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In Search of the Old Brown Bottle
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Brief article on the the Brown Bottle, the tasting room and banquet hall at the Schlitz brewery in Kansas City. The Brown Bottle is described as a German style pub and was named after Schlitz's pioneering use of brown bottles.
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2008-09-15
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Newspaper Article
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Plans Drafted for Old Brewery
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Photo and article about the former Imperial brewery building that has become an "eyesore." Owner Lester Dean Jr., who acquired title to the building in 2007, says, "he's doing his best...to figure out how best to reuse the century-old building." The building is located at the south edge of downtown Kansas City just east of Cambridge Circle along Interstate 35. When the prohitibion of alcohol came into effect by the 18th Amendment in 1920, Otto Bresky "bought what by then was known as the "B" plant of the Kansas City Breweries Co. He turned it into a flour mill" that continued operation until the mid-1980s when the building was abandoned.
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2008-12-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Old-Is-New Brew Awakens KC's Tastebuds and Heritage
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Column laments the loss of a once popular beer in this country. It includes information concerning the Schlitz brand and its relationship to Kansas City. Schlitz was once the king of beers, and its "dominance began in 1956 with the purchase of the hometown Muehlebach brewery. Schlitz sponsored Kansas City A's radio broadcasts. Atop the scoreboard at Municipal Stadium, there was a Schlitz billboard, even when the Royals played there." In 1973 this brand was the local top seller. But the company tinkered with their recipe and sales declined. Just before this happened, Schiltz closed their brewery located at 316 Oak Street in Kansas City.
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2008-09-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
