Civil War beer

[donna]

For Lager Day, bumping this thread.

 

[Phiip McBride]

I don't know if the taste was the same, but William Menger in San Antonio brewed and marketed his own beer, even before he built and opened the fancy Menger Hotel in 1858, which is still in operation next to the Alamo. Haunted rooms, I'm told, though I never seen a haint the nights I've slept there. But a fantastic wood-paneled bar where Teddy Roosevelt recruited cowboys for his Rough Riders in 1898 or so.

 

[dlavin]

THE champagne of beers!

 

[Larryh86GT]

I've really enjoyed this thread. I'm a Saranac fan (but Yuengling is good too) :

F.X. Matt Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery in Utica NY. It is the fourth oldest family-owned brewery in the United States, having brewed beer since 1888. Its most popular product is the Saranac line of beers; soft drinks such as root beer and ginger beer are also sold.

I've also, in years long ago, had a few Genesee Cream ales. It looks like Genesee may have been
around during the CW but under a different name:

The Aqueduct Spring Brewery, the first brewery located in Rochester NY opened in 1819 and closed in 1844. In 1857, Rau & Reisky Brewery, later changed to Reisky & Spies, was established. In 1878, Reisky & Spies was purchased and renamed as the Genesee Brewery. In 1933, after the repeal of prohibition, the company was reopened as the Genesee Brewing Company.

 

[donna]

Thought bump this thread on Beer. Today, Feb. 20 in 1829, Yuengling Brewery was opened. It is the oldest continuous operating brewery in U.S.

 

[donna]

For Beer Day, April 7th bumping this interesting thread.

 

[major bill]

Civil War Beer: Nine American breweries that date to the Civil War or pre Civil War. Have you drank beer from all nine?

Yes I have drank beer from all nine. Some of their oldest beers are no longer brewed so I only had more modern beers from them.

Yuengling, 1829, is Americas oldest brewer, but their first beers.
Lord Chesterfield Ale and Porter had not been brewed in my life time. F & M Brewery,1842, did make Schaefer Beer till recently and I have drank it. I have not drank any brewed in 1842. Very good beer especially their lager beer.

Pabst first brewed beer in 1844.

Minbas, 1845, made Huber Bock Beer which is one of the best Bocks I have tried.

Anheuser-Busch, 1852.

Miller, 1855.

Stevens Point, 1857. Thumbs up to their Point Beer.

August Shell, 1860, also made good beer and good bock beer.

Frankenmuth Brewery, 1862.

 

[Sheltowee]

Christian Moerlein- 1853.

 

[major bill]

Christian Moerlein- 1853.

I am not sure I have drank any beer from them. What do/did they make?

 

[DanSBHawk]

Civil War Beer: Nine American breweries that date to the Civil War or pre Civil War. Have you drank beer from all nine?

Yes I have drank beer from all nine. Some of their oldest beers are no longer brewed so I only had more modern beers from them.

Yuengling, 1829, is Americas oldest brewer, but their first beers.
Lord Chesterfield Ale and Porter had not been brewed in my life time. F & M Brewery,1842, did make Schaefer Beer till recently and I have drank it. I have not drank any brewed in 1842. Very good beer especially their lager beer.

Pabst first brewed beer in 1844.

Minbas, 1845, made Huber Bock Beer which is one of the best Bocks I have tried.

Anheuser-Busch, 1852.

Miller, 1855.

Stevens Point, 1857. Thumbs up to their Point Beer.

August Shell, 1860, also made good beer and good bock beer.

Frankenmuth Brewery, 1862.

Every one except the last one. I haven't had anything from Frankenmuth.

 

[Sheltowee]

I am not sure I have drank any beer from them. What do/did they make?

Christian Moerlein Brewing Company | Cincinnati, OH

The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company was born in 1853. As one of Cincinnati's oldest breweries, we bring authentic character to German Style Beers.

www.christianmoerlein.com

 

[major bill]

Every one except the last one. I haven't had anything from Frankenmuth.

This brewery was 50 miles from my house and still made beer when I was a young adult. By then Carling Black Label had purchased the brewery and for all I know were putting one of their beers in Frankenmuth labeled cans. It was





"Dog Gone Good Beer".

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Stroh's - 1850

 

[TnFed]

I can remember Waite Hoyt and his call...it's heading for Burgerville.

 

[James Brenner]

As the charter member of the Thirsty Historians Club (founded about 10 minutes ago), thanks for posting this.

 

[Jim in Wisconsin]

Being from Wisconsin, I sure know about Point Beer. They are still an independent company - not owned by some large corporation. Point Bock is great, but not always available.
Is the Thirsty Historians Club still accepting members? Do you have to be a real historian or is just being thirsty good enough?

 

[James Brenner]

Being from Wisconsin, I sure know about Point Beer. They are still an independent company - not owned by some large corporation. Point Bock is great, but not always available.
Is the Thirsty Historians Club still accepting members? Do you have to be a real historian or is just being thirsty good enough?

I, too, grew up in Wisconsin - a bit north of the Dells. Mom and dad mostly bought Schlitz; which is the inspiration for the Club's motto: "Life is too short to drink bad beer". A powerful thirst is the sole requirement for membership.

 

[Cavalier]

"Beer proves there is a God, and that he loves us, and wants us to be happy."

Benjamin Franklin, (well, maybe?)

John

 

[Sheltowee]

Blatz- 1851

 

[Private Joseph]

Adolphus Busch, founder of Anheuser Busch, was a corporal in the 3rd Missouri US Reserve Corps, May-August 1861. He participated in the Camp Jackson Affair. He also was the first person in the United States to manufacture and sell Diesel Engines. He was a friend of Rudolph Diesel. The engine business helped keep A-B afloat during prohibition.