Reisch Beer
Encyclopedia
Reisch Beer was a brewery established in the city of Springfield, Illinois
by Franz Sales Reisch in 1849. The brewery
operated until 1920 when it was forced to close because of Prohibition
. It reopened in 1933 and stayed open until it shut its doors permanently in 1966.
www.reischbrewcrew.com
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
by Franz Sales Reisch in 1849. The brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
operated until 1920 when it was forced to close because of Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
. It reopened in 1933 and stayed open until it shut its doors permanently in 1966.
External links
- Tony White's site, great, great grandson of Franz (Frank) Sales Reisch
www.reischbrewcrew.com