Zastrow the Beer Man
Central and Northern Wisconsin's Coors, Pabst, Point, Ciderboys, Mike's Hard Lemonade, White Claw, Molson, Jack Daniel's County Cocktails, Crook & Marker, Alaskan, FOUR Loko, Toppling Goliath, Sparkling ICE, Dr. Pepper, SunDrop, C4 Energy, 7up & Snapple family of brands distributor.
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Our Story
Please enjoy a timeline of our history.
1854
Franz Zastrow comes to America from Pomerania, setting the course of the Zastrow beer legacy by becoming a tavern owner in Wausau, Wisconsin.
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His son, Frank, begins to study the art of brewing and becomes the Brewmaster and bookkeeper at the Ruder Brewing Co.
1919
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes. This constitutional amendment initiated the "Prohibition Era" in the United States.
1919-1933
Frank begins brewing and bootlegging his own beer under the cloak of a new general store. Business booms and Frank becomes known as “The Beer Man”