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The Wacker & Birk Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1886 - 1891 Corper & Nockin 101/109 Webster Avenue
1891 - 1909 Birk Brothers Brewing Co., Edward & Frank... 101/109 Webster Avenue
1909 - 1923 Birk Brothers Brewing Co. 1315/1325 Webster Avenue
1933 - 1950 Birk Brothers Brewing Company 2117 North Ward Street & 1315/1325 Webster Avenue
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
  • U-Permit Number :   ILL-U-767
  • L-permit Number :  

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1886     FoundedCorper & Nockin101/109 Webster Avenue

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Circa: 1890    

1891     Birk Brothers Brewing Co., Edward & Frank Birk101/109 Webster Avenue

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Circa: 1909    

1909     Birk Brothers Brewing Co.1315/1325 Webster Avenue

Products

Export Beer
1909-1923
Goldeck
1909-1923
Goldeck Export Beer
1909-1923
Malt-Vigor
1909-1923
Malt-Vigor
1909-1923
Pilsener Export
1909-1923
Superb Brew
1909-1923
Superb Draught Beer
1909-1923
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Circa: 1910    

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Circa: 1911    

News

24th June 1911    

Birk Bros Brewing Co. Trademarks their triangle B logo.
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Begin: 1911     End 1920

1911 - 1920
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Begin: 1914     End 1920

News

11th June 1917    

William A. Birk, president of the Birk Bros. Brewery of Chicago, died at age fifty-six years.
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26th June 1918    

The Birk Bros. Brewery begins selling Superb Malt Beverage.

1933     Birk Brothers Brewing Company2117 North Ward Street & 1315/1325 Webster Avenue

Products

Big Master Beer
1936-1950
Birk's B Special Lager Beer
1936-1950
Birk's Beer
1933-1935
Blue Streak Beer
1933-1950
Blue Streak Beer
1933-1951
Bock Beer
1933-1936
Bohemian King Lager Beer
1933-1950
Bryn Mawr Bräu Draft Beer
1933-1950
Casino Club Beer
1933-1950
Chicago Brand Beer
1933-1950
Chicago Brand Draft Beer
1933-1950
Coronet Draught Halves Beer
1936-1950
Economy Lager Beer
1933-1950
Enio's Draught Halves
1936-1950
Gold Star Export Beer
1933-1950
Goldeck Beer
1936-1946
Grein & Pahls Special Beer
1933-1938
Holiday Superb Beer
1933-1950
Keg Beer
1938-1948
Keg Draft Beer
1933-1950
Keg Pasteurized Beer
1933-1950
Lorenz Beer
1947-1950
Malt Vigor Tonic Beer
1934-1939
Matt's Halves Draught Beer
1933-1950
Mellow Gold Draft Beer
1933-1950
Midland Club Draft Beer
1936-1940
Million Special Beer
1938-1940
Nortown Lager Beer
1933-1950
Old Maltster Beer
1936-1940
Old Righeimer Beer
1933-1936
Old Righeimer Beer
1933-1936
Old Settler Lager Beer
1933-1950
Old Stock Bohemian Beer
1936-1950
Old Time Brew
1933-1950
Old Trooper Draft Beer
1933-1950
Paske's Halves Draught Beew
1933-1950
Polar Star Beer
1933-1938
Pride Of Bohemia Beer
1936-1950
Quality Economy Lager Beer
1933-1950
Radio Club Draught Beer
1933-1950
Red Ribbon Draft Beer
1933-1950
Royal Bohemian Beer
1936-1950
Royal Flush Beer
1933-1935
Superb Beer
1933-1936
Superb Draft Beer
1933-1950
Superb Extra Special Beer
1933-1950
T.A.P. Beer
1939-1947
Trading Post Beer
1934-1936
Trophy Beer
1933-1950
Trophy Bock Beer
1933-1950
Trophy Dark Beer
1933-1950
Trophy Strong Beer
1933-1950
Weiss Lager
1933-1950
Wonder Beer
1936-1950
Ziegel's Export Aged Beer
1933-1950
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Begin: 1933     End 1950

1933 - 1950
1937Capacity 100000 Barrels
1939Capacity 100000 Barrels
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1946    

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1947    

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1949    

1950 ClosedBirk Brothers Brewing Company