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Establishment of Brewery in Golden City

When: 1873
Where: Golden City, Colorado Territory
Part of: Coors Brewing Company begins making beer in Golden, Colorado

Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler established a brewery in Golden City, Colorado Territory, in 1873, purchasing a Pilsner-style recipe from William Silhan.

German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler from Prussia immigrated to the United States in 1873. They established a brewery in what was then Golden City, Colorado Territory, now known as Golden, Colorado. The founders bought a recipe for a Pilsner-style beer from a Czech immigrant, William Silhan, to begin their brewing operations.

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Coors Brewing Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15

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