G. Heileman Brewing Company

G. Heileman Brewing Company
IndustryAlcoholic Beverage
FoundedNovember 13, 1858 as The City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin
FoundersGottlieb Heileman and John Gund
Defunct1996 after Stroh's Acquisition
FateAcquired by Stroh Brewing Company
Primary brewery in La Crosse is now owned and operated by the City Brewing Company
Key people
Gottlieb Heileman, Johanna Heileman, E.T. Mueller, Roy Kumm, and Russell G. Cleary

The G. Heileman Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, was a brewer that operated from 1858 to 1996. It was ultimately acquired by Stroh's. From 1872 until its acquisition, the brewery bore the family name of its co-founder and brewer Gottlieb Heileman.[1]

  1. ^ Blocker, Jack S. (2003). Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 292. ISBN 1-57607-833-7.