Union Brewery opened in 1865 and closed in 1866 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 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. Union Brewery was in an active brewing city. Des Moines, IA was listed as having 8 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: 208/214 West Elm St West Des Moines
- Brewery Owner: Andrew Sommer
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Breweries listed under Des Moines, IA 76 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 76a | Union Brewery | 1865 | 1866 |
| IA 76b | Union Brewery | 1866 | 1868 |
| IA 76c | Union Brewery | 1868 | c1874 |
| IA 76d | Union Brewery | c1874 | 1877 |
| IA 76e | Union Brewery | 1877 | 1888 |
| IA 76f | Hawkeye Beer Co. Brewery | 1905 | Unknown |
| IA 76g | Des Moines Brewing Co. | 1908 | 1916 |
Breweries listed under Des Moines, IA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 76a | Union Brewery | 1865 | 1866 |
| IA 78 | City Brewery | 1855 | Unknown |
| IA 79a | George Burgess Brewery | 1866 | c1871 |
| IA 80a | City Brewery | 1869 | 1871 |
| IA 81 | The Capital Brewery | 1867 | 1888 |
| IA 81.1a | Kinsley & Luin Brewery | 1866 | 1869 |
| IA 82a | Kappes & Reinig Brewery | 1858 | c1863 |
| IA 82.1a | George Worthington Brewery | Unknown | Unknown |