Christian Schmidt Brewing Co. – PA 396i

Christian Schmidt Brewing Co. opened in 1981 and closed in 1986 it was open for 5 years. Breweries that are only open for a couple of years like this did not have a long time to produce advertising and collectibles so they tend to be more scarce than breweries with more longevity. Breweries doing business after 1960 tended to produced advertising items and breweriana that would not be considered by collectors to be very valuable. In most cases items from this period were mass produced and rather cheap compared to older items. In addition, they are often still very common so they do not tend to have a ton of value. Christian Schmidt Brewing Co. 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.

• Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka: Ortlieb Brewing Co. 1981+

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