Missouri Breweries History: Augusta Brewing Company
The orriginal Augusta Brewing Company was opened in 1889
at 13th and Fenwick streets in downtown Augusta and was Georgia's first brewery.
Its first beer, Belle of Georgia, was an instant success. The brewery's
product line grew rapidly in a market with few - if any - regional
competitors. Other beers included Dixie, Extra Lager and Belle of
Carolina "export quality" beer, as well as so da waters, colas and ginger ales.
Prohibition came to Augusta on May 1, 1916, however, and the prosperous
home of Belle of Georgia beer eased toward an uncertain fate. The company
changed its name to Augusta Ice & Beverage and replaced its quality
brew with nonalcoholic "near beer" in hopes of staying solvent.
By March 6, 1921, the company announced its bankruptcy. The Augusta Brewing
Company buildings were demolished in 1964.
The Current Augusta Brewing Company & Beer Garden is a small microbrewery
nestled in the hills of Augusta Wine County of Missouri. Steve Neukomm owns the
Augusta Brewing Company & Beer Garden. In
1999 Steve purchased the assets of Heartland Brewing Company that began
production of New Harvest Beers in 1997. Soon after the purchase, in
June of 2000, Steve Neukomm purchased in Augusta the property that is
now the home of the Beer Garden.
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