Fresno Brewing Company
Fresno, California, USA · Est. 1900
Tally's Take
Why this matters
California Pass 187. Historic Fresno and City of Fresno historic-resource material identify Fresno Brewing Company as founded in 1900 by German-trained brewer Ernst Eilert. Beer production stopped for Prohibition, resumed after repeal, and the company was sold to Grace Brothers in 1942. The surviving office/warehouse is listed on the National Register; the main brewery complex was later demolished.
The Beer Library
Beers
Fresno Bohemian Beer
Year-RoundBohemian-style lager
California Pass 187. Aliases: Bohemian Beer. 1904 Fresno Bee advertisement explicitly names Fresno Bohemian Beer and Fresno Brewing Co.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Show your working
Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://historicfresno.org/nrhp/fresbrew.htm for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's California master, Pass 187 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Fresno Brewing Company
- Is Fresno Brewing Company still open?
- No. Fresno Brewing Company has closed. California Pass 187. Historic Fresno and City of Fresno historic-resource material identify Fresno Brewing Company as founded in 1900 by German-trained brewer Ernst Eilert. Beer production stopped for Prohibition, resumed after repeal, and the company was sold to Grace Brothers in 1942. The surviving office/warehouse is listed on the National Register; the main brewery complex was later demolished.
- When was Fresno Brewing Company founded?
- Fresno Brewing Company was founded in 1900 in Fresno, California, USA.
Drinking Fresno Brewing Company? Stamp it in your passport.
Discover it here — collect it in the Passport. Track every beer, earn stamps, and build your own beer passport.
Every brewery deserves its full story told.
If you're the owner or team behind Fresno Brewing Company, we'll build out your complete profile — history, the people, every beer — and feature you in a Tally's documentary. No cost, just your story.