South Bend Brewing Association

South Bend Brewing Association
South Bend Brewing Association, November 2013
South Bend Brewing Association is located in Indiana
South Bend Brewing Association
Location within Indiana
South Bend Brewing Association is located in the United States
South Bend Brewing Association
Location within the United States
Location1636 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°41′8″N 86°16′32″W / 41.68556°N 86.27556°W / 41.68556; -86.27556
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1905 (1905), 1910
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.01000987[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 2001

South Bend Brewing Association is a historic brewery complex located at South Bend, Indiana. The main plant was built in 1905, and is a large, irregularly shaped brick building with a four-story section. It features square corner towers and a crenellated parapet. A one-story, glass paneled storefront was added in the 1950s. A separate bottling works building was constructed in 1910.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

History

In 1903 local tavern owners joined to produce and distribute beer, incorporating South Bend Brewing on June 4, 1903.[3] Ground broke on the South Bend Brewing Association building on July 23, 1903[4] and opened in 1905. Rather than a multi-generational family business, like other large breweries, the brewing company was a publicly owned consortium offering stock to the public.[5] The building featured power electricity, heating and cooling, and loading docks. A bottling facility was built to the west across College Street in 1910[6] and a tunnel to house the pipes lead from the tanks to the bottling machines.[7] After the 1919 Volstead Act was passed, George Voedisch became President of the company and renamed it to South Bend Beverage and Ice Association in 1922 when they began producing non-alcoholic beverages, near beer, candy, ice cream, denatured alcohol, and ice.[8][7]

In the 1930s an L-shaped portion was added to the building.[5] After prohibition ended, the company returned to brewing beer, producing up to 50,000 barrels per year. Production declined during World War II, in part due to a federal excise tax on barrels brewed.[9] They continued to produce ice as Polar Ice and Fuel, but the brewery closed in November 1950.[8][10]

Beers

Before prohibition, South Bend Brewing Association produced Tiger Expert bock[11] and Hoosier Beer.[6] The South Bend Brewing Association advertised a Hoosier Cream beer in 1904.[12] During prohibition, the company produced non-alcoholic beverages Hoosier Root Beer and Hoosier Sweet Cider, a thrice filtered cider.[8][13] After prohibition, the South Bend Brewing company advertised Hoosier Bock Beer.[14]

Advertising

In the late 1930s the South Bend Brewing Company sponsored a number of radio programs including "The Hoosier Beer Baseball Review," a daily program featuring scores and play highlights for major and minor league teams on WFAM, the South Bend Tribune's broadcasting station. They also sponsored the "Hoosier Beer Football Forecast" in the fall and the "Hoosier Beer Sports Review" during the winter months.[15]

Further reading

  • Morris, Derrick, and Ostrander, Bob. Hoosier Beer: Tapping Into Indiana Brewing History. United States, Arcadia Publishing Incorporated, 2011. ISBN 9781614234265

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Glory-June Grieff (March 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Bend Brewing Association" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
  3. ↑ "Brewery Files Articles: South Bend concocern Incorporated at Indianapolis". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). June 4, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  4. ↑ "Break Ground for Brewery: new South Bend structure being built--sub-contracts". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). July 24, 1903. p. 5 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  5. 1 2 Smith, Jon. (2001). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: South Bend Brewing Association. Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service, p. 6 - via National Archives Catalog. Accessed August 21, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Smith, p. 8.
  7. 1 2 "South Bend Brewing Association will enter ice-making business with VIM". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). March 7, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  8. 1 2 3 Smith, p. 9.
  9. ↑ "Brewing firms lose tax case: three concerns here face back levy claims". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). April 18, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  10. ↑ "South Bend Brewing Firm to Cease Beer Operations". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). November 14, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  11. ↑ "Have a case... (notice)". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). April 22, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  12. ↑ "Brief News of the City". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). June 8, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  13. ↑ "Cider should be filtered (adv.)". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). November 5, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  14. ↑ "For Genuine Bock... (advertisement)". South bend Tribune (Ind.). March 17, 1937. p. 23. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
  15. ↑ "Ledden begins his baseball series Monday". South Bend Tribune (Ind.). April 16, 1930. p. 24. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via America's Historical Newspapers.
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