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Christian Schmidt Brewing Company

Christian Schmidt Brewing Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded1860
FounderChristian Schmidt
Defunct1987
Headquarters,
U.S.
ProductsBeer

The Christian Schmidt Brewing Company was an American brewing company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Founded in 1860, it was the largest brewing company in the history of Philadelphia, producing nearly 4,000,000 barrels of beer a year in the late 1970s. When it closed in 1987, it marked the first time in over 300 years that there was no brewery operating in Philadelphia.[2]

  1. ^ Walter, Naedel (May 26, 2010). "William H. Pflaumer, 76; owned Schmidt's brewery". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Wagner, Rich, Philadelphia Beer (History Press 2012), Charleston, SC