Columbia Brewery – IL 173b

Columbia Brewery opened in 1863 and closed in 1871 it was open for 8 years. This brewery was open for quite a few years so it is easier to find items and advertising than some breweries that did not last long, this can make the Breweriana items less valuable. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. Columbia Brewery was in an active brewing city. Chicago, IL was listed as having 166 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors.

  • Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka Hiram Wheeler & Sons 1869-1871
  • Brewery Owner: Sand's Ale Brewing Co

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Breweries listed under Chicago, IL 173

Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
IL 173aColumbia Brewery18551863
IL 173bColumbia Brewery18631871

Breweries listed under Chicago, IL

166 breweries were found for Chicago, IL, showing 10 listings nearest to Columbia Brewery
Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
IL 168Riverside Brewing Co.19381938
IL 169aHenry F. L. Rodemeyer Brewery18581859
IL 170aCharles Rooth Brewery18591860
IL 171aRuehl Bros. Brewing Co.19011915
IL 172aNorth Star Brewery18541857
IL 173aColumbia Brewery18551863
IL 174aScanlon & Prinderville Brewery18621864
IL 175Henry Scheffel & Co. Brewery18911899
IL 176Schmidt & Bender Brewery18661870
IL 177H. Schmidt & Co. Brewery18591860