Baltimore Beer Bottles

James Gorman's Ale Vaults and Liquors 1870-1881

Originally owned by A. V. Mitzel, this location was up for auction in 1868 and then bought by Gorman in 1870. Gorman had his ale vaults and liquors from 1870-1881 at 31 Post Office / Rear 42 Second St and previously ran a dining room and restaurant in the early 1870s. He was an early licensed bottler of Medtarts Stout Porter and Ales. in 1877 Schlitz's Celebrated Milwaukee Lager and Crescent Brewery's Aurora Beer in 1880. Even though these may have been large contracts only two bottles have been found with his name.

Gottleib Baurernschmidt Strauss Brewing Company 1901-1919

GBS was a combination of Brewers and Malters that bought out many breweries from The Maryland Brewing Company in 1901. They kept some open and closed others. For many of the breweries, bottles specific and embossed to that branch were blown. GBS bottles from each individual Branch are documented here.

At times, Breweries would also attach labels to help identify the brewery and the beer to have them stand out in a crowd. As each bottle was thoroughly washed between uses, labels almost never survived unless the bottle was discarded in a safe place. Examples are generally found on bottles left in basements, attics and in the walls.

#305

Private Mold blown by EHE Co.

Amber Blob C

Amber Loopseal C

Amber Crown C

Aqua Crown VR

#355

Private Mold blown by EHE Co.

Aqua Crown R

#360

Private Mold blown by A.B. Co.

Amber Crown R

#305

#355

#360

#365

Privat mold blown by A.B. Co.

Aqua Crown R

#620

Horizontal oval slugplate with applied lip

Aqua Crown VR

Aqua ACS R

#630

Private mold blown by EHE Co and OB Co.

Amber Loopseal U

Amber Crown C

Amber Universal Seal VR

Aqua Blob U

11 inch picnic Aqua Blob U

Aqua Crown U

11 inch picnic Aqua Crown U

#365

#620

#630

Amber Universal Seal

#635

Private mold blown by OB Co and EHE Co.

Aqua Crown R

#730

Private mold blown by EHE Co.

Amber Blob R

Amber Loopseal R

Amber Crown C

Amber ACS R

Amber Universal Seal R

#920

Private mold blown by EHE Co and OB Co.

Amber Crown C

Aqua Crown VR

#635

#730

Amber Universal Seal

#920

#925

Private mold with no glasshouse identified.

Amber Crown C

Amber Universal Seal Deadman

Clear Universal Seal VR

#930

Private mold blown by EHE Co and OB Co.

Amber Crown R

Aqua Crown R

#950

Private mold blown by OB Co.

Amber Crown C

Aqua Crown C

Clear Crown U

#925

Clear Universal Seal

#930

Aqua Crown

#950

Aqua Crown

#955

Private mold with no glasshouse identified. Error when mold has a scripted E in the corner.

Aqua Crown U

#960

Private mold with no glasshouse identified.

Amber Crown U

Aqua Crown C

Clear Crown C

#965

Private mold with no glasshouse identified.

Amber Crown C

Aqua Crown C

Clear Crown C

Olive Crown Deadman

#955

#960

Aqua Crown

#965

Olive Crown

#970

Private mold with no glasshouse identified.

Some also embossed with "BALTIMORE, MD / TRADE MARK"

Amber Crown C

Aqua Crown C

Clear Crown C

#975

Private mold with no glasshouse identified.

Aqua Crown VR

#1430

Private mold blown by EHE Co.

Amber Crown C

Amber Universal Seal R

#970

Clear Crown

#975

#1430

Amber Universal Seal

John & Mary Grasbinder's Mead & Beer Brewery 1853-1855

Both John and Mary appear in different addresses in the 1853 Baltimore City Directory. The fact that they have different addresses is interesting as the 107 (288) Lee address was previously used by Christian Gerber and the 89 (210) Lee address was later used by Christian Hohnberger both in production of brewing and distribution in stoneware bottles. Perhaps they were different establishments but John is the one with his initial on the stoneware bottle.

Joseph Goldman's Bottling House 1896-1919

#940

#940

James Gorman's Ale Vaults and Liquors 1870-1881

#945

#945

Gottleib Baurernschmidt Strauss Brewing Company 1901-1919

#305

#355

#360

#305

#355

#360

#365

#620

#630

#365

#620

#630

#635

#730

#920

#635

#730

#920

#925

#930

#950

#925

#930

#950

#955

#960

#965

#955

#960

#965

#970

#975

#1430

#970

#975

#1430

#1435

#1435

John & Mary Grasbinder's Mead & Beer Brewery 1853-1855

#1970

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