Phillip Best Brewing Company (Signed by Frederick Pabst)

Product Details CompanyPhillip Best Brewing Company Certificate TypeCapital Stock Date IssuedMay 20, 1873CanceledYesPrinterMilwaukee Litho. & Engr. CompanySignaturesHand signedApproximate Size10 1/4" (w) by 7" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsSigned by Frederick Pabst Historical Context In Milwaukee, Jacob Best founded a brewery on Chestnut Street Hill called Empire Brewery, which he ran with his sons, Phillip, Jacob Jr., Charles, and Lorenz. Charles and Lorenz soon withdrew from the company, with Charles establishing the Plank Road Brewery (now called Miller Brewing Company). His daughter Margaretha married Moritz Schoeffler, a prominent newspaper editor who founded The Wisconsin Banner. Empire Brewery produced 300 barrels in its first year of operation. The name was changed to Best and Company and became one of the most successful breweries in Milwaukee.After Jacob Sr. retired in 1853, Phillip and Jacob Jr. continued op