Ernst Fleckenstein Brewing Co. – MN 44d

Ernst Fleckenstein Brewing Co. opened in 1933 and closed in 1964 it was open for 31 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. Ernst Fleckenstein Brewing Co. was located in Faribault, MN, which only had 4 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.

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    Breweries listed under Faribault, MN 44

    Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
    MN 44aErnst Fleckenstein Brewery18721901
    MN 44bErnst Fleckenstein Brewing Co.19021920
    MN 44cErnst Fleckenstein Beverage Co.
    MN 44dErnst Fleckenstein Brewing Co.19331964

    Breweries listed under Faribault, MN

    Brewery IDBrewery NameStart DateEnd Date
    MN 42John Ahles Brewery1875Unknown
    MN 43aBrandt & Co. Brewery18741877
    MN 44aErnst Fleckenstein Brewery18721901
    MN 45aFleckenstein Bros. Brewery18571872