Krug Brewery

Fred Krug Brewery
Company typePrivate
IndustryBeverages
Founded1848
Defunct1936
HeadquartersOmaha, Nebraska, United States
Key people
Frederick Krug
ProductsBeers, lagers,
malt beverages
Websitehttps://krugbrewery.com

The Fred Krug Brewery was located at 2435 Deer Park Boulevard in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1859, Krug Brewery was the first brewery in the city.[1] Krug was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the Storz, Willow Springs and Metz breweries.[2] Later sold to Falstaff in 1936, the facility closed in 1987.

The Krug Brewery in Omaha should not be confused with an earlier Krug Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That brewery became the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company in 1856 when Joseph Schlitz assumed management of the brewery upon marrying Anna Maria Krug, the widow of George August Krug.[3]

  1. ^ Schlüter, H. (1910) The Brewing Industry and the Brewery Workers' Movement in America. International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America. p 58.
  2. ^ Larsen, L.C. and Cotrell, B.J. (1997) The Gate City: A History of Omaha. University of Nebraska Press. p 144.
  3. ^ "Legal Notices". The Daily Milwaukee News. United States District Court of Wisconsin. October 4, 1868. p. 7. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.