St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
HAMM's BREWERY.
Theodore Hamm, Proprietor, VIM. Hamm
Manager.


Located ON Phalen Greek at the JatncsiO,,.
of Green Brian asad Mime ha ha
ArenneS.
If there is one distinctive locality In St.
Paul better and more widely known than
any other it is, "Hamm's Brewery" Its
boundaries include at most all East St. Paul.
If person wishes to divert stranger or
even one of our own citizens to any point
in the eastern portion of the city, it is only
sufficient to mention that it is in the vicinity
of ''Hamm's Brewery" to give him an in
fallible guide to where he wishes to go. This
widely known establishment has locality
Independent of streets or avenues, for like
the ancient saying, that s'all roads lead to
Rome" SO it may be said that all streets and
avenues lead to Hamm's Brewery and
many of the streets are known only by that
fact. 1t may be proper however to mention
that this extensive establishment, the largest
of the kind in the state or in fact of the
Northwest is situated on Phalen's Creek at
the junction of Green Briar and Minnehaha
avenues. Its location which comprises sew
eral acres is most admirably adapted for the
purpose for which 1t is intended. Along It's
northern boundary flows the pure and limpi
waters of Phalen's Creek, the freshness and
purity of which contributes In no small de-
gree to the excellence of the beer manufac-
tured in this establishment and which has
achieved so wide reputation. On the south
and west are high bluffs beneath whose sur
face are miles of tunnels forming cellars of
even temperature the entire year round,
very essential matter in the manufacture of
good beer The extensive grounds are COW
cred with buildings of all kinds and sizes
necessary to carry on the immense business
forming good sized village in itself.
This brewery was established In 1851, and
for nearly quarter of century its con-
stantly growing business has been conduct
ed by its present owner, Mr.. Theodore
Hamm, who has built 10 up from a small be-
ginning to its present mammoth proper
tons. To give the reader some idea of the
extent of the business, few facts are given.
The annual sales amount to $4,000 barrels
(not kegs and it consumes IS, 900 bushels
of barley and 10000 pounds Of hops each
year. 1t employs IS men and requires 80
head Of horses to perform the labor. The
capital invested Is 1880, 900 and the business
transacted requires the handling Of $3.50, 900
annually. All Of this large sum of money
with the exception Of tbat paid for hops is
expended in this city and state either for
labor or material. All the barley used, s5, 900
bushels annually, is' purchased in
Minnesota and the highest price
is always paid as Mr.. Hamm
will use none but the very best Of materials.
He is justly proud of the reputation of his
beer and he leaves nothing undone to bring
the quality Of his beer up to even higher
standard Of excellence than it now enjoys.
He employs the services of only the most
experienced workmen being satisfied that It
Is wise economy to do so. The trade Of this
brewery extends over nearly all the state of
Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin and Dakota
| territory. While Mr.. Hamm oversees the
mechanical part of the establishment the
active business management is in the hands
of his son William, who although compar-
atively young man has given unmistakeable
evidence of his capacity to handle this i'm
mense business scarcely second to any in
the city of st. Paul.