Thought I'd try a new place, BAM.

[hemihampton]

in 1877 Hayes Bros was making Mineral Water. in 1891 the were trying to copy Moxie Nerve Food, LEON.

 

[hemihampton]

All my research shows they only made non alcoholic beverages. isn't porter alcohol? LEON.

P.S. It looks a lot like the Hutch besides shape & size but all the writing is the same.

p.s.s. pic courtesy on ron fowlers hutchbook.com website.

 

[hemihampton]

I know of other companies that made Hutch Bottles that ventured for a short time into Weiss Beers ect., ect., so anything possible? Leon.

 

[Mailman1960]

All my research shows they only made non alcoholic beverages. isn't porter alcohol? LEON.

P.S. It looks a lot like the Hutch besides shape & size but all the writing is the same.

p.s.s. pic courtesy on ron fowlers hutchbook.com website.


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I do have one of those, and I've seen the hutches I just haven't seen the brown bottle like that, it's not very big

 

[hemihampton]

It's shaped like a Porter Bottle but not sure they ever Brewed Porter or Brewed anything else? I'd say inconclusive & questionable?

 

[Mailman1960]

It's shaped like a Porter Bottle but not sure they ever Brewed Porter or Brewed anything else? I'd say inconclusive & questionable?

 

[Mailman1960]

If nothing else I'll find out first week in November. Giddy up

 

[hemihampton]

Lots of Soda & Mineral Water Bottles came in Bottles that look like Beer Bottles. Like my Ypsilanti Mineral Water, if it didn't say Mineral Springs on Bottle most would assume a Beer Bottle. Like my G. Norris, very common in a Hutch but also came in this Beer looking Bottle. Looking threw my American Breweries Book I do not see any Hayes Brothers listed under huge list of Chicago Breweries. LEON.

 

[Mailman1960]

Lots of Soda & Mineral Water Bottles came in Bottles that look like Beer Bottles. Like my Ypsilanti Mineral Water, if it didn't say Mineral Springs on Bottle most would assume a Beer Bottle. Like my G. Norris, very common in a Hutch but also came in this Beer looking Bottle. Looking threw my American Breweries Book I do not see any Hayes Brothers listed under huge list of Chicago Breweries. LEON.

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So far I just haven't been able to find that particular bottle. I agree the pictures he's showing me for the porter and that brand doesn't match up. I'm going to have to go back to a very knowledgeable digger who looked at it and said it was a porter but didn't really check it out. He doesn't have a cell phone and he's a little bit different, but unbelievably knowledgeable I just took his word for it. When I go to the bottle show will definitely know by, the first week in November. Just one of those things that make you say huuummm.

 

[hemihampton]

For me, I'd like to see/find documentation from pre 1900 showing Hayes Bros produced alcoholic beverages such as Porter, Stout, Ale, Lager, Beer, ect., ect,. All I can find is non alcoholic beverages in my research. Not sure taking somebody's opinion, guess, assumption, maybe, is 100% proof. Not trying to give anybody a hard time. I'm curious to know what the bottle held? Leon.