The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-06-04
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This excellent brewery, which has be
come so extensively popular for the su
periority Of its brew, is certainly deserv
ing of special comment. The present
proprietor, Mr.. ANTHONY LACE, who
has few equals as brewer originally
had a Mr.. P. Brady in company with
him, but the 10th of January, this year,
took the entire business into his own
hands. We recently paid the brewery
a visit and were truly surprised to find
the magnitude of its facilities, to what
we had presumed, and the extent of bust
mess here done. Located in a hollow,
within an easy distance from the center
of the city, are the buildings, half stone
and half frame. On arriving there we
were more kindly received by both Mr..
Lace and his son Henry, the latter gen
tlemnn being personally more extensive
ly known throughout this section from
the fact of his travelling regularly for
the house, and being a representative Of
exceptional energy and geniality. We
noticed the various utensils-kettles,
tubs, coolers, &c,-were all Of the latest
and most approved makes, everything
used in the process of brewing being
kept exceedingly clean and tidy. The
grain room, up stairs, is capable of hold
ing some 5000 to 5000 bushels, well
stocked and 80 arranged as to admit of
neat office petitioned off, in one cor
ner, where every convenience is pro-
vided and kept in "apple pie" order.
Still higher is the cracking or crushing
machine, for grinding, which was run
ming at busy spin, and will, we under
stand, run through seventy bushels an
hour. Looking into the drying room,
we observed about 100 bushels of malt
spread out, but the atmosphere not be-
ing the most desirable for lengthy
stay we were glad to move down into
cooler regions. Passing the malt cell
lars, each 40 it., 20 it,, we at last en-
tered the spacious cellars, one of them
100 it., by % #. and another 70 it,, xI
% it., in which their excellent brews of
stock and present use ales, porter, cream
ale, beer, &C., is stored, and the full array
Of barrels and casks surrounding us left
little doubt we had got into the woods.
As in other departments, here order
still reigned supreme, and as we emerged
,he best of appliances met our view for
,he washing and cleansing of barrels, in
which process they are largely assisted
oy an excellent supply of "pura aqua"
from the Holly Water-works. Adjoin-
ng the brewery are also very fine ice
houses and large lake of water in close
proximity from which the ice is OBJ
aimed. Two wagons are constantly
kept delivering through the city and
or shipment, this brewery sending reg
liar consignments all over this and to
.djoining States. Particularly is their
rev favorably received in Norwalk,
Ionroeville, Clyde and Fremont, while
We are assured, on authority, it requires
'nly an introduction to become gener-
i favorite anywhere. Mr.. A. Lace
ook his early instruction in brewing at
Baden, in Germany, and in this country
vas 1S years with Robey Bros, of Mon
oeville, and years foreman for Mr..
9rentiss, of Monroeville, before coming
o Norwalk. His son, Mr.. Henry Lace,
Ooks to the Office department and is
heir sole representative on the road.
1r. Lace has very fine residence near
he brewery and owns quite a tract of
and around it, which may be fairly
first-class property yearly in
reasing in value. Whatever may be
aid of other breweries, this one has of
ate made rapid strides-is worthy of
Itmost confidence, and those who deal
nth them once readily discover how
asy it would be to lose tradeby the
experiment. of a change. f-