Breweries Continuously Operating & Founded Prior to 1990

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  1. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Hi all,

    Have done some extensive searching on google to no avail. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of breweries that were founded prior to 1990 which are still operational today? Pretty specific topic here but there must be a few of you who can chime in.

    I'm curious to know which breweries are older than I am, in case anyone is wondering why this information is relevant. Thanks in advance for your input. Cheers!
     
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  2. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Off the top of my head:

    Alaskan
    Anchor
    Anderson Valley
    Bell's
    Boston Beer Co.
    Boulder
    Brooklyn
    Deschutes
    Full Sail
    Mendocino
    North Coast
    Odell
    Penn Brewing
    Pyramid
    Rogue
    Sierra Nevada
    Stoudt's
    Yuengling
     
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  3. _RL_

    _RL_ Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Maryland
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    Schlafly
    Boulevard

    EDIT: Goose Island. Also, Schlafly existed, but I'm not sure they were operating prior to 1990.
     
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  4. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    According to my research Schlafly begin brewing in 1991.
     
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  5. Axic10

    Axic10 Maven (1,386) Mar 15, 2008 New Jersey
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    How about Great Lakes?
     
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  6. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Forget them because they still don't distro to LI :rolling_eyes:
     
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  7. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Breckenridge Brewery
    Goose Island
    Free State Brewery
     
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  8. gcamparone

    gcamparone Pooh-Bah (2,131) Dec 6, 2011 Rhode Island
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    This is why I don't shit on Rogue like most people on here do. They may be a little off-centered but they've been around for longer than I've been on earth, so they must be doing something right.
     
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  9. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Agreed, have to respect them for that...they were a decade ahead of the curve.
     
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  10. SierraJosh

    SierraJosh Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2013 California

    Cantillon
     
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  11. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Good point, probably should have clarified American Breweries.
     
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  12. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    BridgePort
     
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  13. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Breckenridge opened its doors in February 1990. Close!
     
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  14. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Does Buffalo Bill's count? You know- the Alimony Ale guy. I thought I heard that was contract brewed nowadays, but it may be worth looking into.

    One more- Geary's (and that brings to mind that there are probably some Pugsley places still around...)
     
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  15. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    Schell's

    Also, if you include brewpubs:
    Triple Rock
     
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  16. LarryBell

    LarryBell Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2004 Michigan

    Summit. Sprecher. Millstream?
     
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  17. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Oh yeah- that brings to mind Sprecher and Lakefront.

    for brewpubs, Vermont Pub and Brewery.
     
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  18. Pitmonkey

    Pitmonkey Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2007 Minnesota


    Schell's goes without saying! They've been going since 1860!

    Summit started in 1986.

    Cold Spring
    La Crosse Brewing
    Leinenkugel's
     
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  19. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    These keep coming to me one at a time, but-
    Pike Brewing, Seattle

    ETA- oh yeah-
    Widmer
    McMenamin's

    ETA again-
    Red Hook (d'oh- that took long enough, brain :wink:)
    Abita
     
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  20. Droopy487

    Droopy487 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2013 Tennessee

    Spoetzl in 1909
     
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