Great quart amber blob beer: P.B.B. Co. Western Branch Kansas City, Mo. with original bail

stephengray · Dec 6, 2013

Hello, I was in a antique shop in Colorado a few days ago and found this blob beer mixed in with abm and screwtop bottles for sale. Embossed P.B.B. Co. Western Branch Kansas City, Mo. with a long skinny neck. It has the original bail and the base has a very deep kick-up for this type of bottle. It has some scratches but otherwise it is in good condition. I normally do not collect beers but as soon as I saw this one I had to have it. I hope I don't start collecting beers now.... Anyway, does anybody here have any info on this one, as to rarity or value? Does the P.B.B. Co. stand for Pabst Brewing? Thanks for looking. Stephen

stephengray · Dec 6, 2013

The base.

sandchip · Dec 6, 2013

Man, that's a danged good looking beer, Stephen. I woulda grabbed it too! Great score.

ScottBSA · Dec 6, 2013

I can help you, but it will cost you the bottle for the information! Nah, just drooling, ah dreaming. The PBB is Phillip Best Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Later known as Pabst Brewing Company. Lots of beer was shipped out of Kansas City from the 1870's until prohibition. As I recall Best opened the depot here in like 1880. I have a slightly newer example with a loop seal. Not making an offer to purchase, but if you ever decide to sell it, please contact me. If you come across another one, or any Kansas City beer bottle, let me know. The PBB's are probably a pretty scarce bottle and actually probably more commonly found in the west than in Kansas City. Scott

GEEMAN · Dec 6, 2013

Sometimes out of state branch breweries are listed in the two Wisconsin bottle books I have but I could not find this one when I looked at the Pabst bottles listed. That is a cool bottle you got there.

blobbottlebob · Dec 6, 2013

Pretty bottle. Love the tall long neck form.

UncleBruce · Dec 6, 2013

Hi Stephen, This beer is not what I would call rare, as one can find them with patience. Scott has given a good run down on its identity. Pabst (Best) had a long time presence in KC. Don't know the value as I don't collect this particular type of embossed beer, but would put it age at around 1890 give or take. It is nice that it still has it's lightning closure intact. Many of the KC beers had that kick up on the base. Here is an image for another KC beer with similar shape and base. HEIM'S BREWING CO.

epackage · Dec 6, 2013

Love the form, that long neck isn't like any other I've seen in this size....

stephengray · Dec 10, 2013

ScottBSA said:
I can help you, but it will cost you the bottle for the information! Nah, just drooling, ah dreaming. The PBB is Phillip Best Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Later known as Pabst Brewing Company. Lots of beer was shipped out of Kansas City from the 1870's until prohibition. As I recall Best opened the depot here in like 1880. I have a slightly newer example with a loop seal. Not making an offer to purchase, but if you ever decide to sell it, please contact me. If you come across another one, or any Kansas City beer bottle, let me know. The PBB's are probably a pretty scarce bottle and actually probably more commonly found in the west than in Kansas City. Scott

Scott, thanks very much for your info. If I ever sell it I will contact you.Stephen

stephengray · Dec 10, 2013

sandchip said:
Man, that's a danged good looking beer, Stephen. I woulda grabbed it too! Great score.

Yep, couldn't pass it up. I think I would buy a whole barrel of beer bottles if they were like this one!Stephen

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