When did Rainier Beer Company start in Seattle?
Hemrich & Kopp started their Seattle brewery in early 1883. From steam beer to lager, the plant saw improvements in brewing, and plant expansion, that eventually became the Bay View Brewing Co. Then in late 1892, plans were made for the Bay View plant to merge with two others to form the Seattle Brewing and Malting Company.
What kind of beer is Rainier pale beer?
Rainier Pale Beer label, Seattle ca.1906. The following is from One Hundred Years of Brewing, published in 1903: “This syndicate was a consolidation (1892) of three plants – the Bay View, founded in 1883; Claussen-Sweeny, established that same year; and Albert Braun Brewing Company, established in 1890.
Where did Alvin Hemrich make Rainier Beer?
Alvin (b. 1870) also worked in the family’s Alma plant, and after a job with a brewery in Victoria, B.C. He then bought the North Pacific Brewery in Seattle and established the Hemrich Bros. Brewing Co. He also purchased a brewery in Grays Harbor County, WA, establishing the Aberdeen Brewing Co.
What’s the history of Rainier Beer in Seattle?
This part of the Rainier history covers the period after Repel, and is further divided into two parts: Rainier Brewing Company of San Francisco(1933-1953). Rainier brand in Seattle(1935-1999). Century Brewing Assn.(1933-1935) Seattle Brewing & Malting Co.(1935-1944) Sicks’ Seattle Brewing & Malting Co.(1944-1957)
Who is the guy in the Rainier Beer commercial?
The most memorable include the Grazing Rainiers, the original “Rainier Beer” croaking frogs, the “Rainier Beer” revving motorcycles, and pop culture parodies including early commercials featuring Mickey Rooney as a singing Mountie.
Rainier Pale Beer label, Seattle ca.1906. The following is from One Hundred Years of Brewing, published in 1903: “This syndicate was a consolidation (1892) of three plants – the Bay View, founded in 1883; Claussen-Sweeny, established that same year; and Albert Braun Brewing Company, established in 1890.
Who was the chairman of the Board of Rainier Beer?
Joseph Goldie, Rainier’s chairman of the board, stated that “….the brewery had enough 5½% beer in aging tanks to release thousands of cases of their Pale Beer in anticipation of Repeal.”
