Henry F. Ortlieb
Henry F. Ortlieb (* 1869 ; † 1936 ) was a German-American brewer and president of the Henry F. Ortlieb Brewing Company named after him .
biography
Ortlieb's father founded the Victor Brewery in Philadelphia and introduced his sons into the company. In 1894 Henry F., the eldest son of the family, took over the presidency of the brewery. Under his leadership, the company was modernized and expanded. In 1899 the brewery was renamed the Henry F. Ortlieb Brewing Company - it kept that name until it closed.
At the turn of the century, the Ortlieb brewery's annual output was already around 20,000-25,000 barrels , and by the beginning of Prohibition it rose again to an annual output of 40,000–50,000 barrels. During Prohibition, Ortlieb decided to start producing light beer.
Ortlieb died in 1936, his brother Joseph T. succeeded him as company president. The Henry F. Ortlieb Brewing Company was in business until 1981 when it was bought and closed by C. Schmidt & Sons .
Henry F. Ortlieb is buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia.
literature
- David G. Moyer (2009), American Breweries of the Past , Bloomington (Indiana): AuthorHouse, pp. 64–65 (English)
- Rich Wagner (2012), Philadelphia Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Cradle of Liberty, Charleston (London): The History Press, p. 79 (English)
Web links
- Find A Grave: Henry F. Ortlieb (English), accessed December 20, 2015.
- PA Brewery Historians: Ortlieb's, Brewers by Birth, Since 1869 , accessed December 20, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ortlieb, Henry F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | President of the Henry F. Ortlieb Brewing Company |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1869 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1936 |