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[[Image:PEASLEE1.jpg|left|thumb|400px|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]PEASLEE AND COMPANY. The company located at White and Fifth [[STREETS]] was formed in 1866 by [[PEASLEE, Amos H.|Amos H. PEASLEE]] and Mr. Conygham. The building was described as being 50' by 100' and being two stories tall. The company produced twenty-five barrels of Stock Ale and Olde English Porter daily. | [[Image:PEASLEE1.jpg|left|thumb|400px|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]PEASLEE AND COMPANY. The company located at White and Fifth [[STREETS]] was formed in 1866 by [[PEASLEE, Amos H.|Amos H. PEASLEE]] and Mr. Conygham. The building was described as being 50' by 100' and being two stories tall. The company produced twenty-five barrels of Stock Ale and Olde English Porter daily. | ||
In | In 1874 demand for the company's product led them to purchase the [[CONTINENTAL HOTEL]] at 4th and Iowa for $10,000 and convert it into a brewery. This building was 113' by 128' and four stories tall. The partners spent over $25,000 on equipment including a Bandelot Patent Cooler which allowed them to make beer all year. This was the third brewery in the United States to have this advanced equipment. Business expanded to Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. In 1870 the brewery produced 1,800 barrels of ale according to the Iowa Industry Census. The brewery was able to profit from the market in English type ale. As time passed, lager beer gained favor and the market for the darker and heavier ales declined. | ||
In 1890 Peaslee's son, E. C. Peaslee, took over the company. He ran the company until 1902 when he took in Mr. Breda as a partner. The name of the company then became the [[PEASLEE, BREDE COMPANY]]. | [[Image:peaslee-4.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Photo courtesy: Potosi Brewing Company]]The Peaslee Company was one of the first brewers in Iowa to use embossed bottles to promote their business and products. Their advertisements brought sales as far west as the Dakotas, Colorado and New Mexico. The majority of their sales, however, was made in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. The bottles used were quart-size with a large blob-top. Some were made of amber glass so dense they appeared black. | ||
[[Image:peasleebook.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Potosi Brewing Company]] | |||
[[Image:peaslee.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Advertisement from the ''Dubuque Trade Journal'' of Sept. 20, 1882 Photo Courtesy: Bob Reding]] | |||
In 1890 Peaslee's son, E. C. Peaslee, took over the company and renamed it the Peaslee Ale Company. He ran the company until 1902 when he took in Mr. Breda as a partner. The name of the company then became the [[PEASLEE, BREDE COMPANY]]. The firm did not join in the consolidation that created the [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]] and after struggled for business until 1907 when it closed. | |||
[[Image:pale.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo Courtesy: Bob Reding]] | |||
[[Image:peaslee-1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | |||
[[Image:peasleeco.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Letterhead. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]] | |||
[[Image:peasleesglasssign.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Potosi Brewing Company]] | |||
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Revision as of 04:32, 23 November 2013
PEASLEE AND COMPANY. The company located at White and Fifth STREETS was formed in 1866 by Amos H. PEASLEE and Mr. Conygham. The building was described as being 50' by 100' and being two stories tall. The company produced twenty-five barrels of Stock Ale and Olde English Porter daily.
In 1874 demand for the company's product led them to purchase the CONTINENTAL HOTEL at 4th and Iowa for $10,000 and convert it into a brewery. This building was 113' by 128' and four stories tall. The partners spent over $25,000 on equipment including a Bandelot Patent Cooler which allowed them to make beer all year. This was the third brewery in the United States to have this advanced equipment. Business expanded to Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. In 1870 the brewery produced 1,800 barrels of ale according to the Iowa Industry Census. The brewery was able to profit from the market in English type ale. As time passed, lager beer gained favor and the market for the darker and heavier ales declined.
The Peaslee Company was one of the first brewers in Iowa to use embossed bottles to promote their business and products. Their advertisements brought sales as far west as the Dakotas, Colorado and New Mexico. The majority of their sales, however, was made in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. The bottles used were quart-size with a large blob-top. Some were made of amber glass so dense they appeared black.
In 1890 Peaslee's son, E. C. Peaslee, took over the company and renamed it the Peaslee Ale Company. He ran the company until 1902 when he took in Mr. Breda as a partner. The name of the company then became the PEASLEE, BREDE COMPANY. The firm did not join in the consolidation that created the DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY and after struggled for business until 1907 when it closed.
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Source:
Carlson, Randy. The Breweries of Iowa. Arrow Printing: Bemidji, Minnesota, p. 33
The 1886-87 Dubuque City Directory listed the corner of Iowa and 4th.