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Bay View Brewery 1868-1901
The Bay View brewery was located at Eastern Ave Extended. Only 1 embossed bottle is associated with Bay View in Baltimore. Bay View also opened and very successfully operated a branch in Norfolk, VA at 12 Hill St. In 1901 the brewery in Baltimore/Norfolk was bought out by the Gottlieb-Bauernschmidt-Strauss (GBS) corporation. Bottles from that brewery are discussed in that owners page.
An map image from 1876.
#310
Horizontal oval slugplate with 3 punctuation variants with no glasshouses identified.
Aqua Loopseal R
#315
Horizontal oval slugplate with no glasshouses identified.
Aqua Loopseal VR (4 known)
#320
Horizontal oval slugplate with no glasshouses identified.
Clear Loopseal vR (3 known)
#325
Horizontal oval slugplate with no glasshouses identified.
Aqua Blob R
#330
Round slugplate with no glasshouses identified.
Aqua Crown R
#335
Round slugplate with no glasshouses identified.
Aqua Blob Deadman
#340
Round slugplate blown by NBBG Co.
Aqua Blob R
Clear Blob R
#345
Private mold blown by EHE Co.
Aqua Blob VR
Aqua Loopseal R
Aqua Crown VR
#350
#350
Embossed on the bottom only blown by EHE Co.
Amber Crown VR
Charles H Beck Weiss Beer Brewery 1867-1875
Charles Beck was one of the early Weiss Beer brewers in Baltimore. He originally brewed at 13 S. Frederick St. but moved to 20 Spring St in 1870. His stoneware is very limited with only a few examples.
#1840
6 -7 inch hand thrown stoneware bottle
Impressed as:
CHARLES BECK
Blob VR
#1845
6 -7 inch hand thrown stoneware bottle
Impressed as:
CHAS. BECK
OR
CHAS BECK
Blob VR
#1850
#1850
6 -7 inch machine formed stoneware bottle
Impressed on base only as:
C. BECK
Blob R
Henry Beck's Celebrated Weiss Beer Brewery 1871-1912
Henry Beck operated his Celebrated Weiss Beer brewery out of his residence located on the corner of Fayette & Castle Sts. He passes away in 1884 however his wife Ernestine continues running the brewery until his son Henry is of age and knowledgeable to take over the brewery. Henry Jr continues up to 1912. Early stoneware was impressed with his name and hand thrown in Baltimore. Stenciled versions followed with one noting a pottery mark from PA.
Beck's Weiss Beer brewery operated its entire 41 years in the same location and rowhouse. This insurance map from 1910 shows the mash tub and kiln for the manufacture of Weiss beer.
#1855
6 -7 inch hand thrown stoneware bottle.
Impressed as:
HENRY BECK
Blob VR
#1860
6 -7 inch hand thrown stoneware bottle.
Impressed as:
H. BECK
Blob U
#1865
6 -7 inch machine formed stoneware bottle stamped by Keystone Pottery.
Stenciled as:
HENRY BECK'S
WEISS BEER
BALTIMORE, MD.
Blob VR
#1870
6 -7 inch machine formed stoneware bottle.
Stenciled as:
H. BECK
FAYETTE & CASTLE STS
Blob VR
#1875
6 -7 inch machine formed stoneware bottle.
Stenciled as:
HENRY BECK'S
WEISS BEER
FAYETTE & CASTLE STS.
Blob R
#1880
6 -7 inch machine formed stoneware bottle.
Stenciled as:
HENRY BECK’S
TRADE HB (monogram) MARK.
REGISTERED.
CELEBRATED WEISS BEER (italicized)
BREWERY.
COR. FAYETTE & CASTLE STS.
BALTIMORE
Blob C
#1840
6 -7 inch machine formed stoneware bottle.
Stenciled as:
HENRY BECK’S
CELEBRATED
WEISS BEER
BREWERY
COR. FAYETTE & CASTLE STS.
BALTIMORE
Blob VR
Beck's Brewery
Cor. Fayette & Castle
William Beckemeir 1849-1851
Beckemeir most likely operated as a bottler purchasing other brewer's products of mead and root beer and sold them under his name. He in only found for 3 years in the Baltimore City Directory located at 187 N. Eutaw St.
#1890
#1890
#1890
11 inch hand thrown stoneware bottle
Impressed as:
WM. BECKEMEIR
one also impressed with "ROOT BEER" on the rear
Blob VR
#1890
#1890
#1890