The Bruckmann Breweries

Bruckmann Brewery Cincinnati Embossed Amber Beer Bottle (c. 1911–1920)

Name: Bruckmann Brewery Cincinnati Embossed Amber Beer Bottle (c. 1911–1920)
Brand: The Bruckmann Breweries
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Era:: Pre-Prohibition (1900–1919)
Circa:: 1911 - 1920
Origin:: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Maker:: Bruckmann Brewery
Material:: Glass
Dimensions:: 9 ⅜” Height | 2 ⅝” Base
Condition:: Very Good (VG)

Pre-Prohibition Cincinnati Breweriana – Bruckmann Embossed Amber Bottle

This embossed amber glass beer bottle was produced for Bruckmann Brewing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, likely between 1911 and 1920 — during the height of the city’s pre-Prohibition brewing era and during a period when Cincinnati ranked among the largest brewing centers in the United States.

Condition is excellent with no chips or cracks. The interior remains very clean, making this a strong example for collectors of Cincinnati breweriana and early American beer bottles. Standing approximately 9 ⅜” tall with a 2 ⅝” base diameter, this classic amber beer bottle features clean shoulder embossing reading:

BRUCKMANN
CINCINNATI

Both sides display mold seams running from base to shoulder, consistent with early 20th-century machine production. The base is unmarked. The heel is embossed:

CONTENTS 11 FLU. OZ.

Note: Historic bottles should not be used for food or beverage storage.

Collector’s Note

Founded in 1856, Bruckmann Brewing Company was one of Cincinnati’s prominent pre-Prohibition breweries and among the few to survive by producing near-beer during national Prohibition. Embossed brewery bottles from the 1910s are increasingly sought after by collectors of Ohio breweriana and early American glass packaging.

This example represents the city’s once-thriving brewing industry and pairs especially well with other Bruckmann advertising pieces from the era.

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