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Point Brewery at Fort Pitt, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1763 - 1772 British Army Brewery Fort Pitt
1795 - 1796 Peter Shiras & Robert Smith at the Point on site of Fort Pitt
1796 - 1802 Peter Shiras at the Point on site of Fort Pitt
1802 - 1819 Robert Smith & James O'Hara, Point B... at the Point on site of Fort Pitt
1819 - 1825 George Shiras at the Point on site of Fort Pitt
1826 - 1837 George Shiras, Jr. at the Point on site of Fort Pitt
1837 - 1839 George J. Shiras, Jr. (with Peter Shiras) Pitt Street near Penn Street
1839 - 1844 Oliver Shiras Pitt Street near Penn Street
1844 - 1847 Charles Shiras Pitt Street near Penn Street
1848 - 1860 George W. Smith, Point Brewery Pitt Street near Penn Street
1860 - 1860 Fleming Bros., Point Brewery Pitt Street near Penn Street
  • Primary source information on the early years of this brewery is scant. According to PITTSBURGHBREWERS.com, the first mention of a brewery at the "Point" of Fort Pitt comes in 1758. The property was sold in 1772 and eventually passed into the hands of Peter Shiras and Robert Smith. George Shiras (1774-1840) George Shiras, Jr. (1805-1893) Robert Smith (1766??-1849??) (TBH, It's difficult to research a guy named Robert Smith)

  • Links to articles about this brewery :   http://www.pittsburghbrewers.com/styled-52/Point_Brewery/

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1763     FoundedBritish Army BreweryFort Pitt

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14th October 1774    

George Shiras Sr. was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey.

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25th December 1794    

Archibald Moncrief of Baltimore, Edward Goold of New York, William Turnbull of Pittsburg, and John Barclay & Robert Smith of Philadelphia advertise for sale or lease a brewery at "The Poin... View More

1795     Peter Shiras & Robert Smithat the Point on site of Fort Pitt

1796     Peter Shirasat the Point on site of Fort Pitt

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3rd June 1799    

One-month-old George Wetherall Smith was baptized in Lincolnshire, England.  He was born sometime during the previous month.

George's father, Thomas, was a wealthy merch... View More

1802     Robert Smith & James O'Hara, Point Breweryat the Point on site of Fort Pitt

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1805    

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31st March 1805    

George Shiras, Jr. was born in Pennsylvania.

1819     George Shirasat the Point on site of Fort Pitt

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Ale
1819-1825
Beer
1819-1825
1826Production 2500 Barrels
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1826    

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1827    

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1828    

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1830    

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1831    

1836Production 6000 Barrels

1837     George J. Shiras, Jr. (with Peter Shiras)Pitt Street near Penn Street

1839     Oliver ShirasPitt Street near Penn Street

1844     Charles ShirasPitt Street near Penn Street

1848     George W. Smith, Point BreweryPitt Street near Penn Street

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Ale
1848-1860
Brown Stout
1848-1860
Kennett Ale
1848-1860
Porter
1848-1860
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Begin: 1848     End 1860

1848 - 1860
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Circa: 1848    

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Circa: 1858    

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Circa: 1860    

23rd January 1860     Fleming Bros., Point BreweryPitt Street near Penn Street

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Ale
1860-1860
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23rd January 1860    

Geo. W. Smith sold his stake in the Point Brewery of Pittsburgh to John Fleming and his brothers.

1860 ClosedGeorge W. Smith, Point Brewery