OAHT 1515: Binzel Brewery
This Geocache is part of the Oconomowoc Area Historical Tour:
We have picked Twenty Five locations that we feel highlight the unique Oconomowoc Area history.
To earn a Geocoin, teams must pick up a 2015 Oconomowoc Area Historical Tour Booklet from the Oconomowoc Area Historical Society & Museum or download the booklet at: http://www.oconomowoc-wi.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=457
Collect 25 points as detailed in the booklet.
Please remember to record the code word or stamp your booklet from this cache in your 2015 Oconomowoc Area Historical Tour Booklet.
About 2 blocks west of this location was the home of Binzel Brewery, (apartment buildings are now located in the area).
Founded in 1864 by Peter Binzel Sr., the brewery was operated by the Binzel family until 1922, when former Oconomowoc Mayor Andrew Fisher operated it, making near beer. The brewery then changed hands two more times before Peter Binzel Jr. took it over in 1936 to make Cooney, Esquire and Extra beer. After Peter Jr. died in 1939, Clarence W. Binzel operated it until 1942 when it closed for good. The brewery averaged about 5,000 barrels per year. The plant was equipped with a bottling line, but no canning was done at the brewery. The building was razed in 1965.
Permission was granted to hide this cache by: Bryan Spencer Parks & Forestry Superintendent
