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Special Export, Heileman's second house brew. Whereas Old Style Lager was only around 4% alcohol, Special Export was over 6%.
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in an attempt to take over the company. Heileman's management repeatedly rebuffed his efforts, but Bond was ultimately successful when Cleary accepted the reality that even with the assistance of the courts (which had intervened to force a higher offer price) he'd only be able to negotiate the "best
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The company continued with the Old Style Lager name for the next decade, changing the name of the brand in 1957 when Kumm became president. Instead of being called Old Style Lager, it was re-branded to be just Old Style. Throughout Kumm and his predecessor's terms as president, the brand was popular
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of beer. These were used for inventory storage, and were painted to resemble a six-pack of Old Style, referred to by the brewery as the "World's
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holding a stein, for their advertisements, in 1905. Despite the trademark of the brand, several competitors created beers with similar sounding names, prompting
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financial empire led indirectly to the end of Heileman's existence as an independent brewer. Cleary stayed on as director for an additional two years before finally retiring from the company in 1989. As a direct result of the Alan Bond collapse, the G. Heileman Brewing Company declared
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in 1999. City chose to use Heileman's name from 1858–1872. It does not have ownership rights over the intellectual property, including beer brand names, associated with the G. Heileman Brewing Company. It brews beer, including Old Style under contract, and packages bottled
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While a fire in 1959 caused over $ 100,000 in damages, and almost derailed Kumm's efforts, the company stayed on track. They continued to expand under Kumm by purchasing new breweries and labels. Kumm also introduced a German-style beer festival modeled on the
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celebration was trademarked with the federal government that same year. Between the end of WWII and 1971, Heileman had jumped from 39th in the brewing industry to 15th.
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possible deal for employees, stockholders, and the city of La Crosse".
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1861:"G. Heileman Brewing to be Sold for $ 390 Million"
1812:Blocker, Jack; Fahey, David; Tyrrell, Ian (2003).
219:. Together, the pair founded The City Brewery in
2087:"King Gambrinus will be back before Oktoberfest"
1518:. International Directory of Company Histories.
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1962:"Old Style's run at Wrigley likely to continue"
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2013:"King Gambrinus Legendary Patron of Brewing"
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245:Newspaper for Old Style Lager, from 1911.
114:November 13, 1858 as The City Brewery in
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1890:Fahey, David M.; Miller, Jon S. (2013).
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1726:"Places of the past: Heileman Brewery"
1418:The House of Heileman: A Brief History
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1675:"G. Heileman Offers to Buy Schlitz"
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1859:Mills, Joshua (November 2, 1993).
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253:G. Heileman Brew House, circa 1910
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1960:Greenburg, Jon (May 11, 2014).
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1827:Eichenwald, Kurt (1991-07-04).
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1673:Chavez, Lydia (July 25, 1981).
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1988:"Cold Cans Rankings"
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707:Frankenmuth Brewery
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116:La Crosse, Wisconsin
1571:"About Oktoberfest"
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