In what year was the brewing company that was a contemporary of another brewery base in St. Louis, Missouri USA founded?
Gottlieb Heileman:  Heileman founded the brewery in 1858. Gottlieb Heileman:  His business strategy focused on producing the best local beer, rather than expanding nationwide like his company's contemporary Anheuser-Busch. Anheuser-Busch: Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC is a brewing company based in St. Louis, Missouri USA and headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.
1858