Columbia Brewery – IL 173b

Columbia Brewery opened in 1863 and closed in 1871 it was open for 8 years. This brewery was open for quite a few years so it is easier to find items and advertising than some breweries that did not last long, this can make the Breweriana items less valuable. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. Columbia Brewery was in an active brewing city. Chicago, IL was listed as having 166 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.

• Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka Hiram Wheeler & Sons 1869-1871
• Brewery Owner: Sand's Ale Brewing Co

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