Pennsylvania Central Brewing Co. opened in 1933 and closed in 1934 it was open for 1 years. Since it was only open for a short period of time items for this brewery can be accurately dated and are likely to be rarer than normal 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. Pennsylvania Central Brewing Co. was in an active brewing city. Scranton, PA was listed as having 20 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: 431 North Central Ave
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Breweries listed under Scranton, PA 755 | |||
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| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| PA 755a | Casey & Kelly Brewing Co | 1892 | 1897 |
| PA 755b | Pennsylvania Central Brewing Co. | 1897 | 1920 |
| PA 755c | Pennsylvania Central Brewing Co. | 1933 | 1934 |
Breweries listed under Scranton, PA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 breweries were found for Scranton, PA, showing 10 listings nearest to Pennsylvania Central Brewing Co. | |||
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| PA 754a | P. Burschell & Son Brewery | 1865 | 1872 |
| PA 755a | Casey & Kelly Brewing Co | 1892 | 1897 |
| PA 756a | Consumers Beer Co. Brewery | 1899 | 1899 |
| PA 757 | Walter Gorman Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| PA 757.1 | Howell & King Brewery | Unknown | 1875 |
| PA 757.2 | Imla Drake Brewery | 1867 | 1868 |
| PA 758 | Scranton Steam Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| PA 759a | Lackawanna Brewing Co | 1896 | 1897 |
| PA 760a | Keystone Brewery | 1890 | 1894 |
| PA 761 | Meadowbrook Brewing Co. | 1891 | 1891 |