Columbus Brewery Timeline

Louis Hoster founds the City Brewery

Apr 5, 1836

Hoster

Period: Apr 5, 1836 to Apr 5, 1919

Conrad Born Brewery is Founded

Apr 5, 1859

Born

Period: Apr 5, 1859 to Apr 5, 1919

Nicholas Schlee takes over Schlegel’s Bavarian Brewery

Apr 5, 1860

City Brewery is renamed "Hoster" Brewery

Apr 5, 1864

Schlee Brewery is Established

Apr 5, 1875

Schlee

Period: Apr 5, 1875 to Apr 5, 1919

Hoster-Columbus Associated Breweries Co is formed

Apr 5, 1904

Includes:
Born Co.
Schlee Brewing Co.

Franklin Brewery is Established

Apr 5, 1905

Franklin

Period: Apr 5, 1905 to Apr 5, 1919

Washington Brewery is Established

Apr 5, 1906

Gambrinus Brewing & Bottling Co. is Established

Apr 5, 1906

Gambrinus

Period: Apr 5, 1906 to Apr 5, 1919

Washington Brewery

Period: Apr 5, 1906 to Apr 5, 1919

Ohio Brewery Company is Established

Apr 5, 1907

Ohio Brewery

Period: Apr 5, 1907 to Apr 5, 1919

Prohibition

Apr 5, 1919

All breweries cease alchol production the Gambrinus Brewery forms Wagner & Sons Products and the Washington Brewery makes Joyce Products.

Wagner & Son Products

Period: Apr 5, 1919 to Apr 5, 1933

Wagner & Sons Brewing Co is formed by August Wagner

Apr 5, 1933

Wagner formerly ran the Gambrinus Brewery

Wagner & Son Brewery

Period: Apr 5, 1933 to Apr 5, 1974

Washington Brewery

Period: Apr 5, 1933 to Apr 5, 1953

Franklin Brewery

Period: Apr 5, 1933 to Apr 5, 1954