C. Schmidt & Sons Inc. Brewery – PA 396h

C. Schmidt & Sons Inc. Brewery opened in 1933 and closed in 1981 it was open for 48 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. C. Schmidt & Sons Inc. Brewery was in an active brewing city. Philadelphia, PA was listed as having 455 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: 113/127 Edward St
• Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka: Bergheim Brewery 1976+; Pilsener Brewing Co. 1973+; Reading Brewery 1976+; Rheingold Brewery 1977+; Ruppert Brewery 1977+; Valley Forge Brewing Co. 1954+; Prior Brewery 1960+; Adam Scheidt Brewing Co.; Duquesne Brewing Co.; Erie Brewery; Kaier Brewery

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