37 Olympia Beer
Introduction
Olympia beer started in Tumwater, Washington, in 1846. Olympia Brewing Company brew beer and vodka. Unfortunately, they have discontinued the production of their beer (Pomranz, 2021). This beer had the unique gold and white colouring with a horseshoe as the main label. Not to forget their slogan “It’s the Water” below the horseshoe (DJ, 2021). A fun fact is that Olympia Beer is 26th oldest beer in America. It was created 7 years after Washington even became a state (Stebbins, 2018). If you are into old America style tasting beer, then Olympia beer is the beer for you.
Origins
Olympia beer was created by Leopold Schmidt. He was born in Germany in 1846. While living there, he mastered the art German brewing. He travelled to America in 1895 and created the Capital Brewing Company (Olympia, n.d.). They later changed their name to Olympia Brewing Company in 1902. The started the company in Washington. Unfortunately, in 2020, they announced the that after 125 years of brewing beer, they discontinued it (Pomranz, 2021).
Milestones
In 1896, the started brewing there Olympia Artesian Vodka (DJ, 2020. In 1902, when they changed their name to Olympia Brewing Company, is also when created their slogan. In 1980, the company was sold to a G. Heileman Brewing Co. Then was later sold to Pabst Brewing Co. in 1999 (DJ, 2021)
Here is an advertisement from 1982 for Olympian Beer
What beer cans looked like during WWII (Olympian beer not included)
World war effects
Brewing science of Olympia beer. Pasteurization played a big role in the in the brewing of all beers. Doing this process extended the shelf life. This allowed them to sell beer over a much larger area.
Industrialization of Olympia beer was created in the modern age during the industrial revolution era. They began brewing in 1846, the industrial revolution era ranges from AD1750-1900. To get more in depth, Olympia beer technically began in the agriculture revolution which was from mid 18’s to mid 19’s century. This is when production in agricultural really took off. As well as many other beers, advances in machinery played a big role. Things such as steam engines help with production. In the 20’s century, the United States became the worlds leading industrial nation. This is one of the reason Leopold Schmidt and other brewers started their breweries in the United States. Railways and refrigerators helped with the globalization of beer as well.
During WWI, there was a food shortage. Breweries and bread factories both used the same type of grain in each recipe.
Prime minster claimed that drink was doing more damage than German submarines. Working men were affected by drinking.
Getting drunk helped people recover from being in the trenches. Beer and rum were rationed daily. 500ml of beer. It was believed that a war could not be won without beer and tobacco.
Oktoberfest was cancelled during WWI and breweries watered down their beer
Olympian beer survived post war because they expanded nation wide and were known as a cheaper lager (Wikimedia Foundation, 2021). Through out 1900 they merged with a handful of company’s. These company includes Lone Star Brewing Company and G. Heileman Brewing Company. When they faced low income, that is when they were thinking about selling the company and also start brewing other types of beer/alcohols.
References
Olympia. (n.d.). About Us. Olympia Artesian Vodka. Retrieved February 7, 2022, from https://theoriginalolympia.com/pages/about
Pomranz, M. (2021, January 27). 125-year-old Olympia Beer is being discontinued (at least for now). Food & Wine. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://www.foodandwine.com/news/olympia-beer-ceases-production
J, D. (2021, January 25). Pabst Brewing Co.. discontinues Olympia Beer, as Olympia Artesian Vodka continues on. BREWPUBLIC.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://brewpublic.com/beer-history/pabst-brewing-co-discontinues-olympia-beer-as-olympia-artesian-vodka-continues-on/
J, D. (2021, January 25). Pabst Brewing Co.. discontinues Olympia Beer, as Olympia Artesian Vodka continues on. BREWPUBLIC.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://brewpublic.com/beer-history/pabst-brewing-co-discontinues-olympia-beer-as-olympia-artesian-vodka-continues-on/
Stebbins, S., & Buckingham, C. (2018, April 5). America’s 30 oldest beers. 247 Wall St. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://247wallst.com/special-report/2018/04/05/americas-30-oldest-beers-2/2/
J, D. (2020, August 26). Olympia beer debuts Olympia Artesian Vodka in Pacific Northwest. BREWPUBLIC.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://brewpublic.com/distilling/olympia-beer-debuts-olympia-artesian-vodka-in-pacific-northwest/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 26). Olympia Brewing Company. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 10, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia_Brewing_Company
Picture references
Beer Geek Stats. (2021). Olympia Beer. Beer Advocate. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/447/3906/.
Guarente, G. (2020). Olympian Artesian Vodka. Iconic Olympian Beer Gets Into The Vodka Business. Eater Seattle. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://seattle.eater.com/2020/8/27/21404181/olympia-beer-launches-line-of-vodka.
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