John F. Betz & Sons Brewery
John F. Betz and Sons Brewery was a beer brewery in Philadelphia, founded in 1775 as the Robert Hare & J. Warren Peter Brewery, it closed in 1939. The brewery was located at 415 Callowhill, 5th & Lawrence Streets, Philadelphia, PA.[1]
The person, John F. Betz can refer to either; John F. Betz (Sr.), John F. Betz (Jr.), or John F. Betz III. John F. Betz Sr. gave his grandson John F. Betz III a brewery, named the "Germania Brewery" in Philadelphia, as a Christmas gift in 1907.[2] John F. Betz Sr. was the brother-in-law of D.G. Yuengling Sr., the founder of D.G. Yuengling & Sons Brewery.
Betz also started a brewery in Jersey City, New Jersey with Henry Lembeck named The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company.
Products
John F. Betz Brewery produced the following brands.
- Betz India Pale Ale 1933 - 1935
- India Pale Ale 1933 - 1935
- Betz Porter 1933 - 1939
- Betz Bock 1933 - 1939
- Betz Pilsener Beer 1933 - 1939
- Five Star Ale 1933 - 1939
- Old Stock Lager Beer 1933 - 1939
- Old German Beer 1934 - 1937
External links
- Findagrave.com John F. Betz (1831-1908)
- Findagrave.com John F. Betz, Jr (1858-1910)
- Findagrave.com John Fred Betz, III (1881-1944)
References
- ↑ Tavern Trove, Trade Names for the brewery at 415 Callowhill, 5th & Lawrence Streets, Philadelphia, PA
- ↑ [The New York Times, December 14, 1907. Retrieved February 24, 2010]