tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post3274979414007459284..comments2024-03-12T07:40:43.500-05:00Comments on Lake County History: Besley Brewery of WaukeganDiana Dretskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-29299498639553331482019-12-08T19:45:09.543-06:002019-12-08T19:45:09.543-06:00Great article, I have a clear Waukegan Brewing Com...Great article, I have a clear Waukegan Brewing Company bottle, with a green tint.<br />I also have a brown one.<br />They both have bubbles in the glass.ZEBRAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084512474958681295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-76632743548676519812015-11-16T14:58:23.388-06:002015-11-16T14:58:23.388-06:00The William Besley Family lived on Belvidere Road ...The William Besley Family lived on Belvidere Road in a house near the brewery. No street address is known, but it was near the current Andrew Cooke Magnet School. Thanks for reading!Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-62567970807320104622015-11-03T06:42:51.695-06:002015-11-03T06:42:51.695-06:00Does anyone have the home address in 1860 my great...Does anyone have the home address in 1860 my great great grandmother worked in the home Ellen McNamara. I want to know if the house is still standing. Kris3blue1pinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677613659132514289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-48671639273041112432014-07-25T09:25:17.145-05:002014-07-25T09:25:17.145-05:00Hello Gregory,
Wonderful to hear from more Besley ...Hello Gregory,<br />Wonderful to hear from more Besley descendants! <br />The best place to look for Besley Brewery or Waukegan Brewery bottles is on eBay. <br />Best of luck!<br />DianaDiana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-45606526683722864062014-07-21T12:59:04.799-05:002014-07-21T12:59:04.799-05:00Hello there. My grandfather is the late Richard C....Hello there. My grandfather is the late Richard C. Besley. His daughter, my aunt, Janet Besley would love to obtain a bottle with the Besley name on it. Any idea where i would be able to aquire one?<br /><br />Thank you for your time.<br /><br />Gregory FreemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-7070778481105933092012-09-06T16:06:37.076-05:002012-09-06T16:06:37.076-05:00MB - Always great to hear from a Besley descendant...MB - Always great to hear from a Besley descendant. Please email me at ddretske@lcfpd.org to discuss use of the Besley ad. <br /><br />Thank you!Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-11025214667299799622012-09-06T12:25:18.423-05:002012-09-06T12:25:18.423-05:00Thank you for the history! I'm also a descenda...Thank you for the history! I'm also a descendant of William. Do you know if it is possible to get a print of the Besley Brewery "Half and Half" ad that you posted as part of the article? Thank you!MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059922198997374013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-21221521717012760972012-08-31T14:44:26.347-05:002012-08-31T14:44:26.347-05:00Always good to hear from a descendant of one of La...Always good to hear from a descendant of one of Lake County's early settlers. Thank you!<br />Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-27981206489751851502012-08-30T14:03:45.890-05:002012-08-30T14:03:45.890-05:00Very interesting information. Of special interest...Very interesting information. Of special interest to me because William was my great, great grandfather.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827141993976420741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-7140719719542703422012-08-20T10:04:25.169-05:002012-08-20T10:04:25.169-05:00Thanks for the brewery lesson, it's much appre...Thanks for the brewery lesson, it's much appreciated.Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-76400527981753635112012-08-18T18:12:08.233-05:002012-08-18T18:12:08.233-05:00Ales and lagers are the two major categories of be...Ales and lagers are the two major categories of beers differentiated by whether the yeast is a top-cropping (Saccharomyces cerevisiae - ale yeast) or bottom-cropping (Saccharomyces pastorianus - lager yeast). A porter is a type of ale. <br /><br />Instead of "By the mid-1860s, the brewery's ales and porters had become so popular..." it would be more accurate to say "By the mid-1860s, the brewery's porter and other ales had become so popular..." <br /><br />You later say "Besley also brewed beer. There is some evidence that the transition to brewing more beer occurred at the end of the 19th century with a change in immigration patterns. By the late 1800s, heavy industry along Waukegan's lakefront brought immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Italy and Germany, who preferred beer." You are referring to <b>lager</b> here, replace both occurrences of beer with lagers. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195191546995374495noreply@blogger.com