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La Crosse Breweries, Inc., of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1857 - 1882 La Crosse Brewery, Charles & John Michel 700/718 3rd Street (between Division & Ferry Streets)
1882 - 1920 C. & J. Michel Brewing Co., La Crosse Brewery 700/718 3rd Street
1933 - 1956 La Crosse Breweries 700/718 3rd Street
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
  • U-Permit Number :   WIS-U-797
  • L-permit Number :  

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17th March 1831    

John Michel, President of the C. & J. Michel Brewing Co., was born in St. Goar on the Rhine, Prussia, Germany.

1857     FoundedLa Crosse Brewery, Charles & John Michel700/718 3rd Street (between Division & Ferry Streets)

1882     C. & J. Michel Brewing Co., La Crosse Brewery700/718 3rd Street

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Elfen Brau Beer
1895-1920
Elfenbrau
1895-1920
Michel's Brown Beer
1882-1920
Pilsener Beer
1882-1920
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1891    

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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1900    

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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17th April 1910    

John Michel, President of the C. & J. Michel Brewing Co., died at age seventy-nine years.
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Circa: 1910    

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Circa: 1910    

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Circa: 1915    

1933     La Crosse Breweries700/718 3rd Street

Products

Elfen Brau Beer
1934-1948
LaCrosse Bock
1934-1936
Michel's Peerless Beer
1933-1956
Michels Beer
1934-1948
Peerless Amber Beer
1933-1955
Peerless Beer
1933-1955
Peerless Bock
1935-1941
Peerless Harvester Beer
1933-1956
Wisconsin's Best Beer
1940-1945
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Begin: 1933     End 1935

1933 - 1935
1938Capacity 175000 Barrels
1939Capacity 175000 Barrels
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Circa: 1940    

1956 ClosedLa Crosse Breweries