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The original Fred Koch Brewery was a small, independent brewery in Dunkirk, New York that produced beer and ale from late 1888 until 1985. Production peaked in the early 1950s with over 100,000 barrels brewed annually. When the Dunkirk, New York brewery was closed in 1985, it was located at 15-25 West Courtney Street. The Genesee Brewing Company currently owns the trademark rights to the name ''Fred Koch Brewery'' but it is not producing any products under the ''Koch's'' name. The brewery was not connected to Jim Koch of Samuel Adams (beer) fame. == Early Years == Organized in the spring of 1888 by Fred Koch and Frank Werle as the Lake City Brewery, the company began its operation in the Fink brewery in the town of Dunkirk, New York. The first few months of operation were handled by just three men. Mr. Koch made sales and deliveries and Mr. Werle and one assistant ran the brewery. In the fall of 1888, the company built a new brewery on the old Newman tannery property on the corner of Ruggles and West Courtney streets in the city of Dunkirk, New York.〔"A New Brewery," ''Dunkirk Observer-Journal'' - Saturday, September 22, 1888.〕 On May 8, 1896, a disastrous fire completely destroyed all but the brewery cellars.〔"(Fire in Dunkirk - Fred Koch's Brewery and Barn Burned )," ''The Buffalo Express'' - May 8, 1896.〕 During the rebuilding process, Fred Koch purchased from Mr. Werle his interest in the business. The brewery was then owned and operated solely by the Koch family. The business was incorporated in April 1911 prior to the death of Fred Koch, who died while on a visit to Germany. After his death, his three sons, William L., Fred C., and Henry J. Koch, assumed management. On September 24, 1915, Fire Chief John F. Meiers broke his leg, several firemen were injured, and eight horses were burned to death in a fire at the Fred Koch brewing plant. The fire broke out in the horse barns on the southwest end of the plant in East Courtney Street and spread rapidity. A few weeks early, an incendiary fire broke out in the same part of the plant.〔"Notes of the Bottling Trade - New York," ''American Bottler'' - Page 58, October 1915.〕 Products sold included "Bock Beer", "Wutrzberger" (an old-fashioned German brew),〔"Advertisement," ''Dunkirk Evening Observer'' - Friday, September 20, 1912.〕 and "Lake City Export". The brewery continued to produce beer and ale until prohibition in 1920. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fred Koch Brewery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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