The Metz Brothers Brewing Company was among the first brewers in the
U.S. state
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of
Nebraska
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, having been established in the city of
Omaha
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in 1859. It was among the earliest manufacturers in the city. After originally opening as the McCumbe Brewery, the facility was sold several times until brothers
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and Philip Metz purchased it in 1861.
Metz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the
Krug,
Willow Springs and
Storz
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breweries
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.
History
In 1880 the Metz Brewery was located at 1717 South 3rd Street, and was producing 12,400 barrels (390,600 gallons) per year. Later the facility moved to 209 Hickory Street into the former
Willow Springs Distilling Company
Willow Springs Distilling Company was a brewery located in South Omaha, Nebraska. Part of a national conglomerate, Willow Springs was Nebraska's first distillery, and grew to become the nation’s third largest distillery before the Great Depress ...
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 20 feet wide by 75 feet long; and one smaller vault, being 20 feet wide by 30 feet long. The ice rooms immediately above were of the same dimensions. The mash tun and brewing kettle each had a capacity for holding one hundred 31.5-gallon barrels. Barns for the delivery horses were also located on site. The brewery was said to have "no equal in the country."
The Metz brothers also ran the Metz Brothers Beer Hall, located on 510 South Tenth Street. Beer was supplied in barrels transported by horse-drawn cart from the main brewery.
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Metz Brothers Brewery
. Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 7/1/07.
The Metz Brewery closed because of the
Prohibition
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. The facility was sold to an agriculture company in 1920.
The label was brewed until 1961
by the
Walter Brewing Company of
Pueblo, Colorado
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.
See also
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History of Omaha
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Economics of Omaha
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List of defunct consumer brands
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References
External links
Historic Photo of the Metz BreweryInterior of Metz Beer bottling plant
Beer brewing companies based in Omaha, Nebraska
History of South Omaha, Nebraska
Former buildings and structures in Omaha, Nebraska
Food and drink companies established in 1856
1936 disestablishments in Nebraska
Defunct companies based in Omaha, Nebraska
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Defunct brewery companies of the United States
German-American culture in Omaha, Nebraska
1856 establishments in Nebraska Territory
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