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Otto Erlanger Brewing Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1870 - 1888 Anton Stroebele 849 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte St
1888 - 1897 John Roehm 849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte
1897 - 1903 Consumers Brewing Co., John Roehm Brewery 849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte
1903 - 1904 Consumers Brewing Co., Hoehm & Spaeth 849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte
1904 - 1909 Consumers Brewing Co., North Plant 849 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte St
1909 - 1912 Henry Hess Brewing Co. 849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte
1913 - 1920 Premier Brewing Co. 849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte
1928 - 1937 Trainer Brewing Company 844/854 North Orianna (Charlotte renamed)
1937 - 1951 Otto Erlanger Brewing Company 844/854 North Orianna
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
  • U-Permit Number :   PA-U-310A
  • L-permit Number :   PA L-183

Timeline

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4th January 1849    

John Roehm owner of the brewery which bears his name in Philadelphia, was born in Germany.

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1st August 1859    

Henry Hess was born in Dublin, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The gentle and pleasant Philadelphia brewer first got a job with shot manufacturer Thomas Sparks, then became a Clerk at the Betz Brewi... View More

1870     FoundedAnton Stroebele849 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte St

1888     John Roehm849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte

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Circa: 1896    

1897     Consumers Brewing Co., John Roehm Brewery849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte

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Circa: 1900    

1903     Consumers Brewing Co., Hoehm & Spaeth849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte

1904     Consumers Brewing Co., North Plant849 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte St

Products

Quaker Brand Penn Beer
1904-1909
News

10th March 1908    

Consumers Brewing Co. started using the "Quaker Brand" brand for beer on March 10, 1908.

1909     Henry Hess Brewing Co.849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte

1913     Premier Brewing Co.849/851 North 4th & 856 North Charlotte

Products

Premier Ale
1913-1920
Premier Beer
1913-1920
Premier Dark
1913-1920
Premier Light
1913-1920
Premier X-Port-O
1913-1920
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3rd May 1917    

Herman Birnbauer, secretary and treasurer of the Consumers Brewing Co. of Philadelphia, died.

1928     Trainer Brewing Company844/854 North Orianna (Charlotte renamed)

Products

Kasko Beer
1933-1937
Penn Brew Light
1928-1933
Penn Club Beer
1928-1933
Premo Beverage
1928-1933
Tip Top Beer
1933-1937
Trainer's Ale
1933-1937
Trainer's Beer
1933-1937

1937     Otto Erlanger Brewing Company844/854 North Orianna

Products

Erlanger Ale
1942-1950
Erlanger Bock
1942-1950
Erlanger Half & Half
1942-1950
Erlanger Golden Beer
1942-1950
Erlanger's Bock Beer
1937-1951
Erlanger's Cream Ale
1938-1945
Erlanger's Lager Beer
1938-1945
Erlanger's Pilsener Beer
1938-1943
Erlanger's Porter
1938-1942
Perone Beer
1938-1945
Pony Deluxe Beer
1942-1950
Snow Mountain Ale
1938-1945
Snow Mountain Cream Ale
1938-1945
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Begin: 1937     End 1951

1937 - 1951

1951 ClosedOtto Erlanger Brewing Company