American Brewing Co. opened in 1920 and closed in 1925 it was open for 5 years. Breweries that are only open for a couple of years like this did not have a long time to produce advertising and collectibles so they tend to be more scarce than breweries with more longevity. 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. American Brewing Co. was located in Wausau, WI, 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 Wausau, WI 521 | |||
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| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WI 521a | George Ruder Brewery | 1859 | 1888 |
| WI 521b | George Ruder Brewery | 1888 | 1892 |
| WI 521c | Geo. Ruder Brewing Co. | 1892 | 1920 |
| WI 521d | American Brewing Co. | 1920 | 1925 |
| WI 521e | American Products Co. Brewery | 1925 | 1934 |
| WI 521f | Mathie-Ruder Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1955 |
Breweries listed under Wausau, WI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WI 519a | Crowley Brewery | 1850s | Unknown |
| WI 520a | Mathie & Huebner Brewery | 1869 | 1870 |
| WI 521a | George Ruder Brewery | 1859 | 1888 |
| WI 522a | Wausau Brewing Co | 1913 | 1920 |