BrewerySouth 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets

Products

Bock Export Beer
1905-1920
Duquesne Porter
1905-1920
Gold Seal
1905-1920
Independent Beer
1905-1920
Nu-Bru
1920-1933
OK Porter
1905-1920
Old Monastery XXX Stout
1920-1933
Pale American Lager
1920-1933
Silver Top Bokay
1920-1933
Sparkling Ale
1905-1920
News

8th April 1908    

Albert Erwein, formerly a director and stock holder of the Duquesne Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died on April 8, 1908.
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1915    

1933     Independent Brewing Company Of Pittsburgh (Aka of Duquesne Brewery) (1933-1934)South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets

Products

Duquesne Beer
1933-1934
Duquesne Pilsener Beer
1933-1934
Old Monastery Near Beer
1933-1934
Silver Top Beer
1933-1934
Silver Top Near Beer
1933-1934
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Begin: 1933     End 1940

1933 - 1940

1937     Duquesne Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh, Duquesne BrewerySouth 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets

Products

Anteek Beer
1937-1941
Bavarian Beer
1961-1972
Buccaneer Beer
1960-1961
Duke Ale
1936-1940
Duke Beer
1957-1972
Duquesne Beer
1934-1972
Duquesne Beer
1934-1972
Duquesne Bock
1934-1968
Duquesne Can O Beer
1946-1949
Duquesne Pilsner Beer
1935-1961
Frontenac Ale
1933-1951
Jumbo Beer
1935-1942
Old Carnegie Nut Brown Ale
1935-1942
Old German Beer
1935-1942
Old Monastery Beer
1935-1942
Old Nut Brown Ale
1934-1940
Old Nut Brown Ale
1934-1940
Silver Top Ale
1938-1944
Silver Top Beer
1934-1972
Silver Top Old Stock Beer
1938-1944
Sport-I-Duke Beer
1954-1957
Steeler Beer
1961-1962
Photos

Circa: 1938    

1938Capacity 950000 Barrels
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1938    

1939Capacity 1200000 Barrels
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Circa: 1940    

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Circa: 1941    

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Circa: 1943    

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Circa: 1945    

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Circa: 1947    

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Circa: 1952    

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Circa: 1954    

1962     Pilsener Brewing Company (Aka of Duquesne Brewery)South 21st, 22nd, & Mary Streets

Products

Astro Beer
1969-1975
P. O. C. Beer
1963-1972

1972 ClosedPilsener Brewing Company (Aka of Duquesne Brewery)