Company Names, addresses, dates¹:
  Heurich & Ritter (1872-1873)
  Christian Heurich, 1229 20^TH St (1873-1890)
  Ch. Heurich Brewing Co (1890-1896)
  Ch. Heurich Brewing Co, 25^TH, 26^TH, O & Water Streets, NW (1896-1917)
  Ch. Heurich Brewing Co (1933-1956)



Notes:
Company lasted from 1872 to 1956. Christian Heurich brewed beer until the age of 102. His Grandson continued the tradition and brewed beer until recently (Foggy Bottom Ale/Lager) . Read about Christian Heurich's house at the brewmasters castle website .

Bottles:

(enlarge)	This is a 9", machine-made, amber crown-top bottle, with markings: front: WASHINGTON, D.C. / TRADE MARK / H / CHR. HEURICH / BREWING CO. back: 2 REGISTERED
(enlarge)	This is an 8.75", BIM, clear applied blob-top bottle, with markings: front: NORFOLK BRANCH / TRADE MARK / H / CHR. HEURICH / BREWING CO. back: REGISTERED bottom: H
(enlarge)	This is a 9", machine-made, amber crown-top bottle, with markings: front: CHR. HEURICH / REGISTERED back: BREWING CO. bottom: CHR. HEURICH / BREWING CO / WASHINGTON DC
(enlarge)	This is a 9.5", machine-made, aqua crown-top bottle, with markings: front: CHR. HEURICH / REGISTERED back: BREWING CO. / 4 bottom: CHR. HEURICH / BREWING CO / WASHINGTON DC
(enlarge)	This is a 9.2", machine-made, unembossed aqua crown-top bottle. The label is somewhat intact, and says: top label: CHR. HEURICH / LAGER BEER main label: TAX PAID AT THE RATE PRESCRIBED BY INTERNAL REVENUE LAW / CHR. HEURICH / BREWING CO / LAGER BEER / Washington, D.C./ PERMINT / No. U 404 / 12 / FLUID OZS. / DOES NOT CONTAIN ... PER CENTUM OF ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
(enlarge)	This bottle is still full! It is a 7.5" amber machine-made crown top bottle with label intact. Label has a map of DC showing the Heurich brewery, and says: top label: Old Georgetown / PREMIUM QUALITY main label: Old / Georgetown / PREMIUM QUALITY / BEER / CHRISTIAN HEURICH BREWING CO / WASHINGTON DC
(enlarge)	This is a 7" amber machine-made crown top bottle with label semi-intact. Label says: label: CONT. 12 FL. OZS. / SENATE / BEER / CHR. HEURICH / BREWING CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / INTERNAL / REVENUE / TAX PAID

This is an 11" by 24" cardboard sign. I was told by the antique dealer who sold it to me that it came from an old trolley car.	(enlarge)
Here's another trolley car sign, also 11" x 24".	(enlarge)
Here's a metal sign that is about 17" in diameter. I was told it was from the early 1900s, and was revised in the 1950's with the circle around "lager" to indicate it was the original lager beer brought back.	(enlarge)
Here's another metal sign. It's about 3.5" by 11".	(enlarge)

These are Heurich beer cans. Beer cans have been around since 1933 - these cans are probably from the 1950s. Many people collect beer cans, and many other Heurich cans exist. For more info on Heurich cans, see this web site.

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This is a wooden beer crate. It has been re-finished, although I wonder if it really was a Heurich crate or just a refinished crate that somebody stamped with the Heurich name?	(enlarge)
This is another wooden beer crate.	(enlarge)

These are Heurich bottle caps. From left-to-right, they are: "Old Georgetown BEER", "CHR.HEURICH BRG.CO. / Maerzen / WASHINGTON DC", "Senate", and "CHR HEURICH'S / ORIGINAL"	(enlarge)
This is Ceramic Stopper. It was in a blob top bottle that was embossed with "BALTIMORE BRANCH CHR HEURICH BREWING CO". The stopper says: "CHR. HEURICH BREW. CO. WASHINGTON, D.C." and has an "H" inside of a hops leaf, which is in turn inside of a diamond. The diamond seems to be filled in with yellow, although the color is very faded.	(enlarge)

These are beer labels for various Heurich beers.	(enlarge)
These are more beer labels for various Heurich beers (older than the ones above).	(enlarge)

These are Heurich beer coasters. The top one is shiney foil, and says "Senate / BEER / ALE". The middle-left one says "SENATE / BEER-ALE". The middle-right one says "SENATE / BEER". The bottom left one says "Old / Georgetown / THE FINEST GLASS OF BEER / YOU EVER TASTED". The bottom right one says "Old Georgetown / BEER / Presents / WASHINGTON SENATORS" and resembles a baseball.

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These are "church key" type can and bottle openers. Top one says "CHR. HEURICH/ BREWING CO. / SENATE / WASH. / D.C.". Middle one says "Old Georgetown / PREMIUM QUALITY BEER". Bottom one says "CHR. HEURICH's / ORIGINAL / LAGER / BEER".	(enlarge)
These are more unusual style bottle openers (front & back views shown, although which side is designated as the "front" was arbitrary). Top one says "DRINK SENATE BEER" on one side, and "CHR. HEURICH CO. WASHINGTON DC" on the other side. Bottom one says "KEY TO / MAERZEN / SENATE" on one side and "HEURICH BEERS / MEDALS / SILVER-PARIS / GOLD-LIEGE" on the other side.	(enlarge)

This is a pre-prohibition 13 1/4" x 16 1/4" tin beer tray, with a nice picture of the brewery. Too bad the paint's peeling.	(enlarge)
This is a vintage 1986 six-pack. The carton tells a breif story of the Christian Heurich legacy signed by Gary Heurich.	(enlarge)
This is from page 419 of a 1925 DC phone book. 1925 was during prohibition. I guess the brewery had to make a buck somehow	(enlarge)
These are matchbooks with advertisements for for Senate beer.	(enlarge)
This is a tankard with 4 mugs. The mugs say "C. Heurich" on the inside.	(enlarge)
This is a photo of the Harry J. Eisenbeiss saloon, which was at 1416 E Street NW from 1890 to 19102. There is a sign on the right for Heurich Lager Beer. There is also a sign on each side of the entrance for Chr. Heurich Lager. There appears to be a shoe store next door with the name C.Bonz. I don't know who any of the people in the picture are.	(enlarge)
This is an ashtray. The cigarettes are held by 3 flat metal "Senate beer bottles". Below the bottles it says "CHR. HEURICH BREWING CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / PATENT APPLIED FOR"	(enlarge)
These are Heurich pencils. Presumably they were given away as advertisements. They say "CHR. HEURICH BREWING CO. - SENATE BEER & ALE".	(enlarge)