Philipp Jung
Philipp Jung | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Dorn-Assenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt (present-day Reichelsheim, Germany) |
| Died | July 10, 1911 (aged 65) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Brewer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Brewing industry in Wisconsin; founder of The Jung Brewing Company |
Philipp Jung (December 23, 1845 – July 10, 1911) was a German-born entrepreneur who gained prominence in Wisconsin's brewing sector after immigrating to the United States.
Personal life
Originally from Dorn-Assenheim in Hesse-Darmstadt (present-day Reichelsheim, Germany), Jung arrived in America in 1870. His early residences included New York and Cincinnati before he ultimately established himself in Milwaukee. He wed Anna D. Best, the daughter of brewer Jacob Best, and together they had six children: Philipp Jr., Elizabeth, Adolph, Helen, Anna, and Ernst. Jung passed away on July 10, 1911, and his final resting place is Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee.
Career
Jung’s American brewing career commenced at the Rogge and Feigenhaln Brewing Company located in New York. He subsequently served as a maltster for the Foss, Schneider and Brenner Brewing Company in Cincinnati. Upon relocating to Milwaukee in 1873, he progressed from foreman to superintendent at the south side facility of Phillip Best Brewing Company.
In 1879, Jung joined forces with Ernst Borchert to launch the Jung & Borchert Brewing Company. This enterprise later combined with others in 1888 to create the Falk, Jung & Borchert Brewing Company—among Milwaukee’s earliest brewery consolidations and a rival to the Philip Best Brewery (which would become Pabst Brewing Company). Jung earned a reputation for both substantial production volumes and product excellence.
By 1896, he had purchased the Jacob Obermann Brewery situated at Fifth and Cherry Streets in Milwaukee and established The Jung Brewing Company. Under his guidance, the company grew and remained operational until it ceased operations during Prohibition.