Best Known Beverages from Sebewaing

Mark W. Rummel posted this photo on March 26, 2015 in the Facebook Group “You know you are from Sebewaing, MI when …”. He said:

Happy July 4th Weekend, everyone!

Our hometown of Sebewaing was known for beverages, and memories of our two best-known beverages are for sale today on eBay.

First is an old wooden Old Style Beer crate, with stenciled letters. THIS is old, and I’d say from the mid 1940s (Beer Guru Scott Scott M. Thede knows for sure.) Second is a traditional red/maroon Sebewaing Beer case which were used until the mid 1960s, when the brewery closed.

Both of these held 24 long-neck bottles, which was the only style of bottle used by the brewery until about 1960. I especially like the phrase “Case Not Sold” on the wood crate — they wanted all those crates back, to be reused!

Finally, there’s a Krauss Dairy quart milk bottle for sale today, too, from our wonderful hometown dairy run by Roland Krauss (Sr.) and brother-in-law Frank Gregory (Sr.) Boy, do I miss Krauss Dairy chocolate milk!

You could own one, two or all three of these Sebewaing memories…

Here are the comments from the post:

Julianne Eisele Mark, you weave a nice tale of my hometown.

Betty Guenther What was the slogan? You can beat our —– but you can’t whip our ??

Shirley Roemer You can whip our cream, but you can’t beat our milk!

Betty Guenther Thanks for the brain boost.

Mark W Rummel Another Krauss Dairy truck said, “All We Are, We Owe To Udders.” Sam Lupp painted all those truck sayings.

Graham G Krauss Great memories (mammaries) Those were the days. Peace to all. G.K.

Connie Elise McNaughton Fond memories in my childhood!

Mortin Hapcraft Icons from the past-they are burned into the brain!