Wausau Brewing Co opened in 1933 and closed in 1961 it was open for 28 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. Wausau 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 522 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WI 522a | Wausau Brewing Co | 1913 | 1920 |
| WI 522b | Chief Wausau Co. Brewery | 1920 | 1933 |
| WI 522c | Wausau Brewing Co | 1933 | 1961 |
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 |