Talk:Frederick Pabst

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New International Encyclopedia claims that Pabst Brewing Company arose in 1874, not 1889, ergo, I have erased the year 1889. Superslum 15:55, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, Philip Best (about whom no one seems to have written an article yet . . .) started the Best Brewing Company in 1874. After his death, Pabst (who had married Philip's daughter, Maria) took on the co-management of the company. When his partner died in 1889, he changed the name to Pabst Brewing Company. --Michael K. Smith 17:02, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Number of children[edit]

Sources vary on how many children Pabst had. I included quotes in the citations for the three sources used, one of which says 10 children (the Pabst Mansion); one 11 (Chicago Tribune), and one 12 (The Successful American). Since there is really no basis for asserting that one source is more reliable than another, the text must reflect their differences. 32.218.43.54 (talk) 21:07, 14 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Blue Ribbon myth[edit]

This was on the page with no citation: "The beer never actually won a blue ribbon. During some festivals (i.e. World's Fair in Chicago), Pabst placed a blue ribbon around his Best beer (named after founder Phillip Best) so it would stand out among the others. People would start identifying the beer as the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. Instead of correcting the public, Pabst just wisely renamed it."

The German Historical Institute's biography of Pabst cites Thomas Cochran, The Pabst Brewing Company. The History of an American Business (New York: New York University Press, 1948), p. 137, 177, 217, 425, stating that it was the employees who originally tied a blue silk ribbon around the bottles. The Pabst Blue Ribbon Wikipedia page says it's not really clear when this started, but that it was definitely Captain Pabst who did this, citing a Smithsonian article that claims that Pabst won a blue ribbon at the Columbian Exhibition. Thoughts, anyone? Thellomerca (talk) 19:56, 21 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]