Mount Carbon Brewery
The Mount Carbon Brewery was a brewery located at 716 South Centre Street, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, (Actually Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania) and which ran from 1845 to 1976 under various owners and names. Their Motto was "A Mellow Brew from the Mountains". Timeline George Lauer circa 1845–1860. Orchard Brewery, so named for the Orchard section of Pottsville. Frederick Lauer (Mauck Chunk & Jackson Sts) 18??-1877 Orchard Brewery 1877–1893. Operated by G. Lorenz Schmidt until his death. A new brewery was built in 1886 in Mount Carbon by Lorenz Schmidt. Some facilities of the Orchard Brewery were used in the new Brewery. Operated under Estate of Lorenz Schmidt, Mount Carbon Brewery (Main St, Mount Carbon) 1893–1906. Schmidt Estate Brewing Co., Mount Carbon Brewery 1906-1908 Mellet & Nichter Brewing Co. 1908-1920 Prohibition in 1920-1933 Matthew Kelley, trading as Mt. Carbon Brewery 1933-1935 Mount Carbon Brewery, 1935-1976 Products The following brand names were produced at the Mount Carbon Brewery. Production ceased in 1976 and brand licensing was sold to D. G. Yuengling & Son. Mount Carbon Ale 1933 - 1951 Mount Carbon Beer 1933 - 1951 Double Pilsener Beer 1934 - 1938 Mount Carbon Half & Half 1934 - 1939 Mount Carbon Bock 1934 -