Peoples Brewing Co. of Trenton opened in 1932 and closed in 1950 it was open for 18 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. Peoples Brewing Co. of Trenton was in an active brewing city. Trenton, NJ was listed as having 7 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 Trenton, NJ 145 | |||
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| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| NJ 145a | Col. A. R. Kuser Brewery | 1891 | 1892 |
| NJ 145b | Trenton Brewing Co. | 1892 | 1899 |
| NJ 145c | Peoples Brewing Co. | 1899 | 1932 |
| NJ 145d | Peoples Brewing Co. of Trenton | 1932 | 1950 |
| NJ 145e | Metropolis Brewery of New Jersey Inc. | 1950 | 1967 |
| NJ 145f | Black Horse Brewery of New Jersey | 1967 | 1987 |
Breweries listed under Trenton, NJ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| NJ 139a | Capital City Brewing Co. | 1899 | 1920 |
| NJ 140a | Consumers Brewing Co. | 1898 | 1899 |
| NJ 141 | F. Haas Son's Brewery | 1878 | 1882 |
| NJ 142a | Jacob Hetzel Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| NJ 143a | Catherine John Brewery | 1874 | 1877 |
| NJ 144 | F. W. Kemp Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| NJ 145a | Col. A. R. Kuser Brewery | 1891 | 1892 |