RARE VINTAGE STEVENS POINT BREWERY SPECIAL EDITION 12 OZ COLLECTOR BEER BOTTLE

Description: You are buying a rare vintage empty collector's brown glass beer bottle with all labels (neck and main) from the Stevens Point Brewery located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. This brewery is one of the oldest and historic breweries in the U.S. DETAILS ON THE GLASS BEER BOTTLE:Size: 7.75" tall by 1" in diameter at the top widening out to almost 2.5" in diameter at the bottom Color: Brown Material: Glass Brewery: Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Condition: Very good (no chips or cracks and comes from a "smoke free" home). See pictures for additional reference regarding conditionNeck Label Description: "Stevens Point Brewery is proud to offer the people of Wisconsin its Special Edition to the sophisticated art of brewing a super premium beer. Special Edition is an all barley malt lager with European-style hops brewed in the Old World tradition and available in limited quantity. We present for your enjoyment this taste great we call Special Edition." Main Label Description: The main label depicts the Special Edition name with European-style hops in the background in light blue and dark blue color. The Stevens Point Brewery emblem features a Wisconsin Badger in dark blue. At the bottom of the label are the words "Stevens Point Brewery, STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN, 12 FLUID OZ (355ml)" in black. Stevens Point Brewery "Stevens Point Brewery is a regional mid-west American brewery located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The brewery is the fifth-oldest continuously operating brewery and the third-oldest privately owned brewery in the nation. The company's sales volume among all breweries in the nation increased from 50th in 2009 to 32nd in 2015. Among craft breweries, the company's sales volume ranks 25th in the nation as of 2015. The brewery has won awards several times including the category for American-style amber three times for their Point Amber Classic brand (Gold in 1996; Silver in 2002; Gold in 2012), and three times in the Schwarzbier category for their Point 2012 Black Ale (Silver in 2011; Silver in 2012; Gold in 2013). The brewer has also won awards for other brands in its portfolio. The company was founded in 1857 by George Ruder and Frank Wahle. In 1864, the company provided its beer to the troops during the American Civil War. The brewery was subsequently sold to Andrew and Jacob Lutz in 1867. The Lutz family continued operations until it was sold to Gustav Kuenzel in 1897. The company was then organized as the Gustav Kuenzel Brewing Company in 1901. The following year, it was renamed the Stevens Point Brewing Company. Ludwig Korfman purchased a controlling interest in the company in 1924 and reorganized the company as the Stevens Point Beverage Company. The company faced local competition from the mid-1860s through the Prohibition era of the 1920s, when the remaining competition went out of business. During the 1950s, the brewery began using cans in production. In 1973, Point Special brand beer was rated the top American beer in a taste test as reported by Miike Royko, a prominent columnist for the Chicago Daily News. By the 1970s the company was owned by Felix and Ken Shibilski. In 1990, the company first began selling its product outside Wisconsin, in Illionois, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota. In 1992, the Shibilskis sold the company to Chicago-based Barton Beers Ltd. The new ownership was unique for Barton in that Point beer was its only domestic product line, with all of its other offerings being imports. The company planned to tie sales to its Mexican brand, Corona, but when that brand's sales exploded, the Point brand became a distraction. In 2002, the company was sold back to Wisconsin ownership by Milwaukee-based real estate developers Joe Martino and Jim Wiechmann. That same year, the company introduced gourmet sodas to its beverage list. In 2003, Point Special won the gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the premium lager category. In 2005, the company bought four beer brands from the James Page Brewing Company. By 2008, the company's products were distributed to 18 different states. For nearly 20 years, the company brewed and bottled Karl Stauss Brewing Company brands until production was moved in January, 2009. The company expanded its annual brewery capacity to 100,000 barrels in 2011 and to 150,000 barrels in 2013." A must have collector's glass beer bottle from the Stevens Point Brewery (the fifth-oldest continuously operating brewery and the third-oldest privately owned brewery in the nation) or to add to your glass beer bottle collection! Lucky buyer agrees to pay upon purchase and will receive FREE shipping within the U.S. only. Please check my other listings for great items. Thank you!

Price: 49.99 USD

Location: Badger State

End Time: 2024-10-28T06:11:36.000Z

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