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George Reisch admitted that his dad s birthday is always an emotional time for him.
Reisch s father was Edward L. Reisch, the last brewmaster of Springfield Reisch Brewing Co., who died in July 2019.
George Reisch, who now lives in Wildwood, Missouri, was to be in Springfield Tuesday night to accept a Springfield City Council proclamation declaring March 1 Edward L. Reisch Day.
The day marks what would have been his 102nd birthday. To have this proclamation means a lot to the family, said George Reisch earlier Tuesday. I m just very grateful to Mayor (Jim) Langfelder and (city spokeswoman) Julia (Frevert).
A seventh batch of the iconic Reisch Gold Top will arrive at area wholesalers around the end of February, Reisch said. The beer, which is brewed at Potosi Brewing Co. in Potosi, Wisconsin, returned to the market in January 2019 after a 53-year absence.
The Tambora volcano in Indonesia erupted in 1815, causing global climate change and economic disruption, which by 1819 had led new settlers to the Sangamon country. Sangamon County s humble beginnings seem so distant as we approach the bicentennial of the founding of the county on Jan. 30, 1821. Our founders owed their survival largely to the fertile soils created by glaciation, primarily during the Illinoian Period of 191,000 to 130,000 years ago. Native Americans introduced early settlers to corn and several varieties of squash, which became dietary essentials. And the utilization of corn in distillation of alcohol became one of the most traded items and facilitated economic exchanges when other forms of currency were scarce. Honey from wild bee populations substituted for cane sugars and was commonly traded. The Sangamon River and its tributaries, prairie grasses and stands of timber greeted new arrivals. Timber margins extended u
In the Beginning: A look at Sangamon County 200 years ago illinoistimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from illinoistimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.