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PEASLEE & COMPANY
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 1876 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 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.
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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.