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Karsch Brewing Company

College Point, New York, New York, USA

Closed · 1910Ownership unknown
Founded
1896
Closed
1910
Archive ID
TB-45VZYSX1
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From the record

Summary

Period Trow directory verifies Karsch Brewing Co., officers, College Point address, and ale/lager classification. Specialist sources support 1896-1910 and product discovery. Exact modern parcel and corporate end remain held. Licence class: Historical production brewery. Queens County. Owner as recorded: George Karsch (president); Albert J. Adams (vice president); Charles J. G. Hall (secretary). Relocation: Period Trow directory lists 2d Ave at 11th Street, College Point; modern street conversion remains approximate. Status as recorded: CLOSED - PRE-PROHIBITION.

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The People

Behind the beer

George Karsch
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

Karsch Ale

Retired

Ale

Trow directory lists Karsch Brewing Co. under ale brewers; exact brand, subtype and ABV UNKNOWN. (HISTORICAL / ARCHIVE-VERIFIED) [New York Pass 140]

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Karsch Pilsener Beer

Retired

Pilsener

Specialist product listing; primary label/ad recovery remains needed. (HISTORICAL / ARCHIVE-VERIFIED) [New York Pass 140]

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Karsch Porter

Retired

Porter

Specialist product listing; primary label/ad recovery remains needed. (HISTORICAL / ARCHIVE-VERIFIED) [New York Pass 140]

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Travel Guide

Plan a visit

Address2nd Ave at 11th St (historic); approximately 14th Rd at 120th St modern mapping
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Straight answers

Common questions about Karsch Brewing Company

Is Karsch Brewing Company still open?
No. Karsch Brewing Company has closed (1910). Period Trow directory verifies Karsch Brewing Co., officers, College Point address, and ale/lager classification. Specialist sources support 1896-1910 and product discovery. Exact modern parcel and corporate end remain held. Licence class: Historical production brewery. Queens County. Owner as recorded: George Karsch (president); Albert J. Adams (vice president); Charles J. G. Hall (secretary). Relocation: Period Trow directory lists 2d Ave at 11th Street, College Point; modern street conversion remains approximate. Status as recorded: CLOSED - PRE-PROHIBITION.
When was Karsch Brewing Company founded?
Karsch Brewing Company was founded in 1896 in College Point, New York, USA.
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