Archive record · Brewery
M. K. Goetz Brewing Company
St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
- Founded
- 1859
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-HFP0QWCP
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Some local sources use 1858 for brewing activity and 1859 for formal company/opening; preserve both rather than flattening. [Missouri Pass 12]
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The Beer Library
Beers
Country Club Special
RetiredNon-alcoholic near beer / cereal beverage
Museum preserves the Country Club Near-Beer recipe; product helped brewery continue through Prohibition. (HISTORICAL — PROHIBITION) [Missouri Pass 12]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Country Club Pilsener Beer
RetiredPilsener lager
Kansas City history describes Country Club lager as major post-Repeal product; period brand lists identify Pilsener wording. (HISTORICAL — POST-REPEAL) [Missouri Pass 12]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Country Club Malt Liquor
RetiredMalt liquor
Brewery History journal documents Goetz as creator of Country Club Malt Liquor; 1951 trade publication corroborates introduction. (HISTORICAL — INTRODUCED 1951) [Missouri Pass 12]
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