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The
Kreische Brewery ruins
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Historical
Marker TextKREISCHE
COMPLEX German
immigrant Heinrich Kreische (1821-1882) purchased nearly 175 acres of property
in Fayette County in 1849. A stonemason by trade, he built a house, barn and smokehouse
here on the high south bluff above the Colorado River. In the 1860s, Kreische
began brewing Bluff Beer near his homesite. Situated on the spring-fed creek,
the brewery included an elaborate tunnel system to provide temperature control
for the brewing process. Bluff Beer was sold throughout Central Texas and was
produced until 1884, two years after Kreische died in a work-related accident.
The Kreische complex stands as a reminder of German heritage and culture in this
region of the state. |
Kreische
Complex Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2009 |
| | The
Kreische house
TE photo |
| | The
Kreische family smokehouse
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heskco.com |
| | Small
shed on the grounds
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