Oshkosh Beer

A History of Beer, Breweries, and Saloons in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Friday, February 13, 2026

Fritz, Hanna and the Last Case of Oshkosh Bock

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Feb 1970: Fritz Smick was a couple of weeks past his 85th birthday when he brought home his last case of Oshkosh Bock. This was one of his ...
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Sunday, February 1, 2026

A 1950s Tour of the Oshkosh Brewing Company

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Over the years I’ve collected dozens of photos and a fair amount of video taken at the Oshkosh Brewing Company in the mid-1950s. I've as...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Beering Up at Dichmann's Grocery

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Bottled beer was rare in Oshkosh in 1878. John Glatz & Christian Elser were going to change that. John Glatz (on the left) with Christia...
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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Spirits of Christmas Past

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Thanks to everyone who visited the blog this year to tramp around with me on the underside of Oshkosh history. I’ve had a great time researc...
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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Agnes in Flight

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Agnes was 40 when she quit the straight world and dove into the underworld. Her scandalous turn brought her to Oshkosh. The Jazz Age was und...
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