A 1909 newspaper advertisement for Enterprise Brewing Co., which operated from 1873-1914 at 2015-2085 Folsom Street in San Francisco, CA. The only remnant of it's existence at the location is a small alley called Enterprise Street.
An ingenious arrangement of the plumbing in Petaluma, CA. Source: San Francisco Call, California Digital Newspaper Collection, Center for Bibliographic Studies and Research, University of California, Riverside, http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc
Wolverine Brewing operated from 1933-43 at 555 Going Street in Pontiac, MI. Looking at the satellite and street view photo, it's possible that the original building still exists, but it can't be verified at this time.
At the dawn of the 20th century, the popularity of steam beer was waning. It may have had something to do with it’s “cheap as water” reputation. The news article provides one reason and what five Bay Area breweries planned [...]