Anheuser-Busch
Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, 1st and Va Ave SW (1888-1905)
  Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, Va Ave c E street SW (1906-1910)
  Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, Del Ave & E street SW (1911-1917)
  Anheuser-Busch Inc, 58 E SW (1923-1938)
Notes:
Anheuser Busch was based in St Louis Missouri, but they had a branch in
Washington DC. I beleive the beer was brewed in St Louis, stored in barrels, and sent to
the DC branch via the railroad. The DC branch then bottled & distributed the beer.
A 1910 Washington Star newspaper ad listed their Faust beer
for 10 cents a bottle, phone 3250, August Brill Mgr.
A 1914 ad lists Budweiser beer.
The 1887 book "Washington Hisorical sketches of the Capital City of
our Country", by John P. Coffin says that
Anheuser-Busch of St Louis was the largest brewery in the world and employed
more than 1200 hands. It goes on to say that the office & depot in DC
was under the management of Mr. Frank Schwarz, and stocked "Pale Lager",
"Faust Beer", "Original Budweiser", "Erlanger" and "Standard".2
During prohibition years, Anheuser-Busch is listed in Washington DC city
directories under "Bottlers - Carbonated Beverages", so the bottling
facility managed to stay in business during prohibition.
The last year it shows up in city directories was 19381.
Bottles:
book # 21 This is a 9" aqua blob top bottle embossed: front: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREW ASN / ST. LOUIS, MO. front heel: WASHINGTON, D.C. back heel: JOHNS BROS F W VA I painted some of the embossing with washable water colors just to make it stand out. |
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book # 21 This is similar to the bottle above, but the embossing is slightly different. It has an extra ribbon below the trademark that says "ST LOUIS MO" and the eagle is looking to the side instead of up. It's a 9" aqua blob embossed: front: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREW ASN / ST LOUIS MO. front heel: WASHINGTON, D.C. back heel: E H E CO |
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book # 22 This is a 9.5" aqua crown top. It's the only variation I know of from Anheuser Busch in Washington DC that has a slug plate. It's embossed: round slug plate: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASN / WASHINGTON D.C. below slug plate: REGISTERED rear: THIS BOTTLE / NOT TO BE SOLD |
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book # 23 These are 9.75" BIM crown top bottles. The left is amber and the right is aqua. They are both embossed: front: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASN front heel: WASHINGTON, D.C. back heel: REGISTERED base: OB CO / 1088 / 2 |
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book # 23 This is a 9.1" aqua BIM crown top embossed: front: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASN / ST LOUIS MO. front heel: WASHINGTON, D.C. It differs from the bottles above in that the logo is larger and it has an extra ribbon below the trademark that says "ST LOUIS MO". |
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book # 23 This is a minor mold variation from the amber bottle 2 rows above, in that the 'ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASN' is not in a ribbon on this bottle. It's an amber 9.5" BIM bottle embossed: front: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASN front heel: WASHINGTON DC back heel: REGISTERED base: 1 / OB CO / 1088 |
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book # 24 These 3 bottles are BIM crown top bottles. The left is 9.25" SCA, the center is 9" clear, and the right is 9.25" aqua. They are embossed: front shoulder: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREW ASN front heel: WASHINGTON, D.C. back heel: REGISTERED The left has a "3" on the base, the center has "SB&G Co" on the base, and the right has nothing on the base. |
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book # 24 These are BIM crown top bottles. The left is 9.25" aqua and the right is 9.5" amber. They are both embossed: front shoulder: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREW ASN front heel: WASHINGTON, D.C. back heel: REGISTERED base: SB&G Co These differ from the bottles above in that their logo is higher on the shoulder. |
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book # 25 The only difference between this bottle and #23 a few rows above, is that this one is machine-made. It's a 9.5" tall, machine-made crown top bottle embossed: front: TRADE MARK / (eagle inside letter 'A') / ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASN front heel: WASHINGTON, D.C. back heel: REGISTERED |
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book # 26 This is a 9.5" amber machine-made crown top with a label. It's marked: embossing: ANHEUSER BUSCH (eagle inside letter 'A') label: (see below) |
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book # 26 This is a close-up of the label from the bottle above. It says: label left:(picture of swordsman in red suit with cape) label right:(picture of eagle inside letter A) label center:FAUST BEER / Anheuser Busch, St. Louis / BOTTLED FOR LOCAL TRADE BY / ANHEUSER BUSCH BRANCH, WASHINGTON, D.C / GUARANTEED BY ANHEUSER BUSCH UNDER THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT, JUNE 30th 1906, SERIAL NO ??89 |