So, his contribution warrants a closer look Frederick Kirschner. Early photo of the Bay View Brewery, ca. Rainier Beer label, Seattle ca. The last named plant was closed shortly after the consolidation was effected. Sweeny, secretary; and Fred Kirschner, treasurer. They could not have foreseen that in less that ten years this firm would grow to be the world's sixth largest brewery and the largest on the west coast as can be seen in the letterhead below - even allowing for artistic license. For a time, before Washington State introduced prohibition in , the Georgetown brewery was the largest industrial establishment in the state of Washington.
Company superintendent John Mueller was soon elected both mayor and fire chief. The number of taverns and roadhouses doubled, and by it required 25 horse teams to daily fill the Seattle appetite for Rainier Beer, the flagship label of the brewery. Production by then had reached , barrels per annum. The company now employed more than men, and there was room to build worker homes beside the Duwamish River that then still curved through Georgetown. Distribution was now world wide as shown in the ad shown here right.
Two examples of these embossed bottles are: "K. Then the following year, in February of , the company purchased the Victoria, B. The plant was located in the B. Cold Storage building, and used the modern crown cap system. Kegs of beer were transported from Seattle by ship and the beer was bottled in the distinctive green, crown top bottles for the Victoria market.
The half-pint was their specialty. Examples of these bottles are shown below. The bottles would also have had paper labels but I've yet to see an example. In women had been granted the right to vote, and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was still at work. So it's no surprise that on November 3, , Washington State citizens voted to prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcohol, including beer. There must be something endearing about Rainier because a bear drank 36 cans of the beer not because it was the only brand in the campsite, but he ignored Busch cans that the campers had left behind!
And, in Georgetown, Machine House Brewery is also set up. In , the first American made it to the Peak of Mt. Everest, and he brought the beer with him. The advert by Flash Gordon , which is Star Wars -inspired, the beer takes him to another galaxy far, far away. The iconic Rainier brand was known as Seattle beer for decades, but it is a subsidiary of Pabst Brewing Company for many years. It is brewed in California, a brewery the size of a small city, but that might soon change as it will be brewed in Woodinville and packaged in pounders.
Rainier beer is not your regular beer. It has a brilliant golden color, and one sip might give you a familiar memory. Rainier is brewed by Rainier Brewing Co. We first spotted this label on May 11, For the last 13 years, the historic Rainier lager has been brewed in Irwindale, California.
The lager will continue to be brewed there, but Rainier plans to expand production in Woodinville with new beers in the coming years. Rainier Beer is now brewed under contract in Irwindale, California. Throughout the s, Rainier became a regional powerhouse in the West Coast beer world. It will be available in stores and bars by the end of the week. Seattle was still the Rainier stronghold it always was, but the spirit of Rainier was weakened.
The reinvigorated spirit of Rainier was welcomed home with open arms and it tasted fresher than ever. To this day, Rainier continues to be a symbol of home and happiness for millions living the Pacific Northwest lifestyle.
The Rainier Story is one of a pioneer city and an entrepreneurial family of legendary proportions. Seattle, the major metropolis of the Pacific Northwest, grew up fast as a center of the lumber and fishing industries.
The loggers and fishermen grew thirsty and the brewing industry naturally followed.
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