Kentucky Breweries History: Wiedemann Brewing Company
Wiedemann opened shortly before 1870, as the John Butcher Brewery and then the
Butcher & Wiedemann Jefferson Street Brewery. The Wiedemann breweries primary
brands were Wiedemann Bohemian Special Beer and Royal Amber Beer.
Wiedemann merged with G. Heileman Brewing Company, in 1967 and was
operated as Wiedemann Division, G. Heileman Brewing Company, Inc. The primary
brands were Wiedemann Fine Beer, Royal Amber Beer, Blatz Beer/Cream Ale and
other assorted Heileman labels. The brewery was closed in 1983.
Pittsburgh Brewing Company may now be brewing the Wiedemann brand.
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