1849     FoundedWilliam Tell Brewery, Andrew NicholasSouth side of Green between Preston & Jackson
			
						
				
				
				
			1851     William Tell Brewery, Franz Steinhauer & Andrew NicholasSouth side of Green between Preston & Jackson
			
						
				
				
				
			1854     William Tell Brewery, Gerhard G. OttoGreen Between Preston & Jackson
			
						
				
									
				1872Production 12177 Barrels
			
						
						
				
				
			1876     Frank Fehr, City Brewery430 East Green Street
			
						
				
				
				
			1884     Jackson Brewery, Henry Walter501 East Kentucky at Jackson Streets
			
						
				
									
				1890Production 82000 Barrels
			
						
						
												
			
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					15th March 1891      
					                                        
                    	
                    	15th March 1891      
                    	
                    	
						Frank Fehr, the Louisville, Kentucky brewery magnate, died in that town.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					Frank Fehr, the Louisville, Kentucky brewery magnate, died in that town.				
			
		 
				
						
												
			
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					1st January 1891      
					                                        
                    	
                    	1st January 1891      
                    	
                    	
						A lengthy history of the Frank Fehr Brewery of Louisville, Kentucky appears in the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					A lengthy history of the Frank Fehr Brewery of Louisville, Kentucky appears in the Louisville Courier-Journal.
				
			 
		 
				
						
				
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						Frank Fehr Brewing Co. Branch, Central Consumers Co.
						 
                     
					
						 
					
                    		 					 
					
				
			1901     Frank Fehr Brewing Co. Branch, Central Consumers Co.430 East Green Street
			
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Ambrosia Beer
1901-1918
Fehr's Extra Pale Beer
1901-1918
Fehr's F.F.X.L. Beer
1901-1918
Fehr's Liquid Gold Beer
1901-1918
 
				
												
			
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					5th April 1903      
					                                        
                    	
                    	5th April 1903      
                    	
                    	
						Eight central states brewers announce the simultaneous release of their bock beers.
 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					Eight central states brewers announce the simultaneous release of their bock beers.
				
			 
		 
				
						
				
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					2nd September 1907      
					                                        
                    	
                    	2nd September 1907      
                    	
                    	
						J. F. Kellner, died from an affliction of the throat. Kellner had worked himself up from driver to foreman to president of the largest corporations in Louisville, Kentucky, the Central Consumers Company. He was 62 years old.
 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					J. F. Kellner, died from an affliction of the throat. Kellner had worked himself up from driver to foreman to president of the largest corporations in Louisville, Kentucky, the Central Consumers Co...  View More 				
			 
		 
				
						
												
			
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					2nd December 1907      
					                                        
                    	
                    	2nd December 1907      
                    	
                    	
						A fire of unknown origin destroyed the stables of the Frank Fehr Brewing Co. on December 2, 1907.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					A fire of unknown origin destroyed the stables of the Frank Fehr Brewing Co. on December 2, 1907.				
			
		 
				
						
				
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					16th September 1908      
					                                        
                    	
                    	16th September 1908      
                    	
                    	
						Frank Fehr, nephew of the late John F. Kellner, was elected president of the Central Consumers Co. of Louisville, Kentucky, on September 16, 1908.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					Frank Fehr, nephew of the late John F. Kellner, was elected president of the Central Consumers Co. of Louisville, Kentucky, on September 16, 1908.				
			
		 
				
						
												
			
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					6th November 1909      
					                                        
                    	
                    	6th November 1909      
                    	
                    	
						The Central Consumers Co. registers the Fehr's Circle trademark.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					The Central Consumers Co. registers the Fehr's Circle trademark.				
			
		 
				
						
												
			
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					17th September 1917      
					                                        
                    	
                    	17th September 1917      
                    	
                    	
						The Frank Fehr Brewing Co. Branch, Central Consumers Co. begins selling Fehro cereal beverage.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					The Frank Fehr Brewing Co. Branch, Central Consumers Co. begins selling Fehro cereal beverage.				
			
		 
				
						
				
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			1920     Frank Fehr Brewing Co. (prohibition-era)430 East Green Street 
			
						
				
				
				
			1933     Frank Fehr Brewing Company412/430 Fehr Avenue
			
			Products
Fehr's  X.L. Beer
1933-1964
Fehr's Bock Beer
1933-1936
Fehr's Darby Ale
1933-1936
Fehr's Dark Cream Cheer
1933-1936
Fehr's Draft Beer
1933-1950
Fehr's F.F.X.L. Beer
1933-1936
Fehr's Kentucky Beer
1933-1950
Fehr's Mello Ale
1933-1936
Fehr's Xtra Lager
1933-1936
Kentucky Malt Lager
1958-1964
Kentucky Malt Liquor
1958-1964
 
				
												
			
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				1937Capacity 400000 Barrels
			
						
						
												
			
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				1939Capacity 400000 Barrels
			
						
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 19th November 1939      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 19th November 1939      
                    	
                    	
						
The Fehr's Beer display at the National Beer Wholesaler's Convention in Chicago.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1940      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1940      
                    	
                    	
						
A woman pulls a bottle of Fehr's Beer from a cooler.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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	1964 ClosedFrank Fehr Brewing Company