Global InformationPeriolat brewery information
| Industry | Brewing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1850 in Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Founder | Napoleon Periolat |
| Defunct | 1905 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | United States |
The Periolat brewery was founded in 1850 by Napoleon Periolat near Chicago, Illinois. There are sources placed the establishment of the brewery in 1898, attributing its foundation to Henry Periolat.[1][2] The brewery was across modern-day Milwaukee Avenue from the Union Hotel in Wheeling. Periolat brewery was among the companies that adopted refrigeration technology in order to improve its brewing capabilities.[3] The brewery operated continuously under the management of the Periolat family until 1905, when it was sold by Robert and Henry Periolat. The brewery was razed in 1909.[4]
- ^ One Hundred Years of Brewing: A Complete History of the Progress Made in the Art, Science and Industry of Brewing in the World, Particularly During the Nineteenth Century. Chicago: H.S. Rich & Company. 1903. p. 504.
- ^ Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul (1905). History of Cook County. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. p. 801.
- ^ Ice and Refrigeration. Chicago: Nickerson & Collins Company. 1901. p. 50.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
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