Archive record · Brewery
Hand Brewing Company
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
- Founded
- 1900
- Closed
- 1921
- Archive ID
- TB-HJT5KF71
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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From the record
Summary
Local Rhode Island directory/factory-inspection synthesis identifies Michael Hand Jr. As president and Bernard Cabisius as partner; full equity shares remain UNKNOWN. Do not yet accept the 1898-1933 date range or product list without directory/newspaper/permit confirmation.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
Withdrew from Hand Brewing Co. of Scranton in 1899 and operated Pawtucket Hand Brewing; exact equity ownership share UNKNOWN.
Historical partner of Michael Hand Jr.; do not confuse with Julius Cabisius, later Roger Williams brewmaster.
The Beer Library
Beers
Export Pilsner Lager
Year-RoundBottle object evidence; exact first/last production dates UNKNOWN. (Pre-Prohibition)
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2 objects catalogued here so far, held by Private collection — current holder not recorded (sold at auction) and Private collection / Antique Advertising Expert. That is what the archive has recorded, not the extent of what the holder keeps — follow each link for the institution's own finding aid or catalogue. The archive links to each record rather than reproducing its photograph; the images belong to the holding institution and are licensed object by object.
- Hand Brewing Export Pilsner Lager bottlePre-Prohibition
Bottle / paper label
- Source
- Morean Auctions
Serving tray / breweriana
Straight answers
Common questions about Hand Brewing Company
- Is Hand Brewing Company still open?
- No. Hand Brewing Company has closed (1921). Local Rhode Island directory/factory-inspection synthesis identifies Michael Hand Jr. As president and Bernard Cabisius as partner; full equity shares remain UNKNOWN. Do not yet accept the 1898-1933 date range or product list without directory/newspaper/permit confirmation.
- When was Hand Brewing Company founded?
- Hand Brewing Company was founded in 1900 in Pawtucket, USA.
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