Archive record · Brewery
Karsch Brewing Company
College Point, New York, New York, USA
- Founded
- 1896
- Closed
- 1910
- Archive ID
- TB-45VZYSX1
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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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 Beer Library
Beers
Karsch Ale
RetiredAle
Trow directory lists Karsch Brewing Co. under ale brewers; exact brand, subtype and ABV UNKNOWN. (HISTORICAL / ARCHIVE-VERIFIED) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Karsch Pilsener Beer
RetiredPilsener
Specialist product listing; primary label/ad recovery remains needed. (HISTORICAL / ARCHIVE-VERIFIED) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Karsch Porter
RetiredPorter
Specialist product listing; primary label/ad recovery remains needed. (HISTORICAL / ARCHIVE-VERIFIED) [New York Pass 140]
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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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