Bavarian Brewing Co.
Covington, KY (1867 to 1966)
Information from American Breweries II ( Author: Dale Van Erwin, Publisher: Eastern Coast Breweriana Association - 1995)

Documented Serving Trays for this Brewer

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

The Meek Co.

1905 - 1909

Yes

1912

13.5"

13.5"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph
1889 - 1918
Bavarian Brewing Co.
1889 - 1918

 Comments:

Image from an Internet Auction.  Please contact us if you would like credit.

The Meek Co. stock tray No. 80 'Mildred.'   Meek Co. manufacturing notes indicate production of this tray from 1907 to 1912 and this tray is marked as '1912' on the rim, making dating pretty straight forward.

 
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 Legal Name

AB-II Code

Dates

  DeGlow & Co.

KY 4a

1867 - 1868

  DeGlow, Best & Renner

KY 4b

1868 - 1872

  Best & Renner

KY 4c

1872 - 1873

  Chas. L. Best, Bavarian Brewery

KY 4d

1873 - 1877

  Knorr, Rush & Schaub

KY 4e

1877 - 1878

  Rush & Meyer, Bavarian Brewery

KY 4f

1878 - 1879

  John Meyer

KY 4g

1879 - 1882

  Meyer & Riedlin

KY 4h

1882 - 1889

  Bavarian Brewing Co.

KY 4i

1889 - 1918

  Bavarian Brewing Co.

KY 4j

1935 - 1959

  International Breweries, Inc. - aka Phoenix Brewing Co.

KY 4k

1959 - 1966

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

The Meek Co.

1905 - 1909

Yes

1909

to

1910

13.5"

13.5"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph
1889 - 1918
Bavarian Brewing Co.
1889 - 1918

 Comments:

Image from an Internet Auction.  Please contact us if you would like credit.

The Meek Co. stock tray No. 94 'Japanese Iris.'   Meek Co. manufacturing notes indicate production of this tray from 1909 to 1910, leading to this being our date range above.

 

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American Art Works

1909 - 1950

Yes

1913

to

1917

12.75"

16.25"

1.25"

Pie

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image from an Internet Auction.  Please contact us if you would like credit.

American Art Works stock tray No. 138 'The Connoisseur.'   Manufacturing notes indicate production of this tray from 1913 to 1917, leading to our date estimate above. 

 
1889 - 1918
Bavarian Brewing Co.
1889 - 1918

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

Unknown

No

1940's

12.5"

12.5"

1"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image Courtesy of Morean Auctions.

Local experts indicate 1940's for production of this tray.

 

 
1935 - 1959
Bavarian Brewing Co.
1935 - 1959

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American Can Co.

1901 - Present

No

1950's

12"

12"

1"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

From the collection of Mark Rogers

 

 
1935 - 1959
Bavarian Brewing Co.
1935 - 1959

Links to Other Sites

Click on Picture on the left for an excellent Wikipedia page on the Bavarian Brewing Co.
1935 - 1959
Bavarian Brewing Co.
1935 - 1959

Manufacturer

Stock

Date

 Width

Height

Depth

Style

 Art Application

American Can Co.

1901 - Present

No

1950's

12"

12"

1"

SS Dish

Lithograph

 Comments:

Image captured as part of a Facebook post.  Please contact us if you would like credit.  This version of the Old Style tray distinguished by different font, especially for the 'B' and a thinner version on the 'Old Style' badging.  This tray is much harder to find than the one above, which is quite common.