M. Schmich & Co. Brewery – IL 226b

M. Schmich & Co. Brewery opened in 1885 and closed in 1896 it was open for 11 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. M. Schmich & Co. Brewery was located in Freeport, IL, which only had 5 breweries, so there are not many that that were producing breweriana items. Local collectors may pay a small premium over national or general collectors because of a lack of local items.

  • Address Information: 422/430 North Galena St

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Breweries listed under Freeport, IL 226

Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
IL 226aA. Stevens & Co. Breweryc18651885
IL 226bM. Schmich & Co. Brewery18851896
IL 226cFranz Bros. Brewery18961898
IL 226dFranz Bros. Brewing Co.18981920

Breweries listed under Freeport, IL

Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
IL 223aKnipschild Brewery1845Unknown
IL 224aBeck Brewery18491854
IL 225aJos. Milner & Bros. Brewery18641884
IL 226aA. Stevens & Co. Breweryc18651885
IL 227aM. Matthew Schmich & Co. Wm. Huber Brewery1888c1895