Columbus Brewery Timeline

Apr 5, 1836

Louis Hoster founds the City Brewery
Period: Apr 5, 1836 to Apr 5, 1919

Hoster
Apr 5, 1859

Conrad Born Brewery is Founded
Period: Apr 5, 1859 to Apr 5, 1919

Born
Apr 5, 1860

Nicholas Schlee takes over Schlegel’s Bavarian Brewery
Apr 5, 1864

City Brewery is renamed "Hoster" Brewery
Apr 5, 1875

Schlee Brewery is Established
Period: Apr 5, 1875 to Apr 5, 1919

Schlee
Apr 5, 1904

Hoster-Columbus Associated Breweries Co is formed

Includes:
Born Co.
Schlee Brewing Co.
Apr 5, 1905

Franklin Brewery is Established
Period: Apr 5, 1905 to Apr 5, 1919

Franklin
Apr 5, 1906

Washington Brewery is Established
Apr 5, 1906

Gambrinus Brewing & Bottling Co. is Established
Period: Apr 5, 1906 to Apr 5, 1919

Gambrinus
Period: Apr 5, 1906 to Apr 5, 1919

Washington Brewery
Apr 5, 1907

Ohio Brewery Company is Established
Period: Apr 5, 1907 to Apr 5, 1919

Ohio Brewery
Apr 5, 1919

Prohibition

All breweries cease alchol production the Gambrinus Brewery forms Wagner & Sons Products and the Washington Brewery makes Joyce Products.
Period: Apr 5, 1919 to Apr 5, 1933

Wagner & Son Products
Apr 5, 1933

Wagner & Sons Brewing Co is formed by August Wagner

Wagner formerly ran the Gambrinus Brewery
Period: Apr 5, 1933 to Apr 5, 1974

Wagner & Son Brewery
Period: Apr 5, 1933 to Apr 5, 1953

Washington Brewery
Period: Apr 5, 1933 to Apr 5, 1954

Franklin Brewery

Louis Hoster founds the City Brewery