Manhattan Brewing Co. – IL 133a

Manhattan Brewing Co. opened in 1893 and closed in 1933 it was open for 40 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. This listing was active during Prohibition which makes it an oddity. Some breweries were able to stay in business by producing "near-beer" which was very low alcohol, some switched over to bottling sodas or other beverages, some became Ice-houses or other related businesses. Manhattan 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.

• Address Information: 39th St & 3901 Emerald Ave
• Other Notes: Bootleg Brewery part of Al Capone empire 1923-1932
• Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka: Malt Maid Products Co. & Malt Maid Co.; aka Fort Dearborn Products Co. 1925

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