Imperial Brewing Co. Inc. opened in 1933 and closed in 1934 it was open for 1 years. Since it was only open for a short period of time items for this brewery can be accurately dated and are likely to be rarer than normal 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. Imperial Brewing Co. Inc. was in an active brewing city. Grand Rapids, MI was listed as having 18 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.
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Breweries listed under Grand Rapids, MI 153 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| MI 153a | Imperial Brewing Co. Inc. | 1933 | 1934 |
| MI 153b | Old Kent Products Co. Brewery | 1934 | 1935 |
| MI 153c | Valley City Brewing Co. Inc. | 1935 | 1940 |
Breweries listed under Grand Rapids, MI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 breweries were found for Grand Rapids, MI, showing 10 listings nearest to Valley City Brewing Co. Inc. | |||
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| MI 148a | C. Frey & Bros. Brewery | 1872 | 1877 |
| MI 149 | Furniture City Brewing Co. | 1905 | 1919 |
| MI 150a | A. Goetz Brewery | 1886 | 1887 |
| MI 151 | Great Lakes Brewing Co. of Michigan | 1934 | 1934 |
| MI 152a | John Pannell Brewery | 1838 | 1844 |
| MI 153a | Imperial Brewing Co. Inc. | 1933 | 1934 |
| MI 154 | moved to MI 152 h-k Brewery | Unknown | Unknown |
| MI 154.1 | The Modern Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1934 |
| MI 155a | Smith & Draper Brewery | Unknown | 1874 |
| MI 156 | Cincinnati Brewery | 1878 | 1893 |