Blatz Milwaukee 3 Dozen Small Wooden Crate For Sale

History & Brand DetailsThe Brand: Established in Milwaukee in 1851 by Valentin Blatz, the Val. Blatz Brewing Company became one of the city's major industrial breweries alongside giants like Pabst, Schlitz, and Miller. The Crate: These heavy-duty lidded cases were manufactured primarily from the 1910s through the 1930s to transport and distribute heavy glass beer bottles. During the Prohibition era (1920–1933), the brewery shifted to producing near-beer, sodas, and industrial products to survive, often continuing to use similar shipping cases.