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National Brewery Museum™
The American Breweriana Association, through the ABA Museum Foundation and in partnership with the Potosi Museum Foundation, has restored the former Potosi Brewery at Potosi, Wisconsin into the National Brewery Museum & Research Library.

Located in the Potosi Brewery Complex at 209 S. Main Street in Potosi Wisconsin. Open Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. (After March 12, 2012 Open Daily 10 am to 6 pm)

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ABA-XXXI
Columbus, OH
June 5-9, 2012

The ABA XXXI Annual Meeting will take place in Columbus Ohio.

Make plans now to attend and take the opportunity to enjoy old friends, establish new ones and have a relaxing time with fellow collectors. Buy Sell Trade during the week and take part in the big Beer Collectibles Show on Saturday June 9, 2012.

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News
October 25, 2011
Potosi Brewery Foundation A $25k Winner - Thanks For your Votes!!
The Potosi Brewery Foundation was one of the winners of a $25,000 grant from EMC Insurance Company, Des Moines, Iowa!

The public voting over the past 3 months resulted in this award which is pa...
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October 19, 2011
Coming Soon To Your Local Walmart: More Craft Beer
In another sign that the fast-growing segment is going mainstream, the nation’s largest company and biggest beer seller is planning to add shelf space to accommodate more craft brews.

While cra...
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September 19, 2011
Very Satisfied National Brewery Museum™ Visitor!
Lynn Geyer a long time NABA and ABA member, Silver City New Mexico, sent in these comments to Museum Board Member Tye Schwable, LaCrosse Wisconsin:


On a recent long trip to Minnesota I took...
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September 18, 2011
YOUR VOTE NEEDED!! SUPPORT THE ABA NATIONAL MUSEUM™ VOTE NOW!
The EMC Insurance Company ,Des Moines Iowa, has selected the Potosi Brewery Foundation as the recipient of a $1,000 grant which is part of the 100th Anniversary celebration of EMC. 100 grants were awa...
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June 24, 2011
ABA Selects New President Larry Bowden
Larry Bowden, Platteville Wisconsin, was elected President of the American Breweriana Association (ABA) at their Annual Meeting in Dallas Texas June 14-18, 2011.Larry also becomes President of the ABA...
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May 14, 2011
ABA Journal Now Available Online
This great magazine has been published bi-monthly for 30 years for the enjoyment of Breweriana collectors everywhere. Now, all previous issues are available online as searchable files, and ABA Members...
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April 27, 2011
City Brewing Co to Purchase Memphis Brewing Facility
City Brewing Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin will purchase the Hardy Bottling Co., Memphis Tennessee for $30 million and spend another $11 million restarting the defunct brewing operation.

The plan...
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February 28, 2011
Craft vs Micro vs Macro Breweries
A craft brewery is a brewery that has an annual production of between 15,000 and 2,000,000 barrels. The brewery must possess either an all malt flagship brand or have a least 50% of its volume in eith...
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February 28, 2011
Pints for Prostates
Pints for Prostates is a 501(c)3 campaign that reaches men through the universal language of beer to encourage them to take charge of their health. The group was founded by prostate cancer survivor an...
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February 4, 2011
National Brewery Museum™ Video
Have not had the opportunity to visit the National Brewery Museum & Library
and the restored Potosi Brewery in Wisconsin? See what you are missing!

Check out this great video with highlight...
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November 10, 2010
Meister Brau, Braniff and 148 Other Trademarks to Be Sold at Auction
Meister Brau occupies an important place in U.S. beer history as the precursor to Miller Lite -- and, more recently, as the favorite beer of Cousin Eddie, the unforgettable red neck in National Lampoo...
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October 13, 2010
Beer Facts Worth Knowing
1) Store bottled beer upright, not on it’s side. This minimizes oxidation and contamination from the cap.

2) Bottled beer is pasteurized. Keg beer is not. That’s why it’s critical for kegs to s...
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September 21, 2010
Italian Beer Market Dominated By International Giants
Italian beer market is dominated by international giants who acquired, one by one, all the historical national brands like Poretti, Peroni, Dreher, etc.

The only brewery that is still defending...
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September 7, 2010
ABA National Brewery Museum™ American Flag Donation
Thanks to the donations from many Members of ABA and the installation work of the ABA Potosi Chapter Members, the flagpole is up!

It is a great addition to the Potosi Brewery Complex in Potosi ...
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August 27, 2010
Pictures from the Past
Here are a few photos from 1939-1943 showing some old beer signs and advertisements. (From the Denver Post pLOG photo blogs read article

August 24, 2010
Beer Trucks From the Past “Bring Me A Beer!
Beer Truck Lovers check out these beer trucks from the past. Certain you will recognize the brewery names and the trucks. Shows in Power Point. Sent by Paul Rahne #57

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August 2, 2010
Backyard Beer
What may seem for some like the nexus of entrepreneurship and community service is, for Dwayne Smith of Fort Worth, Texas, simply a nuisance.

The Cowtown native is complaining about a neighbor ...
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June 1, 2010
Americans Downing Less Beer
The $100 billion U.S. brewing industry is staggering into its crucial selling season from its weakest position in years. Sales for 11 of the biggest brands fell in the four weeks ended May 16. Only fo...
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June 1,2010
Beaton’s Hold Open House for ABA Annual Meeting Attendees
Jim and Ruth Beaton to host Open House for fellow collectors attending the ABA Annual Meeting in Bloomington Minnesota June 8-12, 2010.

This event concludes on Saturday June 12 with a Beer Col...
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May 25, 2010
Craft Brewery Collectibles Chapter New ABA Chapter!
Craft Brewery Collectibles Chapter of Plymouth Connecticut has become the newest chapter of the American Breweriana Association.

This Chapter is cosponsor of shows throughout the year includin...
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May 12, 2010
Herb & Helen Haydock World of Beer Memorabilia Museum Grand Opening
World of Beer Memorabilia Museum to Celebrate Grand Opening June 12th and 13th

Herb and Helen Haydock, together with the Minhas family invite you to the Grand Opening of the Herb and Helen Hay...
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April 15, 2010
Potosi Brewery 12 oz Bottles Available May !0, 2010
Potosi Brewery announced that 12 oz bottles will be available May 10, 2010 at stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. The ABA National Brewery Museum™ is located in the Potosi Brewery Complex at Pot...
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April 10, 2010
2nd Annual Tri-State Taste of Barley
PLATTEVILLE, WI – The second annual Tri-State Taste of Barley event took place on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at the Platteville Convention Center. This event is sponsored by the Platteville Area Cham...
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April 3, 2010
Michigan Votes to Repeal 18th Amendment
Michigan, the first state to support Prohibition, was the first state to vote to repeal the 18th Amendment on April 3, 1933.

Michigan had gone dry at midnight on April 30, 1918. Because of Detr...
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March 13, 2010
“Prohibition Style” raids at Philadelphia Bars
Submitted by C.J. Stefanowicz: A real brouhaha has beer lovers in Philly frothing with anger.

State regulators say all beer being sold in the state must be registered with the Pennsylvania Liqu...
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February 26, 2010
One Woman, Twelve Men
How can one woman satisfy twelve men?

Like this!...
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January 24, 2010
75Tth Birthday of the Beer Can
January 24, 1935 was the birthday of the beer can. It was introduced by the G. Krueger Brewing Company of Newark, NJ. in Richmond Virginia.

It was very successful and several other breweries qu...
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January 19, 2010
Interesting Thought....
The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully. old Russian proverb ...
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January 14, 2010
ABA Membership Growth Program Extended
ABA will credit each member $5 for obtaining one (1) new member and $10 for obtaining two (2) new members toward their next ABA Membership Renewal.

A one year ABA Membership Renewal will be aw...
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October 22, 2009
Great Invention!
Check out this video for the latest “must have” for all beer lovers! Check out this video for the latest “must have” for all beer lov...
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July 3, 2009
Dubuque Brewing and Malting Building Fire!
On May 5, 2009 ABA Member Jim Massey reported a fire at the Dubuque Brewing and Malting Company in Dubuque, Iowa. This site was one of the stops on the bus trip at the 2008 ABA Dubuque Annual Meeting....
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July 3, 2009
2009 ABA Literature Award Winner
Herman Wiley Ronnenberg, Ph.D., was awarded the ABA 2009 Literature Award at the recent Annual Meeting in Madison Wisconsin.

Herman writes numerous articles for the bi-monthly American Breweria...
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June 23, 2009
Walter’s Premium Pilsner Is Back!
Walter’s is again being brewed for the folks of Eau Claire Wisconsin and surrounding areas.

Tim Kelly, Brewmaster at Northwoods Brewpub and Grill, spent months developing the beers original fl...
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June 10, 2009
Mission Creative Wins National Addy Award!
Mission Creative, a full service ad agency located in Dubuque, Iowa, recently was the recipient of a Silver National ADDY® award for design and development of beer labels for the Potosi Brewery Compan...
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June 5, 2009
Yuengling Continues as “Americia’s Oldest Brewery”
D. G. Yuengling and Son, Inc. continues to be “America’s Oldest Brewery”. Founded in 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

Yuengling has begun it’s celebration of 180 years of continuous family ow...
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June 5, 2009
Michigan Brewing Co. To Produce ‘Kid Rock’ Beer
Webberville Michigan’s Michigan Brewing Co. will produce a new product line: a craft beer for local musician Kid Rock.

Bobby Mason, owner-brewer at the Michigan Brewing Co., hopes to have the n...
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May 28, 2009
Full Circle by Nancy Gettelman
The Museum of Beer and Brewing Board Member, Nancy Gettelman has completed another book. This one is a mystery...in a brewery! It’s a great book!

Copies are available at museumofbeerandbrewing@...
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April 9, 2009
Schlitz Website
From “The Pilsner” the Chicago Breweriana Society ABA Chapter Bi-Annual Newsletter: Schlitz is back and now has a great website - SchlitzGusto.com containing a history timeline, lots of retro advertis...
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April 9, 2009
Possible Beer Tax Increase In Michigan
Lansing Michigan - A state-appointed task force will recommend improvements to Michigan’s child welfare system, including a higher beer tax to raise money for abuse and neglect prevention programs.read article

March 27, 2009
Tri-State Taste of Barley Brew Fest May 23, 2009 in Platteville Wisconsin
The Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the American Breweriana Association, to bring the “Tri-State Taste of Barley Brew Fest” to the tri-state area on Saturday, May 23, 2009. Thi...
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March 26,2009
ABA Logo Apparel form Lands’ End
POUR ON THE QUALITY” - Purchase various top quality items with the ABA and/or National Brewery Museum logos! Thousands of apparel options for men and women.

No minimum order! Order any style yo...
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March 17, 2009
Did You Know?
As published in the March 2009 Cascade Breweriana Association Newsletter:

The “rule of thumb” was used by brewers before the invention of thermometers. The brewer would dip his thumb into the “...
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March 5, 2009
Bottle Polishing Machine Added to National Brewery Museum
According to Tom Rejmaniak, ABA Museum Foundation Executive Director, thanks to the efforts of Board Member Herb Page, Davenport Iowa, the museum is now in possession of a bottle polishing machine!read article

February 24, 2009
Prehistoric Fun At Potosi
Many people donned caveman or cavewomen costumes Saturday February 21 for Port of Potosi American Breweriana Association Chapter sponsored, inaugural Potosi Cave Party.

The event was held at th...
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February 20, 2009
Interesting Beer Facts!
From the newsletter of Amici della Birra breweriana club in Torino, Italy as published in The World of Beer Magazine.

“Musical Beer” Even if it is not well known, many musicians are tied in s...
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February 6, 2009
Cascade Breweriana Association New ABA Chapter!
Cascade Breweriana Association in Portland Oregon has become the newest chapter of the American Breweriana Association!

This Chapter was the perfect host of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the ABA i...
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January 30, 2009
Membership Directory Available At Web Site
The ABA Membership Directory is now available to Members!

Go to “Members” button and follow instructions.

Members can notify the ABA office of any changes via e-mail and they will be up...
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January 29, 2009
A-B Giving Up Exclusive Major Leaque Deals
Anheuser-Bush InBev has changed the way it will spend it’s $350 million marketing budget.

They have reworked over a dozen pro-team exclusive deals with the National Hockey Leaque, the National ...
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December 18, 2008
A Personal Reflection by Frank Friorenza
When Potosi was invited to the American Breweriana Association annual meeting in June of 2003, held at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew little of the Association and tho...
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June 23, 2008
2008 Annual Meeting a Great Success
The XXVII ABA Annual Meeting held in Dubuque Iowa June 16-21, 2008 was once again a success! It was indeed a very special time renewing friendships, great tours, local pub-crawls and the highlight of...
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June 1, 2008
National Brewery Museum & Library to Open June 19, 2008
The National Brewery Museum & Library located in Potosi Wisconsin will open on June 19th 2008 to coincide with the American Breweriana Association’s annual meeting in nearby Dubuque Iowa. It is expect...
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