Chicagoland Breweries of the
Past
yet still visible today to the *trained
eye
At left and below: the former P. Schoenhofen
brewery at 18th & Canalport.
In addition to these buildings, 3 more still stand
as reminders of the brewery.
These ornate buildings are worth a visit and for sale as
of Feb. 2002.
These structures probably are collectively the
largest piece of breweriana in Chicagoland
At right, the former office of Canadian
Ace Brewing Company is still in use at 3900 S Union in Chicago.
Many old breweries fall victim to the wrecking ball. Some survive
offering no visual clues to current occupants about their beery
past. This building is still in use today as Stevens Exhibits
and is in great shape. I wonder if any people who work there,
and love beer, also know they work in an old brewery?
more
old brewery pictures
*Phil Pospychala, co-author of the book, The
Great Chicago Beer Cans, narrated a bus tour a few years ago
of 13 locations in Chicago that formerly were the home to brewery
operations. The webmaster revisited some of these sites in February
of 2002, using Phil's book and bus tour notes provided as a reference.
The pictures on this page and on the next one are examples of
what remains at these sites.
Click on the "more old brewery pictures" link above
to see old brewery destruction in action.