Adolph Coors
Adolph Herrman Kohrs, who later changed his surname to Coors, was born in Germany in 1847. At fifteen, he started working as an apprentice at a brewery in Germany. As an apprentice, he learned how to make beer and run a successful brewery. Coors immigrated to the United States when he was 21 by stowing away on a ship headed to Baltimore, MD. Having no money and speaking very little English, Coors headed west, searching for new opportunities.
In 1872, Coors came to Denver, CO. He worked as a gardener and a manager of a bottling plant six days a week. Coors worked hard and saved money, hoping to open his own brewery. In 1873, all of his hard work had paid off, and Coors went into business with Jacob Schueler. They bought an old tannery building and opened the Golden Brewery. Coors took over as company owner in 1880 and renamed it Coors Golden Brewery. For years, Coors had dreamed of brewing the “perfect beer” and began having widespread success in Golden.
Coors married Louisa Weber in 1879, and they had six children. During the Prohibition years, when alcohol was illegal, the Coors Company stayed in business by making cement, porcelain, and malted milk instead of beer.
Coors passed away in 1929, and his sons took over the business. Although Coors beer was only sold west of the Mississippi River, it was well known all over the country. People drove across the country to buy cases to take home. Former President Gerald Ford was said to have loaded cases of Coors beer onto Air Force One. The Coors brewery continues to be one of the most successful in the country. It is the largest single-site brewery in the world, producing more than 17 million barrels of beer each year.
In 1872, Coors came to Denver, CO. He worked as a gardener and a manager of a bottling plant six days a week. Coors worked hard and saved money, hoping to open his own brewery. In 1873, all of his hard work had paid off, and Coors went into business with Jacob Schueler. They bought an old tannery building and opened the Golden Brewery. Coors took over as company owner in 1880 and renamed it Coors Golden Brewery. For years, Coors had dreamed of brewing the “perfect beer” and began having widespread success in Golden.
Coors married Louisa Weber in 1879, and they had six children. During the Prohibition years, when alcohol was illegal, the Coors Company stayed in business by making cement, porcelain, and malted milk instead of beer.
Coors passed away in 1929, and his sons took over the business. Although Coors beer was only sold west of the Mississippi River, it was well known all over the country. People drove across the country to buy cases to take home. Former President Gerald Ford was said to have loaded cases of Coors beer onto Air Force One. The Coors brewery continues to be one of the most successful in the country. It is the largest single-site brewery in the world, producing more than 17 million barrels of beer each year.