Esslinger Premium Beer, Jacob Ruppert Brewery, New Bedford MA and Orange NJ ~ Vintage Label Pint Glass

Enjoy your favorite beverage in this pint glass with an original vintage label from my personal collection. Esslinger’s was a mainstay in Philadelphia since 1868 and was one of only four local breweries to survive through prohibition. In the early 60s, Esslinger’s acquired the Gretz labels, but they went under shortly thereafter. The brand was sold to the Jacob Ruppert Brewery of New York City in 1964. When Ruppert’s went out of business, the Esslinger brand moved to the Lion Inc. Brewery in Wilkes-Barre where they continued to produce Esslinger’s until 1980 they too succumbed to the larger manufacturers and the name disappeared from the shelves.