DUBUQUE STAR BREWING COMPANY - Revision history

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	DUBUQUE STAR BREWING COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for Dubuque Star was filed in 1896 with [[RHOMBERG, Joseph H.\|Joseph H. RHOMBERG]] listed as president, John P. Page as vice-president and Ferdinand Broell and secretary-treasurer. A six-pointed star was developed as the trademark for the brewery's Gold and Silver Star beers. (1) The site of the brewery was a large building constructed at the foot of 4th Street in 1860 by [[RHOMBERG, Joseph A.\|Joseph A. RHOMBERG]] ~~as a distillery~~. This had been converted into the [[IOWA PACIFIC MILL]] in 1873. Only the office and the base of the large smokestack remained of the original building. (2) The brewery was designed by Ranter, an architect from Chicago who was considered a specialist in brewery architecture. (3) The annual capacity was 35,000 barrels. (4)		DUBUQUE STAR BREWING COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for Dubuque Star was filed in 1896 with [[RHOMBERG, Joseph H.\|Joseph H. RHOMBERG]] listed as president, John P. Page as vice-president and Ferdinand Broell and secretary-treasurer. A six-pointed star was developed as the trademark for the brewery's Gold and Silver Star beers. (1) The site of the brewery was a large building constructed at the foot of 4th Street in 1860 as a distillery by [[RHOMBERG, Joseph A.\|Joseph A. RHOMBERG]]. This had been converted into the [[IOWA PACIFIC MILL]] in 1873. Only the office and the base of the large smokestack remained of the original building. (2) The brewery was designed by Ranter, an architect from Chicago who was considered a specialist in brewery architecture. (3) The annual capacity was 35,000 barrels. (4)

	The brewery was forced to close along with other breweries on December 31, 1916 and the corporation was allowed to lapse. (5) It became the first brewery to resume operations when it reopened on August 22, 1933 with the repeal of [[PROHIBITION]]. (6) The new ~~offiers~~ were [[RHOMBERG, Alphons L.\|Alphons L. RHOMBERG]], president; [[RHOMBERG, Joseph William\|Joseph William RHOMBERG]], vice-president; and J. Anthony Rhomberg, secretary-treasurer. Marie and James Ryan made up the board. (7) 3.2 percent beer was the first legalized beer to be sold in the state. (8) It is said the first barrel of beer brewed by the company was sent to Iowa's Governor Clyde Herring as a token of celebration. (9)		The brewery was forced to close along with other breweries on December 31, 1916 and the corporation was allowed to lapse. (5) It became the first brewery to resume operations when it reopened on August 22, 1933 with the repeal of [[PROHIBITION]]. (6) The new officers were [[RHOMBERG, Alphons L.\|Alphons L. RHOMBERG]], president; [[RHOMBERG, Joseph William\|Joseph William RHOMBERG]], vice-president; and J. Anthony Rhomberg, secretary-treasurer. Marie and James Ryan made up the board. (7) 3.2 percent beer was the first legalized beer to be sold in the state. (8) It is said the first barrel of beer brewed by the company was sent to Iowa's Governor Clyde Herring as a token of celebration. (9)

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			A new chapter began in 2025 with the opening of [[DUBUQUE STAR BREWERY / STONE CLIFF WINERY]].

			[[Category: Brewing Company]]

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	DUBUQUE STAR BREWING COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for Dubuque Star was filed in 1896 with [[RHOMBERG, Joseph H.\|Joseph H. RHOMBERG]] listed as president, John P. Page as vice-president and Ferdinand Broell and secretary-treasurer. A six-pointed star was developed as the trademark for the brewery's Gold and Silver Star beers. (1) The site of the brewery was a large building constructed at the foot of 4th Street in 1860 by [[RHOMBERG, Joseph A.\|Joseph A. RHOMBERG]] ~~as a distillery~~. This had been converted into the [[IOWA PACIFIC MILL]] in 1873. Only the office and the base of the large smokestack remained of the original building. (2) The brewery was designed by Ranter, an architect from Chicago who was considered a specialist in brewery architecture. (3) The annual capacity was 35,000 barrels. (4)		DUBUQUE STAR BREWING COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for Dubuque Star was filed in 1896 with [[RHOMBERG, Joseph H.\|Joseph H. RHOMBERG]] listed as president, John P. Page as vice-president and Ferdinand Broell and secretary-treasurer. A six-pointed star was developed as the trademark for the brewery's Gold and Silver Star beers. (1) The site of the brewery was a large building constructed at the foot of 4th Street in 1860 as a distillery by [[RHOMBERG, Joseph A.\|Joseph A. RHOMBERG]]. This had been converted into the [[IOWA PACIFIC MILL]] in 1873. Only the office and the base of the large smokestack remained of the original building. (2) The brewery was designed by Ranter, an architect from Chicago who was considered a specialist in brewery architecture. (3) The annual capacity was 35,000 barrels. (4)

	The brewery was forced to close along with other breweries on December 31, 1916 and the corporation was allowed to lapse. (5) It became the first brewery to resume operations when it reopened on August 22, 1933 with the repeal of [[PROHIBITION]]. (6) The new ~~offiers~~ were [[RHOMBERG, Alphons L.\|Alphons L. RHOMBERG]], president; [[RHOMBERG, Joseph William\|Joseph William RHOMBERG]], vice-president; and J. Anthony Rhomberg, secretary-treasurer. Marie and James Ryan made up the board. (7) 3.2 percent beer was the first legalized beer to be sold in the state. (8) It is said the first barrel of beer brewed by the company was sent to Iowa's Governor Clyde Herring as a token of celebration. (9)		The brewery was forced to close along with other breweries on December 31, 1916 and the corporation was allowed to lapse. (5) It became the first brewery to resume operations when it reopened on August 22, 1933 with the repeal of [[PROHIBITION]]. (6) The new officers were [[RHOMBERG, Alphons L.\|Alphons L. RHOMBERG]], president; [[RHOMBERG, Joseph William\|Joseph William RHOMBERG]], vice-president; and J. Anthony Rhomberg, secretary-treasurer. Marie and James Ryan made up the board. (7) 3.2 percent beer was the first legalized beer to be sold in the state. (8) It is said the first barrel of beer brewed by the company was sent to Iowa's Governor Clyde Herring as a token of celebration. (9)

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	DUBUQUE STAR BREWING COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for Dubuque Star was filed in 1896 with [[RHOMBERG, Joseph H.\|Joseph H. RHOMBERG]] listed as president, John P. Page as vice-president and Ferdinand Broell and secretary-treasurer. A six-pointed star was developed as the trademark for the brewery's Gold and Silver Star beers. (1) The site of the brewery was a large building constructed at the foot of 4th Street in 1860 by [[RHOMBERG, Joseph A.\|Joseph A. RHOMBERG]] as a distillery. This had been converted into the [[IOWA PACIFIC MILL]] in 1873. Only the office and the base of the large smokestack remained of the original building. (2) The brewery was designed by Ranter, an architect from Chicago who was considered a specialist in brewery architecture. (3) The annual capacity was 35,000 barrels. (4)		DUBUQUE STAR BREWING COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for Dubuque Star was filed in 1896 with [[RHOMBERG, Joseph H.\|Joseph H. RHOMBERG]] listed as president, John P. Page as vice-president and Ferdinand Broell and secretary-treasurer. A six-pointed star was developed as the trademark for the brewery's Gold and Silver Star beers. (1) The site of the brewery was a large building constructed at the foot of 4th Street in 1860 by [[RHOMBERG, Joseph A.\|Joseph A. RHOMBERG]] as a distillery. This had been converted into the [[IOWA PACIFIC MILL]] in 1873. Only the office and the base of the large smokestack remained of the original building. (2) The brewery was designed by Ranter, an architect from Chicago who was considered a specialist in brewery architecture. (3) The annual capacity was 35,000 barrels. (4)
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	In 1944 Anthony Rhomberg took over the brewery. In 1952 the Star Brewery brought in a new general manager and master brewer. [[CAITHAM, Arnold A.\|Arnold A. CAITHAM]] made changes that resulted in the brewery showing a 250% sales increase in the first two years of his five-year plan. (10)		In 1944 Anthony Rhomberg took over the brewery. In 1952 the Star Brewery brought in a new general manager and master brewer. [[CAITHAM, Arnold A.\|Arnold A. CAITHAM]] made changes that resulted in the brewery showing a 250% sales increase in the first two years of his five-year plan. (10)

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	Caitham changed the brewing formula and raised the price of the beer to the point it demanded attention. The second change was to cultivate a friendly attitude in every outlet whether it carried Star beer or not. Visiting outlets, Caitham and his staff pressed the slogan that "What Dubuque makes, makes Dubuque." To increase the brewery's image as a good citizen, Caitham joined many civic and fraternal organizations, worked with other business leaders to bring more industry to Dubuque, and worked to bring a baseball team to the community. When the city was awarded a franchise in the Class D Mississippi-Ohio Valley Baseball League, Star Brewery sponsored the team--the first in the city in twenty-two years. By 1957 the company sponsored a team in every local sport. (11)		Caitham changed the brewing formula and raised the price of the beer to the point it demanded attention. The second change was to cultivate a friendly attitude in every outlet whether it carried Star beer or not. Visiting outlets, Caitham and his staff pressed the slogan that "What Dubuque makes, makes Dubuque." To increase the brewery's image as a good citizen, Caitham joined many civic and fraternal organizations, worked with other business leaders to bring more industry to Dubuque, and worked to bring a baseball team to the community. When the city was awarded a franchise in the Class D Mississippi-Ohio Valley Baseball League, Star Brewery sponsored the team--the first in the city in twenty-two years. By 1957 the company sponsored a team in every local sport. (11)
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	The brewery was sold in the 1970s to Joseph Pickett and Sons, Inc. [[PICKETT, Joseph Sr.\|Joseph PICKETT, Sr.]] was responsible for the modernization of the plant. There was, for example, no can production facilities and the brewery had a single bottle production line. (15) Primarily a keg beer plant, the brewery's two products, Vat 7 and Dubuque Star, commanded only five percent of the local market. (16) Modernization was nearly complete by 1977. Pickett's Premium, introduced in 1973, by then had twelve percent of the local market and was being sold in Illinois and Wisconsin, (17) Pickett also produced Fox Head 400 and Weber, for the Wisconsin market. (18)		The brewery was sold in the 1970s to Joseph Pickett and Sons, Inc. [[PICKETT, Joseph Sr.\|Joseph PICKETT, Sr.]] was responsible for the modernization of the plant. There was, for example, no can production facilities and the brewery had a single bottle production line. (15) Primarily a keg beer plant, the brewery's two products, Vat 7 and Dubuque Star, commanded only five percent of the local market. (16) Modernization was nearly complete by 1977. Pickett's Premium, introduced in 1973, by then had twelve percent of the local market and was being sold in Illinois and Wisconsin, (17) Pickett also produced Fox Head 400 and Weber, for the Wisconsin market. (18)

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	Ownership transferred again in the 1980s when the brewery was sold to AGRI Industries of West Des Moines. In 1982 the brewery was renamed Dubuque Star. A super premium brewery, the plant produced Rhomberg Beer until 1985. The efforts were not successful. (19) AGRI closed the brewery in 1983 claiming stiff competition from rival [[BREWERIES]] and low profits.		Ownership transferred again in the 1980s when the brewery was sold to AGRI Industries of West Des Moines. In 1982 the brewery was renamed Dubuque Star. A super premium brewery, the plant produced Rhomberg Beer until 1985. The efforts were not successful. (19) AGRI closed the brewery in 1983 claiming stiff competition from rival [[BREWERIES]] and low profits.