John F. Betz & Sons Brewery

John F. Betz and Sons Brewery was a beer brewery in Philadelphia, founded in 1775 as the Robert Hare & J. Warren Peter Brewery, it closed in 1939. The brewery was located at 415 Callowhill, 5th & Lawrence Streets, Philadelphia, PA.[1]

The person, John F. Betz can refer to either; John F. Betz (Sr.), John F. Betz (Jr.), or John F. Betz III. John F. Betz Sr. gave his grandson John F. Betz III a brewery, named the "Germania Brewery" in Philadelphia, as a Christmas gift in 1907.[2] John F. Betz Sr. was the brother-in-law of D.G. Yuengling Sr., the founder of D.G. Yuengling & Sons Brewery.

Betz also started a brewery in Jersey City, New Jersey with Henry Lembeck named The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company.

History



Products

John F. Betz Brewery produced the following brands.

  • Betz India Pale Ale 1933 - 1935
  • India Pale Ale 1933 - 1935
  • Betz Porter 1933 - 1939
  • Betz Bock 1933 - 1939
  • Betz Pilsener Beer 1933 - 1939
  • Five Star Ale 1933 - 1939
  • Old Stock Lager Beer 1933 - 1939
  • Old German Beer 1934 - 1937

References
  1. Tavern Trove, Trade Names for the brewery at 415 Callowhill, 5th & Lawrence Streets, Philadelphia, PA
  2. [The New York Times, December 14, 1907. Retrieved February 24, 2010]
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