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					20th December 1845      
					                                        
                    	
                    	20th December 1845      
                    	
                    	
						Leonhardt Heinrich Rieger was born in Stuttgart, Germany.  In 1881 he partnered with William Gretz to form the Rieger & Gretz, Tivoli Brewery in Philadelphia.  After he died onthe 13th of March, 1910, his widow sold his partnership to William Gretz. 
 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					Leonhardt Heinrich Rieger was born in Stuttgart, Germany.  In 1881 he partnered with William Gretz to form the Rieger & Gretz, Tivoli Brewery in Philadelphia.  After he...  View More 				
			 
		 
				
						
				
				
			1861     FoundedAlbert Schwartz1538 Germantown Ave
			
						
				
												
			
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					5th October 1862      
					                                        
                    	
                    	5th October 1862      
                    	
                    	
						William Gretz future partner in the Rieger & Gretz, Tivoli Brewery of Philadelphia, was born in Germany.
 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					William Gretz future partner in the Rieger & Gretz, Tivoli Brewery of Philadelphia, was born in Germany.
				
			 
		 
				
						
				
				
			1871     (John) Grundler & (Charles) Schwartz1538 Germantown Ave
			
						
				
				
				
			1873     ohn Grundle1538 Germantown Ave
			
						
				
				
				
			1881     Leonard & Frank Rieger1536/1538 Germantown & 404/408 Oxford St
			
						
				
																	
			
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					Circa: 1900      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1900      
                    	
                    	
						
The Fred Schnabel Saloon at Germantown Avenue and Oxford Street, Philadelphia, featuring Rieger & Gretz Brewing Co's Beers
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
				
			1909     Rieger & Gretz Brewing Co.Germantown, Oxford, & Lawrence Streets
			
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Rieger & Gretz Beer
1909-1920
 
				
												
			
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					13th March 1910      
					                                        
                    	
                    	13th March 1910      
                    	
                    	
						Leonard Rieger, partner in the Rieger & Gretz Brewery, died at the age of 65 years.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
					Leonard Rieger, partner in the Rieger & Gretz Brewery, died at the age of 65 years.				
			
		 
				
						
				
				
			1933     Wm. Gretz Brewing CompanyGermantown, Oxford, & Lawrence Streets
			
			Products
Berts Beer
1955-1958
Bond Hill Beer
1949-1956
Brand X Beer
1956-1958
Diamond State  Ale
1955-1960
Diamond State  Bock
1955-1960
Diamond State Beer
1955-1960
Diamond State Porter
1955-1960
Exeter  Ale
1953-1960
Exeter  Bock
1953-1960
Exeter  Porter
1953-1960
Exeter Beer
1953-1960
Germantown Beer
1955-1959
Gretz  Ale
1933-1961
Gretz  Bock
1933-1961
Gretz  Half & Half
1933-1961
Gretz Beer
1933-1961
Gretz Dark Beer
1933-1950
Gretz Pilsener Beer
1933-1950
Gretz Porter
1935-1960
P. B. Class A  Ale
1956-1961
P. B. Class A  Bock
1956-1961
P. B. Class A Beer
1956-1961
York  Ale
1954-1958
York Beer
1954-1958
 
				
												
			
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					Begin: 1933     End  1940
					                                        
											
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				1939Capacity 75000 Barrels
			
						
						
																	
			
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					Circa: 1939      
					                                        
                    	
                    	Circa: 1939      
                    	
                    	
						
The bowlers of the Wm. Gretz Brewery emerged victorious in the 1939 Philadelphia Brewers' Bowling League championships.  Mike Jacoby, Charley Wendler, Jake Kolla, Mel Welch and frank Weisbrod.
						 
                     
											
											 
					
				
			 
			
				
									
			
		 
				
						
				
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	1960 ClosedWm. Gretz Brewing Company