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Image of Metal beer keg from Sicks Rainier Brewing Co., 1963

Metal beer keg from Sicks Rainier Brewing Co., 1963

Rainier Brewing Company (1884 – 1999) was a Seattle, Washington, company that brewed Rainier Beer, a popular brand in the Pacific Northwest. Although Rainier was founded in 1884, the Seattle site had been brewing beer since 1878. The company was sold to Stroh's in 1999, then to Pabst Brewing Company, which has continued to market the Rainier beer brand.
ID Number:2010.58.1
Date:1963
Image of Starbucks sign, ca. 1971-1987

Starbucks sign, ca. 1971-1987

The first Starbucks Coffee opened in Seattle, Washington, on March 31, 1971, by three partners: Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl. The moniker, "Starbucks," comes from the name of the first mate in the Herman Melville novel, "Moby Dick," and the logo, a twin-tailed siren, is representative of Seattle's maritime heritage. The first Starbucks store was located in Seattle…
ID Number:2011.1.40.1
Date:Circa 1971-1987
Image of Starbucks sign, ca. 1990

Starbucks sign, ca. 1990

The first Starbucks Coffee opened in Seattle, Washington, on March 31, 1971, by three partners: Gordon Bowker, Jerry Baldwin, and Zev Siegl. The moniker, "Starbucks," comes from the name of the first mate in the Herman Melville novel, "Moby Dick," and the logo, a twin-tailed siren, is representative of Seattle's maritime heritage. The first Starbucks store was located in Seattle…
ID Number:2011.1.40.2
Date:Circa 1990
Image of Glass seltzer bottle from Glaser Beverages Inc., ca. 1940

Glass seltzer bottle from Glaser Beverages Inc., ca. 1940

Glaser Beverages was a soft drink distribution company from 1939-1952 located at 351 Elliot Avenue West in Seattle.
ID Number:2011.12.1
Date:Circa 1940
Image of Rainier Brewing Co. beer can, 24 oz., ca. 1990

Rainier Brewing Co. beer can, 24 oz., ca. 1990

This 24 ounce can was distributed in the late 20th century for Rainier Brewing Company, an iconic Seattle brand founded in 1884. Brewery production at the original site began in 1878 and continued until 1999 when it was purchased by Stroh Brewing Company, now Pabst.
ID Number:2011.66.2
Date:Circa 1990
Image of Pacific Brewing & Malting Co., Pacific Beer bottle, 1915

Pacific Brewing & Malting Co., Pacific Beer bottle, 1915

The Pacific Brewing and Malting Company was founded in Tacoma in 1897 with the merger of Puget Sound Brewing Company and Milwaukee Brewing Company. The Pacific Beer brand was one of the most popular on the West Coast. This bottle was distributed just before the company was shut down in 1916 due to state-wide Prohibition. In 2014, the company was…
ID Number:2011.92.1
Date:1915
Image of Beer bottle, Columbia Pale Ale, Columbia Breweries, 1948

Beer bottle, Columbia Pale Ale, Columbia Breweries, 1948

Emil Kliese, a German immigrant and brewmaster, arrived in the Pacific Northwest in the 1890s. He founded the Columbia Brewing Company in Tacoma with partner Wiliam C. Kiltz in 1900. Over the years, they added various brands of beer including Columbia Brew and Alt Heidelberg, eventually changing their name to Heidelberg Brewing Company in 1953. The original Columbia-Heidelberg Brewery in…
ID Number:2011.92.2
Date:1948
Image of Beer bottle, Heidelberg Ale, Columbia Breweries, 1958

Beer bottle, Heidelberg Ale, Columbia Breweries, 1958

Emil Kliese, a German immigrant and brewmaster, arrived in the Pacific Northwest in the 1890s. He founded the Columbia Brewing Company in Tacoma with partner Wiliam C. Kiltz in 1900. Over the years, they added various brands of beer including Columbia Brew and Alt Heidelberg, eventually changing their name to Heidelberg Brewing Company in 1953. The original Columbia-Heidelberg Brewery in…
ID Number:2011.92.3
Date:1958
Image of Beer bottle, Troll Porter, Hale's Ales, 2011

Beer bottle, Troll Porter, Hale's Ales, 2011

Mike Hale founded Hale's Ales Brewery in Seattle in 1983. The brewing process followed the traditional English style using an English yeast strain, but some Belgian strains were used as well. Hale's Ale also experimented with bourbon barrel-aging, producing the Troll Porter and Wee Heavy Winter Ale. The troll featured on the bottle is the large iconic sculpture located in…
ID Number:2011.92.15
Date:2011
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Beer bottle for "Sky Hag IPA", Airways Brewing Company, Kent, WA, 2012

Airways Brewing Company was founded in Kent, Washington, in 2010. The "Sky Hag IPA" facetiously honors "the bitter women of the air who refuse to retire" according to the company's website.
ID Number:2011.92.45
Date:2010
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