Fresno in Fresno County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Fresno Brewing Company
Photographed By Lester J Letson
1. The Fresno Brewing Company Marker
Inscription.
The Fresno Brewing Company. . Ernst Eilert, a European trained Brewmaster and his son William established the Fresno Brewing Company on this site in 1899. They built a six story brewery, a laboratory, a racking room, stable and other structures. Five kinds of beer were brewed and distributed throughout the valley and across the Sierra until prohibition forced a shutdown. Until the repeal of prohibition, the plant bottled soft drinks and made ice cream. Brewing was resumed in 1933 and continued until 1948. The brewery was razed in 1955.
Dedicated June 27, 1987 , By the Jim Savage Chapter 1852 , E Clampus Vitus.
Ernst Eilert, a European trained Brewmaster and his son William established the Fresno Brewing Company on this site in 1899. They built a six story brewery, a laboratory, a racking room, stable and other structures. Five kinds of beer were brewed and distributed throughout the valley and across the Sierra until prohibition forced a shutdown. Until the repeal of prohibition, the plant bottled soft drinks and made ice cream. Brewing was resumed in 1933 and continued until 1948. The brewery was razed in 1955.
Dedicated June 27, 1987
By the Jim Savage Chapter 1852
E Clampus Vitus
Erected 1987 by E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1904.
Location. 36° 43.617′ N, 119° 46.617′ W. Marker is in Fresno, California, in Fresno County. Marker is at the intersection of East Heaton Avenue and Los Angeles Street, on the left when traveling east on East Heaton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2926 East Heaton Avenue, Fresno CA 93721, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Billy Vukovich Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Young Corbett III
More about this marker. After the brewery closed down and the larger buildings were razed, this building continued as part of Mingle Van and Storage, with the old docks used to load in stored furniture instead of beer. The old Mingle sign is old enough to qualify as an antique in Fresno.
Marker is to the right of the door on the front of the building.
Photographed By Lester J Letson, March 15, 2004
4. The Fresno Brewing Company
From the side showing the docks.
Photographed By Lester J Letson, 1911
5. The Fresno Brewing Company
Picture taken from a 1911 map showing how the 6 story brewery likely looked before it was razed.
Photographed By Lester J Letson
6. The Fresno Brewing Company office
Photo through the window of the brewing company office building, which is the only one remaining from a 5 building complex. Above the archway at the center is the wording "Fresno Brewing Company". The owners, while using the office for storage, have kept the front room of the office as it was in the early 1900's. including the original mirrors, the original teller style windows, and the original glass in the outside windows.
Photographed By Lester J Letson, May 7, 2015
7. A case of unopened Bohemian Beer from the 1930's
The Fresno Brewery closed in 1933, re-opening as Grace Brothers Brewery. The Bohemian beer dates from before the 1933 closure.
Photographed By Lester J Letson, May 7, 2015
8. The Fresno Brewing Company ceiling
The ornate stamped metal ceiling in the well preserved Fresno Brewing Company office.
Photographed By Lester J Letson, May 7, 2015
9. The Fresno Brewing Company display
Display provided by the Mingle family at an open house held at the Mingle building on May 7, 2015, formerly the Fresno Brewing company office.
Lables And Beer Bottle Pictures Taken From Various Breweria Memoribalia Web Pages The Last 3 Years
10. The Beers of Fresno
Photo of the various lables from the Fresno Brewing facility along with some bottles and bottle cap photos.
Photographed By Lester J Letson, May 7, 2015
11. The Fresno Brewing Company Clamproclamation
A copy of the front page of the dedication pamphlet from 1987.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. This page has been viewed 2,551 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 2. submitted on January 20, 2019, by Mandy Kirby of Clovis, California. 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 5, 6. submitted on January 9, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 19, 2015, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 10. submitted on March 3, 2010. 11. submitted on May 19, 2015, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.