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The '''Metz Brothers Brewing Company''' was among the first brewers in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]], having been established in the city of [[Omaha, NE|Omaha]] in 1859.<ref>Schlüter, H. (1910) ''The Brewing Industry and the Brewery Workers' Movement in America.'' International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America. p 58.</ref> It was among the earliest manufacturers in the city. After originally opening as the McCumbe Brewery, the facility was sold several times until brothers [[Frederick Metz|Frederick]] and Philip Metz purchased it in 1861.<ref name="Douglas County">(1886) [http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p23.html Douglas County]. ''Andreas' History of Nebraska.'' Retrieved 7/1/07.</ref> Metz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the [[Krug Brewery|Krug]], [[Willow Springs Distilling Company|Willow Springs]] and [[Storz Brewery|Storz]] [[breweries]].<ref>Larsen, L.C. and Cotrell, B.J. (1997) ''The Gate City: A History of Omaha.'' University of Nebraska Press. p 144.</ref>
The '''Metz Brothers Brewing Company''' was among the first brewers in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]], having been established in the city of [[Omaha, NE|Omaha]] in 1859.<ref>{{citation | last = Schlüter | first = H. | date = 1910 | title = The Brewing Industry and the Brewery Workers' Movement in America | publisher = International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America | page = 58}}</ref> It was among the earliest manufacturers in the city. After originally opening as the McCumbe Brewery, the facility was sold several times until brothers [[Frederick Metz|Frederick]] and Philip Metz purchased it in 1861.<ref name="Douglas County">{{cite book | chapter-url = http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p23.html | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050511180351/http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p23.html | archive-date = May 11, 2005 | date = 1886 | title = HISTORY of the State of Nebraska | publisher = The Western Historical Company | location = Chicago, Illinois | chapter = Douglas County | access-date = July 1, 2007}}</ref> Metz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the [[Krug Brewery|Krug]], [[Willow Springs Distilling Company|Willow Springs]] and [[Storz Brewery|Storz]] [[breweries]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Larsen | first1 = Laurence H. | last2 = Cotrell | first2 = Barbara J. | year = 1997 | title = The Gate City: A History of Omaha | edition = Enlarged | isbn = 978-0803279674 | publisher = University of Nebraska Press | page = 144}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1880 the Metz Brewery was located at 1717 South 3rd Street, and was producing {{convert|12400|oilbbl|m3}} per year. Later the facility moved to 209 Hickory Street into the former [[Willow Springs Distilling Company]] facility. Considered to be modern for the time, the facilities sat on an entire city block. Early brewing equipment included three cooling vaults, two of which were twenty feet wide by seventy-five feet long, and one smaller, being twenty feet wide by thirty in length. The ice rooms immediately above were of the same dimensions. The mash tub and brewing kettle each had a capacity for holding one hundred barrels. Barns for the delivery horses were also located on site. The brewery was said to have "no equal in the country."<ref name="Douglas County"/> The Metz brothers also ran the Metz Brothers Beer Hall, located on 510 South Tenth Street, where beer was supplied in barrels by horse-drawn cart from the main brewery.<ref name="Metz Brothers Brewery">(nd) [http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/metz.html Metz Brothers Brewery] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070802103354/http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/metz.html |date=2007-08-02 }}. Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 7/1/07.</ref>
In 1880 the Metz Brewery was located at 1717 South 3rd Street, and was producing {{convert|12400|oilbbl|m3}} per year. Later the facility moved to 209 Hickory Street into the former [[Willow Springs Distilling Company]] facility. Considered to be modern for the time, the facilities sat on an entire city block. Early brewing equipment included three cooling vaults, two of which were twenty feet wide by seventy-five feet long, and one smaller, being twenty feet wide by thirty in length. The ice rooms immediately above were of the same dimensions. The mash tub and brewing kettle each had a capacity for holding one hundred barrels. Barns for the delivery horses were also located on site. The brewery was said to have "no equal in the country."<ref name="Douglas County"/> The Metz brothers also ran the Metz Brothers Beer Hall, located on 510 South Tenth Street, where beer was supplied in barrels by horse-drawn cart from the main brewery.<ref name="Metz Brothers Brewery">(nd) [http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/metz.html Metz Brothers Brewery] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070802103354/http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/metz.html |date=2007-08-02 }}. Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 7/1/07.</ref>


The Metz Brewery closed because of the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]].<ref>(nd) [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/neb-made/brewery.htm Breweries in Nebraska]. Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 7/1/07.</ref> The facility was sold to an agriculture company in 1920.<ref name="Metz Brothers Brewery"/> The label was brewed until 1961<ref>[http://trayman.net/Brewery/Metz.htm "Metz Brewing Co."], retrieved 6/24/2008.</ref> by the [[Walter Brewing Company]] of [[Pueblo, Colorado]].
The Metz Brewery closed because of the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/neb-made/brewery.htm | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154905/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/neb-made/brewery.htm | archive-date = September 30, 2007 | title = Breweries: The recent growth of microbreweries continues Nebraska's long brewing tradition | date = 28 April 2003 | work = Made in Nebraska | publisher = Nebraska State Historical Society | access-date = July 1, 2007}}</ref> The facility was sold to an agriculture company in 1920.<ref name="Metz Brothers Brewery"/> The label was brewed until 1961<ref>{{cite web | url = http://trayman.net/Brewery/Metz.htm | title = Metz Brewing Co., Omaha, NE (1896 - 1961) | access-date = June 24, 2008}}</ref> by the [[Walter Brewing Company]] of [[Pueblo, Colorado]].


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 13:25, 9 January 2021

Metz Brothers Brewing Company
Company typePrivate
IndustrieBeverages
Gegründet1856
HauptsitzOmaha, Nebraska, United States
Key people
Frederick Metz
ProdukteBeers, lagers, malt beverages

The Metz Brothers Brewing Company was among the first brewers in the U.S. state of Nebraska, having been established in the city of Omaha in 1859.[1] It was among the earliest manufacturers in the city. After originally opening as the McCumbe Brewery, the facility was sold several times until brothers Frederick and Philip Metz purchased it in 1861.[2] Metz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the Krug, Willow Springs and Storz breweries.[3]

History

In 1880 the Metz Brewery was located at 1717 South 3rd Street, and was producing 12,400 barrels (1,970 m3) per year. Later the facility moved to 209 Hickory Street into the former Willow Springs Distilling Company facility. Considered to be modern for the time, the facilities sat on an entire city block. Early brewing equipment included three cooling vaults, two of which were twenty feet wide by seventy-five feet long, and one smaller, being twenty feet wide by thirty in length. The ice rooms immediately above were of the same dimensions. The mash tub and brewing kettle each had a capacity for holding one hundred barrels. Barns for the delivery horses were also located on site. The brewery was said to have "no equal in the country."[2] The Metz brothers also ran the Metz Brothers Beer Hall, located on 510 South Tenth Street, where beer was supplied in barrels by horse-drawn cart from the main brewery.[4]

The Metz Brewery closed because of the Prohibition.[5] The facility was sold to an agriculture company in 1920.[4] The label was brewed until 1961[6] by the Walter Brewing Company of Pueblo, Colorado.

See also

References

  1. ^ Schlüter, H. (1910), The Brewing Industry and the Brewery Workers' Movement in America, International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America, p. 58
  2. ^ a b "Douglas County". HISTORY of the State of Nebraska. Chicago, Illinois: The Western Historical Company. 1886. Archived from the original on May 11, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Larsen, Laurence H.; Cotrell, Barbara J. (1997). The Gate City: A History of Omaha (Enlarged ed.). University of Nebraska Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0803279674.
  4. ^ a b (nd) Metz Brothers Brewery Archived 2007-08-02 at the Wayback Machine. Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 7/1/07.
  5. ^ "Breweries: The recent growth of microbreweries continues Nebraska's long brewing tradition". Made in Nebraska. Nebraska State Historical Society. 28 April 2003. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
  6. ^ "Metz Brewing Co., Omaha, NE (1896 - 1961)". Retrieved June 24, 2008.
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