Old Miller bottles

[D.Miller]

Hi, and thanks for allowing me to join. I have 2 Miller High Life bottles I would like to know the age and history,and worth. More the age. Thanks for any help.

 

[MaxStout]

A GIS showed one like your clear bottle, and some comment claiming it's from the 1920s. That was during prohibition, so no idea if the claimed date range is accurate.

 

[mac_1103]

Miller sold soft drinks during prohibition.

 

[D.Miller]

Thank you for the information. I appreciate it. It's great to know the history.

 

[bike2brew]

They are pre-prohibition bottles perhaps anywhere from 1890- onward. Check the top to see if they are crown cap this reference (https://sha.org/bottle/beer.htm) will help you determine an approximate date. The links below are for some collectible groups with various expert hobbyists. I have a few bottles from my local pre-prohibition brewery, closed ~1920 and never reopened. Milwaukee beer history is quite interesting and as expected fairly deep. There are numerous books available @ Amazon if you want to dig deeper. Have fun and learn lots!

https://www.americanbreweriana.org/
https://bcca.com/

 

[D.Miller]

They are pre-prohibition bottles perhaps anywhere from 1890- onward. Check the top to see if they are crown cap this reference (https://sha.org/bottle/beer.htm) will help you determine an approximate date. The links below are for some collectible groups with various expert hobbyists. I have a few bottles from my local pre-prohibition brewery, closed ~1920 and never reopened. Milwaukee beer history is quite interesting and as expected fairly deep. There are numerous books available @ Amazon if you want to dig deeper. Have fun and learn lots!

https://www.americanbreweriana.org/
https://bcca.com/

I found it and thought I'd share the info. The bottle was made between 1920 and 1929 by William Franzen and son of Milwaukee. Thanks for the help.

 

[bike2brew]

I found it and thought I'd share the info. The bottle was made between 1920 and 1929 by William Franzen and son of Milwaukee. Thanks for the help.

Glad you were able to figure it out. Beer history has been a natural progression from my HB activity. Currently reading the Anchor brewing story. A must read for anyone interested in the origins of the craft beer movement.

 

[mac_1103]

The bottle was made between 1920 and 1929 by William Franzen and son of Milwaukee.

The clear one or the brown one? Or maybe both?

 

[D.Miller]

The clear one or the brown one? Or maybe both?

Both are from the 20's Im guessing. The markings on the bottom are the same. Except the the brown one has WF& S Mil 44. The clear one just has WF&S Mil. From what I read in another forum, is that WF & S made the bottles from 1920 to 1929.