Fred Koch Brewery opened in 1933 and closed in 1985 it was open for 52 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. Fred Koch Brewery was located in Dunkirk, NY, which only had 4 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: 25 West Courtney St
- Related Breweries: bought by Genesee Brewery - NY 597i and closed
- Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka: Blackhorse Brewery 1973-1985; Iroquois Brewing Co 1976-1985; Simon Pure Brewery; United Brewery
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Breweries listed under Dunkirk, NY 244 | |||
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Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
NY 244a | Metz Brewery | c1870 | Unknown |
NY 244b | Finck Brewery | Unknown | 1888 |
NY 244c | Frank Wehrle & Fred Koch Brewery | 1888 | 1896 |
NY 244d | Lake City Brewery | 1896 | 1911 |
NY 244e | Fred Koch Brewery Inc. | 1911 | 1920 |
NY 244f | Fred Koch Brewery | 1933 | 1985 |
Breweries listed under Dunkirk, NY | |||
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Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
NY 243a | City Brewery | 1855 | 1884 |
NY 244a | Metz Brewery | c1870 | Unknown |
NY 245 | Henry Smith Brewery | 1879 | 1879 |
NY 246a | Andrew Unschuld Brewery | 1865 | 1869 |