Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
St. Louis, MO  (1852 to Present)
Information fromĀ American Breweries IIĀ ( Author: Dale Van Erwin, Publisher: Eastern Coast Breweriana Association - 1995)

 Legal Name

AB-II Code

Dates

  George Schneider

MO 65a

1852 - 1856

  Bavarian Brewery, George Schneider

MO 65b

1856 - 1857

  Bavarian Brewery, P.C. Hammer & Co.

MO 65c

1857 - 1858

  Bavarian Brewery, P.C. Hammer &  Dominic Urban

MO 65d

1858 - 1860

  Bavarian Brewery, E. Anheuser & Co.

MO 65e

1960 - 1875

  E. Anheuser & Co.'s Brewing Association

MO 65f

1875 - 1879

  Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association

MO 65g

1879 - 1919

  Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

MO 65h

1933 - 2008

  Anheuser-Busch InBev

MO 65new

2008 - Present

Documented Pre-pro Serving Trays for this Brewer

Links to Other Sites

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1890

to

1901

13.5"

16.5"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

Please forward any Links to interesting Anheuser-Bush sites.

 Comments:

Picture provided by Sam Marcum

702,000 barrel version.

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1879 - 1919
702,000 Barrels
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
702,000 Barrels

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1890

to

1901

13.5"

16.5"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Picture provided by Sam Marcum

Spanish version - 900,000 barrel version.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1890

to

1901

13.5"

16.5"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Picture provided by Sam Marcum

2,000,00 barrel version.  Note there is a repro version of this tray put out in the 1970's.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Meek & Beach Co.

1901 - 1905

Yes

1901

to

1905

13.5"

16.5"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image capture unknown.  Please contact us if you would like credit.

Note this tray is for M.J. Hoffman a bottler for AB from St. Charles, MO, which is 23 miles northwest of the downtown St. Louis manufacturing plant. 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Chas. W. Shonk Co.

1891 - 1935

No

1900

to

1919

12"

12"

0.5"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Standard Advertising Co.

1888 - 1901

Yes

1890

to

1901

16.5"

13.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Morean Auction

Extremely hard to find tray, nicknamed "AB Page Boy."

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Standard Advertising Co.

1888 - 1901

Yes

1890

to

1901

16.5"

13.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

Not to be confused with smaller, straight sided version re-productions made in the 1970's

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Standard Advertising Co.

1888 - 1901

Yes

1890

to

1901

16.5"

13.5"

0.75"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

There is also a smaller pre-pro version with the same scale - dimensions for it are 13" Wide by 10 5/8" Tall.   Not to be confused with smaller, straight sided version re-productions made in the 1970's.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

??

No

??

??"

??"

??"

Wide Lip Pie

Plated

 Comments:

 From the Collection of Sam Marcum

Documented Prohibition Serving Trays for this Brewer

Prohibition
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
Prohibition

Documented Post-Pro Serving Trays for this Brewer

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1920's

13.5"

10.5"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

 From the Collection of Mark Rogers

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1920's

13.5"

10.5"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

 From the Collection of Mark Rogers

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1930's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

The 'Budweiser Test' was a marketing scheme developed immediately following the repeal of prohibition to bring customers back to Budweiser.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1930's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

The 'Budweiser Test' was a marketing scheme developed immediately following the repeal of prohibition to bring customers back to Budweiser.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1930's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

The 'Budweiser Test' was a marketing scheme developed immediately following the repeal of prohibition to bring customers back to Budweiser.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1930's

16"

13"

1.25"

Inverted Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

Contrary to 50% of the postings on eBay, this tray was not manufactured in 1914. The original painting was Copy Writed in 1914, however the tray was manufactured in the 30's. This is a very common tray, however finding one in excellent to better condition is tough.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1930's

13.5"

10.5"

0.75"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

"Fox in the Fire". If you look at the shadow cast by the fireplace you will see the "Fox". The dog seems to note it and the hunters seem to be trying to figure out what the heck the dog is pointing at.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1940's

12"

&

13"

12"

&

13"

1.25"

&

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

Often referred to as "The Budweiser Claw" tray with the black markings looking faintly familiar to the claws of the AB Eagle.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1940's

12"

&

13"

12"

&

13"

1.25"

&

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

A very common tray, but a great one for an early collector as it has great subject matter, can be found clean and is well manufactured.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1940's

12"

&

13"

12"

&

13"

1"

&

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

Very sought after Busch Lager Beer tray.  Does not appear many of these were made. 

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

Another great tray for an introductory level collector.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

12"

12"

1.25"

Plate

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Gift Shop Trays

The Project Team will populate and detail AB Gift Shop Trays at a later date, however they can be found in the AB portion of the St. Louis, MO page.  

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1950's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

12"

12"

5"

Plate

Plated

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Tavern Trove.

1971 Sales Convention Tray

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the Collection of Mark Rogers

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

13"

13"

1.5"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet Auction - please contact if you would like credit for this image.

Uncommon Tray - many probably got thrown away, as there was not much to these.  2nd pic is the back of the tray.

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1970's

13"

13"

1.75"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Internet Auction - please contact if you would like credit for this image.

 

1879 - 1919
Spanish - 900,000 Barels
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
Spanish - 900,000 Barels
1879 - 1919
2,000,000 Barels
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
2,000,000 Barels
1879 - 1919
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
1879 - 1919
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
1879 - 1919
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
1879 - 1919
Hoffman Bros. Agent
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
Hoffman Bros. Agent
1879 - 1919
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
1879 - 1919
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
1879 - 1919
Prohibition
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
Prohibition
1933 - Present
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
1933 - Present
1933 - Present
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1933 - Present
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1933 - Present
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
1933 - Present
1933 - Present
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
1933 - Present
1933 - Present
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
1933 - Present