Periolat brewery

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The Periolat brewery was founded in 1850 by Napoleon Periolat near Chicago, Illinois. There are sources placed the establishment of the brewery in 1898, attributing its foundation to Henry Periolat.[1][2] The brewery was across modern-day Milwaukee Avenue from the Union Hotel in Wheeling. Periolat brewery was among the companies that adopted refrigeration technology in order to improve its brewing capabilities.[3] The brewery operated continuously under the management of the Periolat family until 1905, when it was sold by Robert and Henry Periolat. The brewery was razed in 1909.[4]

Periolat Brewery
IndustryBrewing
Founded1850; 174 years ago (1850) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
FounderNapoleon Periolat
Defunct1905 (1905)
FateAcquired
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  1. ^ One Hundred Years of Brewing: A Complete History of the Progress Made in the Art, Science and Industry of Brewing in the World, Particularly During the Nineteenth Century. Chicago: H.S. Rich & Company. 1903. p. 504.
  2. ^ Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul (1905). History of Cook County. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. p. 801.
  3. ^ Ice and Refrigeration. Chicago: Nickerson & Collins Company. 1901. p. 50.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)