K. G. Schmidt Brewing Co. – IL 182f

K. G. Schmidt Brewing Co. opened in 1890 and closed in 1909 it was open for 19 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. K. G. Schmidt Brewing Co. 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 United States Brewing Co.
• Brewery Owner: Milwaukee and Chicago Breweries Co. Ltd.

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