Private company
Schoenhofen Brewing Company
Brewery in Chicago, Illinois
The Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Company was an American brewery established in 1861 by Peter Schoenhofen and Matheus Gottfried in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The company is notable for producing and selling the popular Edelweiss brand of American beer and the Green River brand soft drink.2 It ceased to exist in 1951.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Company was an American brewery established in 1861 by Peter Schoenhofen and Matheus Gottfried in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The company is notable for producing and selling the popular Edelweiss brand of American beer and the Green River brand soft drink.2
Products and brands
- beer
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Peter Schoenhofen
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaSchoenhofen Brewing Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ107473251
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