Menominee River Brewing Company

The Menominee River Brewing Company was an American brewery that was located in Menominee, Michigan, from 1886[1] until 1918.[2]

History

In 1886, Anton Eichert (1839–1920)[3] and John Skala (a.k.a. Skalla, 1847–1911)[4] established a brewery called Eichert & Skala on Ogden Avenue (now 10th Avenue) in Menominee.[1][5] After Eichert withdrew from the company on October 31, 1887,[6][7] Skala then partnered with Wolfgang Reindl (1851–1935),[8] and the name was changed to Skala & W. Reindl.[1] The name was changed again in 1888 to the Menominee River Brewing Company.[5] Wolfgang Reindl's son John Reindl (1873–1928)[9] was the brewery's brewmaster.[1][10]

Prohibition

The brewery brewed its last beer in early April 1918, and it closed on April 30, 1918, with the introduction of Prohibition in Michigan,[2] which took effect on May 1, 1918.[11] Simultaneously, the brewery merged with the Leisen and Henes Brewing Company of Menominee, creating the United Beverage Company.[2] Franz Joseph "Frank" Erdlitz (1864–1937),[12] who had been the secretary and treasurer of the Menominee River Brewing Company, served as the president of the United Beverage Company, and Wolfgang Reindl was the vice president of the company, which manufactured a near beer called Silver Cream.[2] The brewery park was sold in 1919 and converted to agricultural use.[13] The brewery plant was purchased by the Menominee Rule and Block Company in 1920, and the buildings were adapted to produce alphabet blocks, yardsticks, and other wooden products.[14]

Brands

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "One of Menominee's Most Prosperous Institutions". The Daily Herald-Leader. Menominee, MI. October 11, 1913. p. 32. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dry Bones to Rattle at Stilly Hour of Midnight". Menominee Herald-Leader. Menominee, MI. April 30, 1918. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Anton Eichert". Wausau Pilot. Wausau, WI. May 11, 1920. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "John Skala Dead". Waupun Leader. Waupun, WI. August 2, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. 1 2 "Menominee River Brewing Co. of Menominee, Michigan, USA". Tavern Trove. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Dissolution Notice". Menominee Herald. Menominee, MI. November 17, 1887. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Around the City". Menominee Democrat. Menominee, MI. November 12, 1887. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Aged Pioneer Dies". The Escanaba Daily Press. Escanaba, MI. April 5, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved July 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ↑ "Man Predicts Exact Hour of Own Death". The La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, WI. April 5, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Magnaghi, Russell M. (2015). Upper Peninsula Beer: A History of Brewing Above the Bridge. Charleston, SC: American Palate. pp. 56–58.
  11. ↑ "Michigan Liquor Control Commission 90th Anniversary - 1933-2023". Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. State of Michigan. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Frank Erdlitz, Ex-Brewer, Dies at Marinette". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. January 30, 1937. p. 16. Retrieved July 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ↑ "Brewery Park Sold This Week to C. I. Cook". Menominee Herald-Leader. Menominee, MI. July 7, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Where Baby's Building and Spelling Blocks Are Made". Menominee Herald-Leader. Menominee, MI. November 13, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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