Piel Bros. Inc. Brewery – NY 139b

Piel Bros. Inc. Brewery opened in 1883 and closed in 1933 it was open for 50 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. Piel Bros. Inc. Brewery was in an active brewing city. Brooklyn, NY was listed as having 106 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: Liberty & Sheffield
• Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka: East New York Brewery 1883-1920
• Brewery Owner: Gottfried, Michael, & Wilhelm (Three Piel Brothers)

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