The original brewery was established by Peter Nagel in 1828 located in Reading, PA located at 931 / 937 Chestnut Street Reading, PA. Peter ran the brewery operation up until he sold it to Nicholas A. Felix in 1845. Nicholas A. Felix … Continued
“Why can this woman be allowed to continue this iniquitous system that has grounded down all the poor men that she has got within her grasp?” Let’s hear it for Harrisburg’s historic breweries. It wasn’t all oompah music and saloons … Continued
January 1, 2022 — Breweriana Aficionado, a renowned name among collectors of vintage advertising, is proud to announce the grand opening of its very own antique and collectible booth at Renningers Flea Market in Adamstown, Pennsylvania. This exciting new venture begins … Continued
The year is September 1, 1939, Germany invades Poland causing the allies of France and Britain to declared war on Germany, beginning World War II. Shortly after on September 17, the Soviet Union troops invaded Poland from the east. Not … Continued
It all started with a phone call from the assistant set decorator of a movie production company asking if I would have any interest in providing a portion of my collection for an upcoming Netflix movie. She said she found … Continued
The history of the Wacker Brewing Company of Lancaster, PA all started when the brewery was established in 1853 by Joseph Sprenger and was originally named the Eagle Brewing Company. In 1868, Lancaster County was known as the “Munich of … Continued
This time featured on the Breweriana Spotlight we will look at the elusive Sunshine Bock Beer Can. The Sunshine Bock Beer Can was made by the Sunshine Brewing Company located in Reading, PA. This Sunshine Bock Can is from 1951 … Continued
Hello BrewAf-ers, my name is Chad Campbell and I am the owner and creator of Breweriana Aficionado; this fine breweriana website and blog at brewaf.com. I have been collecting Breweriana and cans for about 7 years. Every year I attend … Continued
Here is a Leinenkugel Beer Gillco Lighted Sign from the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company located in Chippewa Falls, WI. This Leinenkugel Beer Sign is from the 1940’s era and is in excellent condition for it’s age. This sign is approximately 10.5″ x 15″. … Continued
