The Fitger Brewing Company of Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1875 - 1882	Michael Fink, Lake Superior Brewery	Superior Between 5th & 6th Avenues
1882 - 1884	Michael Fink & Co. (August Fitger)	Superior Between 5th & 6th Avenues
1883 - 1903	A. (August) Fitger & Co., Lake Superior B...	532/600 East Superior Street
1903 - 1920	Fitger Brewing Co.	532/600 East Superior Street
1922 - 1937	The Fitger Co., Inc. (Prohibition-era)	532/600 East Superior Street
1937 - 1972	Fitger Brewing Company, Inc.	532/600 East Superior Street
1984 - 1994	Lake Superior Brewing Co.	532/600 East Superior Street
1994 - 2014	Fitger's (microbrewery)	532/600 East Superior Street

The microbrewery shares space in the old Fitger Brewery Complex with a shopping mall and the Fitger's Inn. There is a small display of vintage Fitgers items in the lobby.
U-Permit Number : MINN-U-804
L-permit Number : L-25

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21st October 1854

Carl Georg August Fitger was born of a well-to-do family in Delmenhorst, Niedersachsen, Germany. He was the younger brother of famous German painter and poet Arthur Fitger. His older sister lived i... View More

1875 FoundedMichael Fink, Lake Superior BrewerySuperior Between 5th & 6th Avenues

1882 Michael Fink & Co. (August Fitger)Superior Between 5th & 6th Avenues

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1883 A. (August) Fitger & Co., Lake Superior Brewery532/600 East Superior Street

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1903 Fitger Brewing Co.532/600 East Superior Street

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Dakota Beer
1903-1920

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1903-1920

Fitger's Export Beer
1903-1920

Fitger's Natural Beer
1903-1920

Natural Setup
1903-1920

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1903 - 1937

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Circa: 4th July 1912

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1922 The Fitger Co., Inc. (Prohibition-era)532/600 East Superior Street

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Arrowhead Ginger Ale
1922-1937

Dog's Head Lager
1922-1937

Fitger's
1922-1937

Fitger's Carbonated Water
1922-1937

Fitger's Malt Extract
1922-1937

Fitger's Natural Beer
1933-1936

Fitger's Pickwick
1922-1933

Isle Royale Ginger Ale
1922-1937

Liberty Brew
1922-1937

Moose Beer
1933-1936

Pickwick
1922-1937

Pickwick Beverage
1922-1937

Royal Brew
1933-1936

Silver Spray
1922-1933

Town Club Special
1922-1933

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1922 - 1937

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14th August 1933

August Fitger, one time president of the Duluth brewery that bore his name, died while convalescing from a stroke in a Beverly Hills hotel.

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1937Capacity 150000 Barrels

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1939Capacity 150000 Barrels

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1984 Lake Superior Brewing Co.532/600 East Superior Street

1994 Fitger's (microbrewery)532/600 East Superior Street

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The Fitger Brewing Company of Duluth, Minnesota, USA

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The Hub tavern in Virginia, Minnesota features a custom Fitger's Beer corner sign.

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