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The United States Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1878 - 1879 Michael Brand Elston Avenue near West Fullerton
1879 - 1886 Michael Brand & Co. Elston & Snow Street
1886 - 1889 Michael Brand Brewing Company Elston Avenue & Snow Street
1889 - 1920 Michael Brand Brewing Co. (Aka of United Stat... Elston Avenue & Snow Street
1889 - 1927 United States Brewing Co. of Chicago Elston Avenue & Snow Street
1920 - 1932 United States Beverage Co. (Aka of United Sta... Elston Avenue & Snow Street
1932 - 1955 United States Brewing Company 2519 Elston Avenue
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
  • U-Permit Number :   ILL-U-703
  • L-permit Number :   L-39

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23rd March 1826    

Michael Brand was born in Gau-Odernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz,Germany. He had his primary education in his native land, after which he apprenticed in the Goldbeck Brewery in the city of Worms.

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8th September 1829    

Johann Jacob Metzler was born in Bernkastel Germany. He is to be noted as serving for fifty years as a brewmaster culminating in his employ at the Michael Brand Brewing Co. of Chicago. It was thoug... View More

1878     FoundedMichael BrandElston Avenue near West Fullerton

1879     Michael Brand & Co.Elston & Snow Street

Products

XX Export Lager Beer
1879-1886

1886     Michael Brand Brewing CompanyElston Avenue & Snow Street

Products

Brand's Pale Beer
1886-1889
Brand's Sonoma Beer
1886-1889
XX Export Lager Beer
1886-1889

1889     United States Brewing Co. of ChicagoElston Avenue & Snow Street

Products

Bon-Ton Bock
1920-1933
Bon-Ton Lager Brew
1919-1932
Bon-Ton Malt Tonic
1919-1933
Cabinet Export Beer
1913-1919
Chicago Club
1920-1933
Lager Beer
1913-1919
Lowen Bräu Export Beer
1913-1919
Lowen-Bräu
1913-1919
Malt Fizz Temperance Beer
1920-1927
Malt Tonic
1920-1933
New Life Food Tonic
1920-1933
New Life Malt LIquor
1913-1920
Old Time Malt Tonic
1920-1927
Olde Time Special
1920-1933
Pale Extra Beer
1913-1920
Pale Extra Export
1913-1920
Purity Beer
1913-1920
Rheingold Extra Beer
1913-1920
Rheingold Select Brew
1920-1933
Savoy Special
1920-1933
Savoy Special Brew
1913-1920
Worlds Fair Brew
1933-1933
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Begin: 1889     End 1927

1889 - 1927
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Begin: 1890     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1897     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1899     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1903     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1904     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1908     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1909     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1910     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
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Begin: 1913     End 1927

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902
News

25th March 1916    

Rudolph Brand, former president of the United States Brewing Company of Chicago, Illinois, died on March 25, 1916, while traveling in California for his health.

1920     United States Beverage Co. (Aka of United States Brewing Co. of Chicago)Elston Avenue & Snow Street

Products

Dark
1920-1933
De Luxe Dark Brew
1920-1930
Extra Pale
1920-1932
FB Extra Pale
1920-1932
Frederick's Special
1920-1932
Jus-Rite
1920-1932
Malt Tonic
1920-1930
New Life Food Tonic
1920-1932
Savoy Special Light
1920-1932
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Begin: 1920     End 1924

1920 - 1924

1932     United States Brewing Company2519 Elston Avenue

Products

400 Club Special Brew
1932-1950
American Club Beer
1933-1950
Chesterfield Beer
1933-1950
Chicago Club Beer
1934-1940
Chicago Club Near Beer
1930-1936
Extra Pale Beer
1933-1936
Gold Crown Beer
1934-1955
Gold Crown Bock
1937-1942
Hillman's Bock
1952-1955
Hillman's Beer
1952-1955
Jet Beer
1953-1955
Loewen Brau Beer
1934-1939
Malt Tonic Beer
1933-1936
Malt Tonic Beer
1936-1950
Marinoff Beer
1942-1946
Mount Shasta Ale
1941-1948
Mount Shasta Beer
1941-1948
New Life Malt Tonic Beer
1934-1939
Red Stripe Beer
1935-1939
Rheingold Beer
1934-1956
Rheingold Bock
1936-1948
Savoy Beer
1932-1951
U.S. Ale
1941-1948
U.S. Lager Beer
1941-1948
United States Bock
1933-1945
Volga Beer
1941-1948
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Begin: 1932     End 1955

1932 - 1955
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Circa: 1933    

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Begin: 1934     End 1939

1934 - 1939
1937Capacity 200000 Barrels
1939Capacity 200000 Barrels
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Circa: 1940    

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Circa: 1948    

   

Products

Export Beer
1892-1902

1955 ClosedUnited States Brewing Company