Hamm's Brewing Co.

The Theodore Hamm's Brewing Company was the name of a brewing company established in 1865 in St. Paul, Minnesota. As Hamm's expanded, additional breweries were acquired in other cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Baltimore.

In 1965 the company was acquired by Heublein. In 1973 Hamm's was sold to a group of Hamm's distributors which in turn sold it to Olympia Brewing Company in 1975. In 1983 Pabst purchased Olympia—along with Hamm's. It was at this time that the St. Paul flagship brewery was traded to the Stroh Brewing Company; Stroh's continued to operate the brewery until 1997. When it closed, the operation ended a 137-year brewing tradition on the site. Its buildings were shuttered, and subsequently vandalized, demolished, or left to decay. Miller Brewing acquired the brand from Pabst in 1999. Miller was later purchased by South African Breweries and the name was changed to SABMiller. Subsequently, SABMiller formed a joint venture combining their US and Puerto Rican assets with those of MolsonCoors to form MillerCoors, the current owner and brewer of the Hamm's Brand. MillerCoors now produces three Hamm's beers: Premium, Golden Draft, and Special Light.

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The Theodore Hamm's Brewing Company was the name of a brewing company established in 1865 in St. Paul, Minnesota. As Hamm's expanded, additional breweries were acquired in other cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Baltimore.

In 1965 the company was acquired by Heublein. In 1973 Hamm's was sold to a group of Hamm's distributors which in turn sold it to Olympia Brewing Company in 1975. In 1983 Pabst purchased Olympia—along with Hamm's. It was at this time that the St. Paul flagship brewery was traded to the Stroh Brewing Company; Stroh's continued to operate the brewery until 1997. When it closed, the operation ended a 137-year brewing tradition on the site. Its buildings were shuttered, and subsequently vandalized, demolished, or left to decay. Miller Brewing acquired the brand from Pabst in 1999. Miller was later purchased by South African Breweries and the name was changed to SABMiller. Subsequently, SABMiller formed a joint venture combining their US and Puerto Rican assets with those of MolsonCoors to form MillerCoors, the current owner and brewer of the Hamm's Brand. MillerCoors now produces three Hamm's beers: Premium, Golden Draft, and Special Light.

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