Join us on a tour of the dick brothers brewery and learn about history, architecture, and the tunnels and caverns that brought the dick brothers brewery to life. What you may not know is that many of the commercials were filmed at the end of the gunflint trail. Hamm s started out as an independent brewery in st paul mn and was only acquired by millercoors at the time just miller, this is prior to sabmiller in 1999. It is the first book in the tunnels series, and was followed by deeper 2008, freefall 2009, closer 2010, spiral 2011 and. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The book placed on the new york times childrens chapter books bestseller list in february and march 2008. Check out the beer brewing book for everything you need to make high quality craft. As president of the theodore hamms brewery, william hamm jr. The hamms brewery dates back to 1865, when theodore hamm took over the brewing operation near swede hollow, atop an artesian well. Got a heart on this hope a happy ending is in your future. Hamm s is a american adjunct lager style beer brewed by hamm s brewing co. Dec 21, 2012 hamms brewery site will become home to aquaponics urban farm venture when the founders of urban organics first visited the old hamms brewery on the east side of st. Hamms is brewed using the purest water and the choicest barley malt, grain and hops. Their recipe doesnt seem to have changed since the acquisition and as a mn resident. The east side brewery, which in the 1950s was home to the fifthlargest beer company in america, rolled out its last beer in 1997. Most of the tunnels were located near the old hartig brewery on the present site of toms united foods and the fuennann brewery which was located on the present site of the watertown municipal building. Vintage hamms beer signs and tins the panorama hamms beer signs for sale consist of either a static background with a behindthescenes revolving bulb to simulate water movement or a series of scenes that resemble a slideshow, also with a. Hamms brewery tour book hamms had brewery tours back in the day and these were handed out to those that participated.
A fanciful moonlight view of the schmidt brewery from the book of minnesota, 1903. Ive done a lot of urban exploration, from drains and caves to abandoned factories and hospitals, but hamms brewery is by far my favorite. Inside the hamms brewery ruins land of sky beer waters. The brewery was destroyed in the great chicago fire in 1871, but the tunnels remained. Hamms from miller brewing company available near you. Hamms brewery site will become home to aquaponics urban farm. During prohibition the plant produced soft drinks, but. Probably one of the most classic and wellrecognized animated signs of all time is the hamms moving water sign.
Hamms beer patch vintage beer patch jacket patch iron on patch hipster patch hamms beer. Antique beer trays, hamms beer lighted moving water signs. The tunnels 70 feet high in some parts were storage and cooling rooms for barrels of lager made by the kauffmann brewery in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Tunnels and a beersoaked history mark hazelden expansion. During prohibition the company survived by producing soft drinks and other food products. The hamm s beer bear or the hamm s bear was a cartoon mascot used in television production and print advertisements for the beer. Although it had been the strohaus while the brewery was owned by strohs. I dont advise anyone to do it or copy me in any way shape or form. Go inside the 100yearold beer tunnels hidden under cincinnati. Gunther brewing company, while outwardly successful, became one of the breweries to be swallowed up by a larger firm, hamms brewing company, in 1960.
Paul with his wife louisa buchholz hamm in 1856 and operated a boarding house and saloon near w. This is the name thats still on the public well in the parking lot. Tunnels and a beersoaked history mark hazelden expansion in st. Hamms brewery, st paul mn action squad minneapolis. Hamms is brewed in true family tradition using the purest water and the choicest barley malt, grain and hops. This book provides an adequate history of hamm s beer advertising. The tunnels were part of watertown s early brewing industry and a fascinating topic of discussion for anyone who has heard about them.
Under reading s streets lie old jail cells, brewery tunnels and creeks. Many of you remember the hamms beer commercials with sascha the bear and trainer earl hammond. Hamms started out as an independent brewery in st paul mn and was only acquired by millercoors at the time just miller, this is prior to sabmiller in 1999. Tunnels was critically well received, although some complaints about its lengthy, slow start were recorded. The reading eagle decided to do some digging to learn more about these nooks and crannies that make up reading s underground. The city eventually bought the site and built a repair garage for its fleet, but the. The east side brewery closed forever in 1997, and the hamms name had vanished. The room was decorated by heavy germanic chandeliers, and dark, thick woodwork. Keller had constructed his brewery over artesian wells in a section of the phalen creek valley in st. He also created an inhouse book for campbell mithun, how to draw the hamms bear, since. Such was the state of things in saint paul around 1848 when anthony yoerg, a bavarian.
When i finally connected the place called hamms brewery to my childhood memories of milk jugs and sunday trips to the well, its windows were barred, its doors locked, and i was a teenager. To millions of minnesotans, it was the calling card of hamms beer, the st. This book provides an adequate history of hamms beer advertising. Let the iconic bear show you around to find the perfect hamm s beer sign for sale and other goodies. But after you have a few, who can tell the difference.
Gunther brewing company, while outwardly successful, became one of the breweries to be swallowed up by a larger firm, hamm s brewing company, in 1960. Hamms brewery, st paul mn action squad minneapolis urban. Brewery tunnels back in readings brewery heyday, amber ales and lagers were stored in the natural limestone caves in the area to keep the brews cool. It is in good condition, the hamms logo on the end of the barrel is right side up on one end and upside down on the other end, i have not tried to to change that. Hamms, first brewed in minnesota in 1865, is americas classic beer. Go inside the 100yearold beer tunnels hidden under. Keller established the pittsburgh brewery on this site, one of at least four breweries built on the banks of phalen creek.
Things got complicated in 1983 when pabst bought olympia, drawing the attention of antitrust lawyers. To protect themselves, pabst made a deal to trade hamms to strohs, the last operator of the brewery. It is good and cheap for those that need a bulk buy. In 1864 the brewery was purchased by theodore hamm 18251903, who came to st. Hamms was established in 1865 when theodore hamm, a german immigrant, inherited the excelsior brewery from his friend and business associate, a. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Spiral tunnels, band 5 roderick gordon, brian williams isbn. The author tends to focus most of her attention on the hamm s bear, a wellknown product mascot to be sure, but hardly the reason why many beer drinkers were so drawn to the label in the 1960s. The history of hamms brewery began after a german immigrant, named theodore hamm, acquired a small brewery in what is now the swede hollow neighborhood on the eastside. We got into it, and were giddy to find ourselves in badly decayed, falling apart old hamm s rathskeller. Feb 26, 2019 st paul hamms brewery founded in 1865. Just the mention of the name takes us back to the days when the hamms bear would dance away to the famous jingle from the land of sky blue waters.
They first seem to have made the news in again in 1910 when vandals broke into the mansion of charles plamondon, 44 n. Hamms brewery exploring huge abandoned brewery youtube. The hamms brewery is the coolest abandoned site action squad has ever explored, hands down. Hamms brewery site will become home to aquaponics urban. State, and spent a day stealing and destroying things, having what seemed to be a hell of a food fight, destroying priceless art and. Readings underground a treasuretrove of buried legends. During the 1960s, miller brewery produced a light up, rotating, plastic beer bucket with three bottles poking out of it. Family pale lager style north american lager country usa wi abv 4. Hamms brewery site will become home to aquaponics urban farm venture when the founders of urban organics first visited the old hamms brewery on the east side of st. Vintage hamm s beer signs and tins the panorama hamm s beer signs for sale consist of either a static background with a behindthescenes revolving bulb to simulate water movement or a series of scenes that resemble a slideshow, also with a. In august, flat earth opened a makeshift taproom on the first floor of its partially restored building. Hamms itself repeatedly put the bear into mothballs, as reported in moira f. Find best value and selection for your vintage hamms beer cooler search on ebay.
Rare hamm s beer motorized sign billboard pole stacker with skating bear. Water, barley malt, corn syrup maltose, yeast, hops. Vintage hamms beer bear decanter 1972 ceramarte hamms bgw cap head liner. The author tends to focus most of her attention on the hamms bear, a wellknown product mascot to be sure, but hardly the reason why many beer drinkers were so drawn to the label in the 1960s. The tunnels were part of watertowns early brewing industry and a fascinating topic of discussion for anyone who has heard about them. Flat earth brings beer brewing back to old hamms site twin.
Schaefer preserved both hamms and gunthers main brands until the brewery was closed in 1978. Nov 16, 2016 as president of the theodore hamms brewery, william hamm jr. A local brewer plans to bring beer back to the old hamms brewery. In a typical tv spot, the bear would dance around in a pastoral setting while the land of sky blue waters advertising jingle played in the background. The well is still in the parking lot near where the stockhouses used to.
How can anyone write a book about hamms beer advertising without. The hamm s big beer bear drinking brothersisterhood club hamm s related topics and posts. Hamm s beer first brew in 1865 in minnesota, the land of sky blue waters, hamms uses water best for brewing, as well as the choicest barley malt, grain, and hops. Saint pauls best urban exploration site 3 share tweet. This is a massive place and we had to be careful with light so we couldnt capture everything. Hamms brewery is historically significant as one of the most famous of the twelve breweries which once operated in st. We explore the holy grail of twin cities urbex, hamms brewery. Hamms has a low to moderate body and bitterness and a low to moderate hoppy aroma. The beer that is born in the land of sky blue waters is available in select states. In 1996 or so it closed and was abandoned till this year. We got into it, and were giddy to find ourselves in badly decayed, falling apart old hamms rathskeller. The one below shows earl and sascha motoring around the bay of chikwauk museum and nature center in the big red canoe. While blatz brewery issued a series of over 20 different beer statues.
The 100th tapped keg of hamms beer is on display and available for customers to sign at the mothership, a bar at 2301 s. Those ads ran from the early 1950s until the mid1980s, but nowadays, the popularity of this beer amongst the collegeparty set probably owes more to the bargainbin price and the. Oct 03, 2009 to millions of minnesotans, it was the calling card of hamms beer, the st. The catholic and later lutheran churches, large workplaces like whirlpool, 3m, and hamms brewery, the labor movement, the public schools, public libraries, and the local political arena were places where, over time, east siders from different backgrounds came to discover what they had in common and how they could work together. Apr 25, 2017 the tunnels 70 feet high in some parts were storage and cooling rooms for barrels of lager made by the kauffmann brewery in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The theodore hamms brewing company was an american brewing company established in 1865 in st. The theodore hamms brewing company was an american brewing company established in. The hamm s brewery is the coolest abandoned site action squad has ever explored, hands down. Most of the tunnels were located near the old hartig brewery on the present site of tom s united foods and the fuennann brewery which was located on the present site of the watertown municipal building. While hamms is no longer an independent brewing company, it is still sold in select markets under the hamms brand and label. Hamms brewery exploration 3 action squad minneapolis. Hamm s 65 panoramic rippler motion waterfall lighted beer sign water. It is in good condition, the hamm s logo on the end of the barrel is right side up on one end and upside down on the other end, i have not tried to to change that. The well is still in the parking lot near where the stockhouses used to stand, though its spouts are dry.
They are well hidden by layers of earth, concrete and asphalt and the passage of time but they all add to reading s rich history. Apr 10, 2012 the hamms brewery sign, with its foottall 3d neon chalice the glass filled and emptied with rings of light. Abandoned brewery caves under saint paul minneapolisst. Although it had been the strohaus while the brewery was owned by stroh s. Let me start out by saying that breaking and entering and urban exploring is highly illegal and dangerous it is against the law and you can be arrested or ticketed and be thrown in the slammer with a big guy named bubba. Feb 26, 2019 st paul hamm s brewery founded in 1865. Let the iconic bear show you around to find the perfect hamms beer sign for sale and other goodies. Paul, making the city the brewing capital of the state. Jun 09, 20 a local brewer plans to bring beer back to the old hamms brewery.
Jun 14, 2016 we explore the holy grail of twin cities urbex, hamm s brewery. Utility tunnels tie knots between the brewerys demolished. Hamms beer canoe has new home boundary waters blog. However, on one sweltering summer day in june 1933, hamms lunch plans were violently interrupted. We use cookies to personalise content and to analyze our traffic. Flat earth brings beer brewing back to old hamms site.
Hamms beer first brew in 1865 in minnesota, the land of sky blue waters, hamms uses water best for brewing, as well as the choicest barley malt, grain, and. Then in 20, they moved into the old hamms brewery and brought much bigger plans with them. Schaefer preserved both hamm s and gunther s main brands until the brewery was closed in 1978. At fourth and elm streets, the owners of the keystone brewery dug a tunnel in which to store their beer. My grandmother worked for years at a brachs factory brach s pickamix. Hamms beer baltimore nl from our extensive collection of old beer cans and breweriana. The theodore hamm s brewing company was an american brewing company established in 1865 in st. Hamms brewery exploration 3 action squad minneapolis urban. The animated character was the first of its kind in the beer industry. Just minutes from downtown saint paul, minnesota sits the crown jewel of urban exploration in the twin cities hamms brewery. Hamms, schmidts, and yoergs versus lemps and falstaffs and of course. Hamms, first brewed in 1865, an americas classic premium beer, born in the land of sky blue waters.