Fortune Bros. Brewery opened in 1857 and closed in 1881 it was open for 24 years. Items from breweries of this age tend to be more common and less valuable than some breweries. Early items can still be valuable as can rarer types of items. 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. Fortune Bros. 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.
- Address Information: 134/144 West Van Buren St
- Brewery Owner: Peter & John Fortune
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Breweries listed under Chicago, IL 89 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 89a | Fortune Bros. Brewery | 1857 | 1881 |
| IL 89b | Fortune Brothers Brewing Co. | 1881 | 1920 |
| IL 89c | Fortune Bros. Brewing Co. | 1936 | 1948 |
Breweries listed under Chicago, IL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 breweries were found for Chicago, IL, showing 10 listings nearest to Fortune Bros. Brewing Co. | |||
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 84 | F. C. Feigel Brewery | 1875 | 1876 |
| IL 85 | August Fischer Brewery | 1883 | 1888 |
| IL 86 | William Fleming Brewery | 1858 | 1876 |
| IL 87a | William Fleming & Co. Brewery | 1861 | 1863 |
| IL 88a | Fortune & Co. Brewery | 1864 | 1865 |
| IL 89a | Fortune Bros. Brewery | 1857 | 1881 |
| IL 90a | E. Funk & Co. Brewery | 1874 | 1877 |
| IL 91a | Gambrinus Brewing Co. | 1900 | 1909 |
| IL 92 | Garden City Brewing Co. | 1890 | 1890 |
| IL 93a | Garden City Brewing Co. | 1901 | 1902 |