Great Western Brewery opened in 1871 and closed in 1888 it was open for 17 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. 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. Great Western Brewery was located in Iowa City, IA, which only had 5 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.
- Address Information: Market & Gilbert Sts
- Brewery Owner: John P. Dostal
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Breweries listed under Iowa City, IA 142 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 142a | Great Western Brewery | 1857 | 1871 |
| IA 142b | Great Western Brewery | 1871 | 1888 |
| IA 142c | Great Western Brewery | 1897 | 1902 |
| IA 142d | Kemmerle & Feeny Brewery | 1902 | 1902 |
| IA 142e | Iowa Brewing Co. | 1902 | 1907 |
| IA 142f | Iowa Brewing Co. Inc. | 1907 | 1914 |
| IA 142g | Iowa City Brewing Co. | 1914 | 1915 |
Breweries listed under Iowa City, IA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 139a | Louis Englert Brewery | 1860 | 1874 |
| IA 140a | Union Brewery | 1865 | 1876 |
| IA 141 | Atlantic Brewery | Unknown | Unknown |
| IA 142a | Great Western Brewery | 1857 | 1871 |
| IA 143 | John P. Trautmann Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |