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Weisbrod & Hess Brewing Corp., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1882 - 1910 Oriental Brewery, George Weisbrod & Chris... Frankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets
1910 - 1920 Weisbrod & Hess Brewing Co. Frankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets
1933 - 1934 Weisbrod & Hess Co, Inc. Frankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets
1934 - 1938 Weisbrod & Hess Corp. Frankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown
  • U-Permit Number :   PA-U-311A
  • L-permit Number :  

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31st October 1851    

George Weisbrod, Founder and president of the Weisbrod & Hess, Oriental Brewery of Philadelphia, was born in Germany.

1882     FoundedOriental Brewery, George Weisbrod & Christian HessFrankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets

Products

Cream Ale
1905-1910
Porter
1905-1910
Rheingold Light Beer
1905-1910
Shakespeare Dark Beer
1905-1910
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Begin: 1892     End 1920

1892 - 1920
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Begin: 1905     End 1920

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Circa: 1906    

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Circa: 1906    

1910     Weisbrod & Hess Brewing Co.Frankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets

Products

Cream Ale
1910-1920
Porter
1910-1920
Rheingold Light Beer
1910-1920
Shakespeare Dark Beer
1910-1920
News

23rd February 1919    

George Weisbrod, Jr. president and son of one of the founders of the Weisbrod & Hess Brewing Co. of Philadelphia, PA, died at age forty-one years.
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1933    

1933     Weisbrod & Hess Co, Inc.Frankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets

Products

Shakespeare Ale
1934-1938

1934     Weisbrod & Hess Corp.Frankford Ave, Amber, Adams, Hagert & Holman Streets

Products

Culmbacher
1934-1938
GoldenGlo Lager
1934-1938
Master Brew Beer
1934-1938
Rheingold Dark Bock
1934-1938
Rheingold Lager
1934-1938
Rhieingold Beer
1934-1937
Weisbrod Bock
1934-1937
Weisbrod & Hess Beer
1934-1937
Weisbrod & Hess Dark Beer
1934-1937
Weisbrod & Hess Light Beer
1934-1937
Weisbrod Beer
1933-1937
Weisbrod Master Brew
1934-1938
1938Capacity 200000 Barrels

1938 ClosedWeisbrod & Hess Corp.