The Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Company of Detroit, Michigan, USA
| Dates | Trade Name | Historic Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 - 1919 | Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Co. | 1115/1135 Gratiot Avenue |
| 1934 - 1947 | Koppitz-Melchers Inc. | 151 Dubois Street |
| 1947 - 1958 | Goebel Brewing Co. (Plant 2) | 151 Dubois Street |
- The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
- U-Permit Number : MI-U-702
- L-permit Number :
Timeline
1891 FoundedKoppitz-Melchers Brewing Co.1115/1135 Gratiot Avenue
Products
Bock Beer
1891-1919
1891-1919
K-M-Tonic
1891-1919
1891-1919
Malt Extract
1891-1919
1891-1919
Pale Select Special Brew
1891-1919
1891-1919
Phoenix Club Pale Select
1891-1919
1891-1919
Standard Brew
1891-1919
1891-1919
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1st January 1891 - 1919
Begin: 1st January 1891 End 1919
1st January 1891 - 1919
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Begin: 1892 End 1919
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Circa: 1903
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Circa: 1914
News
22nd February 1919
Konrad Koppitz, the Master Brewer of the Stroh brewery of Detroit and later co-founder of the Koppitz-Melcher's Brewery of the same city, died at age sixty-four years.
1934 Koppitz-Melchers Inc.151 Dubois Street
Products
Black Out American Dark Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
Black Velvet Brewed Porter
1934-1947
1934-1947
Koppitz Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
Koppitz Bock Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
Koppitz Christmas Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
Koppitz Holiday Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
Koppitz Pale Select Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
Koppitz Silver Star Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
Koppitz Victory Beer
1934-1947
1934-1947
The Master Brew
1934-1947
1934-1947
1937Capacity 600000 Barrels
1939Capacity 135000 Barrels
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1939
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Circa: 1940
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Circa: 1947
1947 Goebel Brewing Co. (Plant 2)151 Dubois Street
News
30th June 1947
Koppitz-Melchers sold to Goebel of Detroit.
President J.P. Hicks secures a non-compete deal from Goebel netting him $25,000 a year for six years.
News
17th September 1947
The ejection of Benjamin A. Koppitz as the president of the Koppitz-Melchers brewery is complete. He had been suspected of stock manipulation and illegally profiting off the brewery.
News
17th January 1947
Ousted Koppitz-Melchers brewery president Benjamin A. Koppitz died at age 64.
1958 ClosedGoebel Brewing Co. (Plant 2)
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Contact Information
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Phone
919.807.9147
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