Archive record · Brewery
Zeisz Brewery
Placerville, California, California, USA
Also known as California Brewery (historical secondary usage), J. Zeisz Brewery
- Founded
- 1859
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-MHW7D749
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
El Dorado County tourism history says Jacob Zeisz built the large Placerville brewery on Upper Main Street beginning in 1859; Placerville historical-marker records describe the surviving ruins of the 1862 brewery building at 658 Main Street. Federal brewer returns list Jacob Zeiss (spelling variant) in Placerville with 300 barrels sold in 1878 and 281 in 1879. Exact trade-name chronology and final brewing date remain held.
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Where it brewed
- 658-660 Main St, Placerville, CAPlacerville, California
PRODUCTION
Operated by Zeisz Brewery
Site detail
El Dorado County tourism history says Jacob Zeisz built the large Placerville brewery on Upper Main Street beginning in 1859; Placerville historical-marker records describe the surviving ruins of the 1862 brewery building at 658 Main Street. Federal brewer returns list Jacob Zeiss (spelling variant) in Placerville with 300 barrels sold in 1878 and 281 in 1879. Exact trade-name chronology and final brewing date remain held.
The Beer Library
Beers
Bavarian Beer
Year-RoundBavarian-style beer / exact style unknown
Aliases: https://visit-eldorado.com/miners-on-main/mom-5/. El Dorado tourism history describes Jacob Zeisz's Placerville brewing business; regional historical accounts characterize his product as Bavarian beer. Exact formal brand name is not established.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://visit-eldorado.com/miners-on-main/mom-5/ 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 reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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Straight answers
Common questions about Zeisz Brewery
- Is Zeisz Brewery still open?
- No. Zeisz Brewery has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. El Dorado County tourism history says Jacob Zeisz built the large Placerville brewery on Upper Main Street beginning in 1859; Placerville historical-marker records describe the surviving ruins of the 1862 brewery building at 658 Main Street. Federal brewer returns list Jacob Zeiss (spelling variant) in Placerville with 300 barrels sold in 1878 and 281 in 1879. Exact trade-name chronology and final brewing date remain held.
- When was Zeisz Brewery founded?
- Zeisz Brewery was founded in 1859 in Placerville, California, USA.
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