Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17
Important Home Industry.

In no industry is the influence Of Ger
many felt more strongly than in beer
brewing. Only few years ago King
Gambrinus to Americans was a mythi-
cal parsonage, dim figure in the tradi
tions ofsGermania, but now he has as
many worshippers in the United States
as in Emperor Williams domains Such
is the demand for lager beer and SO crit
ical is the taste developed that the latest
appliances are required in our breweries,
so that first-class article may be manu-
factured Realizing this fact, the pro-
prietors of the Philadelphia Brewery
have just completed certain additions
to their establishment, which make it
the largest brewery in area, capacity
and sales, this side of San Francisco.
The cellars and buildings have been en-
larged, the kettles, tanks and refrigera-
tors are increased in capacity to thrice
their former size and are of the most
approved pattern known to brewers.
Special care has been taken in the most
important feature, the fermenting room,
formerly in the cellar, but now on the
ground floor. 1t is large, airy room,
on the north side, which has all the ad-
vantages of cool draught and pure
atmosphere and is as neat as dining
room. There are large oval tanks con-
tanning beer in the first fermentation,
also large square tanks called CHARTERS,
looking like miniature lakes of beer The
cellar, where the barrels and kegs are
filed, is the largest in this section, being
50xl50 feet, with ventilators on all sides,
making it cool and pleasant on the
warmest day. 1t often happens that
newly finished breweries make, at first,
poor quality of beer, in other words
the brewer misses it, because the new
machinery does not work well. but the
new appliances of this brewery, which
have already been in use over a month,
have been complete success From
the first brew the beer has been unsui-
passed in flavor and brilliancy Of color.
In fact its reputation is such that it is
for sale in all principal saloons and many
connoisseurs call for it in preference to
any other beer With such good
beer at home, it is surprise
that saloon men will introduce foreign
beer at much higher price, when
the quality is no better. 1t has been
the motto of this section to patronize
home industry, whether it was in beer
or wine. but some beer saloons in this
city have violated this time honored
principle, and are now sending out Los
Angeles money TO enrich other cities.
Farmers, and all interested in the pros
perity of Southern California, should
that this brewery alone uses
annually 10000 sacks of barley-all |
raised in this vicinity--and pays. out
$1,000 for wages yearly, besides luIge
amount for coal, wood, etc., which |
money all circulates among our farmers,
business and working men. The brew
ers have set commendable example in |
regard to their cooperage. They have
their kegs and barrels made here, thus
giving our coopers employment, though |
they could import barrels at less cost.
They do this to protect home labor, and
this should be remembered to their
credit. The proprietors Of the Phila.
delphia brewery, Messrs. Maier, & Zobe-
lein, are young, energetic and reliable
men, of good business qualifications.
Mr.. George Zobelein has first-class
education, was bookkeeper
in the New York brewery fer Eve years,
where he acquired an intimate knowl-
edge of brewing and the trade generally.
Two years ago he became bookkeeper
at the Philadelphia brewery, and four
months after was admitted as partner,
since which event he has been successful
and has seen the business increase one
hundred per cent. His partner, Joseph
Maier, is practical brewer, who learned
his business in the home of King Gambri-
nus, Bavaria. He has been successful
in selling beer and he is equally at home
in making it, as there was ample proof
for several months when he took the
brewers place. In fact, while he pre-
sided over the kettle there was marked
improv ement in the beer over any former
brewing. The firm have now a first
class foreman in Felix Schmitz, who had
many years experience in Europe and
on this Coast. He has been here only a
short time, but he has already made his
mark as successful brewer His beer
has been of uniformly good quality,
and its fame is daily increasing. The
other hands are well posted in the brew
ing business, it being the rule to employ
none but those who learned the trade.
With such a complete brewery,
such management owning as they do,
their grounds and buildings, Maier &
Zobelein can not fail to make the Phila-
delphia Brewery great success. II
industry and ability deserve
recognition, then great measure of sue
cess will be theirs. The question is,
shall we patronize home industry or
send our money to other places Shall
we help our own taxpayers and citizens,
or add to the wealth Of other citiess
Wine Notes.
A party of Englishmen who have been