Metz Brewery

Metz Brothers Brewing Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryBeverages
Founded1856
Defunct1936
HeadquartersOmaha, Nebraska, United States
Key people
Frederick Metz
ProductsBeers, lagers, malt beverages

The Metz Brothers Brewing Company was among the first brewers in the U.S. state of Nebraska, having been established in the city of Omaha in 1859.[1] It was among the earliest manufacturers in the city. After originally opening as the McCumbe Brewery, the facility was sold several times until brothers Frederick and Philip Metz purchased it in 1861.[2] Metz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the Krug, Willow Springs and Storz breweries.[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. ^ "Douglas County". HISTORY of the State of Nebraska. Chicago, Illinois: The Western Historical Company. 1886. Archived from the original on May 11, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Larsen, Laurence H.; Cotrell, Barbara J. (1997). The Gate City: A History of Omaha (Enlarged ed.). University of Nebraska Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0803279674.