The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company
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The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company was founded in Jersey City, New Jersey
in 1869 by Henry B. Lembeck
and John F. Betz
. The brewery, bounded by 9th, 10th, Grove and Henderson streets in downtown Jersey City, developed into one of the most famous, best-equipped and financially successful breweries on the East Coast of the United States
. In 1889, Lembeck started producing lager
beer in addition to the traditional pale ale
they had been brewing. The brewery grew through the later part of the 19th century eventually occupying seventeen city lots. The company was incorporated in May 1890. Since 1869, the brewery grew to become the fourth largest brewery in New Jersey.
Lembeck died in 1904 and his son's Gustav and Otto took over running the brewery. The brewery closed during Prohibition
. The facility was later sold and converted into a refrigeration plant. In 1984, the area was designated the Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District on the National Register of Historic Places
. The brewery buildings were demolished in 1997.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in 1869 by Henry B. Lembeck
Henry B. Lembeck
Henry B. Lembeck was a Jersey City, New Jersey brewery owner.-Biography:Born in Osterwick, Germany near Münster, he became a cabinet maker like his father and an apprentice at the age of 13. He was drafted into the army at the age of 20, but deserted during the German Revolution of 1848 and...
and John F. Betz
John F. Betz & Sons Brewery
John F. Betz and Sons Brewery was a beer brewery in Philadelphia, founded in 1775 as the Robert Hare & J. Warren Peter Brewery, it closed in 1939. The brewery was located at 415 Callowhill, 5th & Lawrence Streets, Philadelphia, PA....
. The brewery, bounded by 9th, 10th, Grove and Henderson streets in downtown Jersey City, developed into one of the most famous, best-equipped and financially successful breweries on the East Coast of the United States
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
. In 1889, Lembeck started producing lager
Lager
Lager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
beer in addition to the traditional pale ale
Pale ale
Pale ale is a beer which uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt. It is one of the world's major beer styles.The higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. The term "pale ale" was being applied around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with coke, which resulted in a...
they had been brewing. The brewery grew through the later part of the 19th century eventually occupying seventeen city lots. The company was incorporated in May 1890. Since 1869, the brewery grew to become the fourth largest brewery in New Jersey.
Lembeck died in 1904 and his son's Gustav and Otto took over running the brewery. The brewery closed during Prohibition
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
. The facility was later sold and converted into a refrigeration plant. In 1984, the area was designated the Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The brewery buildings were demolished in 1997.