Ulmer & Fritz Brewery | Chaska Brick

Dissolution Notice. The copartnership heretofore existing between George Ulmer and Joseph Fritz, under the name and style of Ulmer & Fritz are doing business of manufacturing fermented and distilled liquors at Chaska, in Carver County, Minnesota, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the firm will be settled by George Ulmer, who has taken all the stock in trade, notes, accounts, &c., and hereby assumes to pay all the liabilities of the said firm. All persons owing said firm, on account of otherwise, are requested to call immediately and settle the same. Dated at Chaska, this 1st day of January, 1863. George Ulmer, Joseph Fritz. (The Valley Herald, Saturday, April 11, 1863, Page 3)

George Ulmer is building a new residence adjoining his brewery on the Carver road. It is a large two story brick building, adding materially to the appearance of Mr. Ulmer Village. (Valley Herald, Friday, October 23, 1868, Page 1)

Mr. Ulmer has completed a large two story residence, situated on the road leading to the water mill. (Valley Herald, Thursday, October 26, 1871, Page 1)

Geo. Ulmer is erecting a large Brewery Building near his residence, on the upper Carver road.
Mr. Ulmer is an energetic, drive-ahead sort of fellow and will yet build up a village of his own.
(Valley Herald, Thursday, September 8, 1870, Page 1)

The Brewery of Mr. Liverman known as the Windolph brewery (different brewery but reason why they bought Ulmer brewery) was entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night of last week. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, June 17, 1875, Page 4)

Messrs. C. H. Lienau and W. Liverman have purchased the brewery and appurtenances with $1500, worth of beer, of G. Ulmer for the sum of $5,500. Mr. L. is a practical brewer, having had ten years experience in St. Paul, and in April last purchased the old Windolph brewery which he run a short time and made beer which was equal to the famed Milwaukee beer, when his brewery burned. If under the new arrangement he is as successful, and he can hardly help being as the Ulmer brewery has all of the modern improvement. Chaska and the Minnesota Valley will be blest with the finest and purest of beer. Success to the new firm. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, July 15, 1875, Page 4)

Otto Nagel, one of our most respected citizens, has been talking of returning to LaCrosse, his old residence, but as his many friends will be glad learn, has decided to remain in Chaska and open a meat market, in which business he has had several years experience. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, July 22, 1875, Page 4)

George Ulmer has moved out of the Brewery and Mr. Livermann has stepped in One “out and down,” the other “up and in.” Success to you both gentlemen. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, July 29, 1875, Page 4)

Judge Lienau wears his brewer’s apron with dignity. Charles is a good deal of a yankee, and he can run a brewery, discharge, in an able manner, the duties of Judge of Probate, get his share of insurance business and at the same time manage the political machine with skill and prudence. No yankee can boast of more versatility. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, July 29, 1875, Page 4)

Messrs. Lienau & Livermann of the upper brewery have just completed important repairs in their already first class brewery. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, November 25, 1875, Page 4)

Chas. H. Lienau has sold his interest in the Chaska Brewery to his partner B. Leivermann, who will continue to make No. 1 beer. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, May 4, 1876, Page 4)

The large beer cellar of B. Leiverman, Esq., situated in the bluff in the rear of town, on the Victoria road, caved in last week and caused considerable damage. Mr. L. estimates his loss hat over $600. But he is already repairing the damage and is as enterprising as ever. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, July 13, 1876, Page 4)

Mr. B. Lievermann, the present popular proprietor of “Ulmers Chaska Brewery,” is now making an article of beer than cannot be excelled either in flavor or quality by any brewery in the State, and we therefore wonder why it is, that many of our retail dealers will persist in ordering beer (from) Minneapolis and St. Paul brewers, and thus injure and perhaps cripple our home enterprise. We hope they will order from home manufacture hereafter. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, November 15, 1877, Page 4)

Mr. Leivermann, proprietor of the Chaska brewery, has been compelled on account of his increasing business, to build a new ice house and beer cellar, adjoining his main brewery building. The building is 25 x 45, the cellar or basement story is 12 feet high, and the upper story on ice house, being frame, with a sufficient ice capacity to supply his large business and the city besides. The cost of this structure was $1000. Mr. L. now has one of the best equipped breweries in the Minnesota Valley, and promises to make as good beer the coming season as is made in the State of Minnesota. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, December 13, 1877, Page 4)

Judge Lienau has taken up his residence in Chaska, having moved his family from Watertown last week. Mr. Lienau in addition to his duties as Judge of Probate, is engaged in the insurance business, representing some of the best companies in the country, and we bespeak for him a liberal share of that patronage. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, June 10, 1875, Page 4)

Chas. H. Lienau has sold his interest in the Chaska Brewery to his partner B. Leivermann, who will continue to make No. 1 beer. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, May 4, 1876, Page 4)

Mr. Lienau is well known as having been a member of the Legislature from Ramsey County, likewise from this County. He acquired quite a state reputation while in the Senate as the author of Merrill text Book law. He is a man of ability, yet being a man of positive ideas and fearless in their advocacy he may have made some enemies that a man of more conservative proclivities would have avoided. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, June 12, 1879, Page 4)

The barn of B. Leivermann, brewer, burned down last Monday noon together with about $100 worth of hay stored therein. The barn was a large structure the upper story being filled with hay. The fire is supposed to have commenced in the hay, as it was all on fire when first discovered rendering any efforts to put it out unavailing. The brick brewery building of Mr L., was in great danger at one time the roof being on fire in several places, but by the gallant efforts of Chas Kenning, M. Degen, and the H & L Company the fire was kept under control, the roof however, is badly damaged. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, April 24, 1884, Page 4)

A New Building. Our popular Brewer, B,(.) Livermann, has just completed his malt house and barn, which was destroyed by fire last spring, it is somewhat larger than before and a much better building, the malt house being of brick 35×35 two stories high, and the barn the same size a frame building. It is a good improvement, and a much neded (needed) one. It cost about $1500. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, September 11, 1884, Page 4)

Leivermann has been offered $10,500 for his brewery property, including his new brick dwelling and several acres of land. He values it higher however, and will not sell. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, May 14, 1885, Page 4)

B Leivermann, Brick Malt House ($)500. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, December 10, 1885, Page 4)