Today is the birthday of Johann Adam Hauck (August 17, 1796-June 25, 1865). He was born in Annweiler, Pfalz, Germany, and trained as a brewer in Bavaria. He married Eva Margaretha Walz when he was 35 and the couple had two childrem, including George Hauck, who became a brewer, as well, and opened his own brewery in upstate New York. He brought the family to the U.S. in 1844, settling in New York City. He immediately open his own brewery, the Adam Hauck Brewery. In 1852, he brought his two sons into the family business, and renamed it the Adam Hauck & Sons Brewery.

Tavern Trove finished his story:

There was strong demand for Hauck’s beer, and expansions to the manufactory were ongoing. George and Peter, in addition to their public education, were learning in the brewhouse the art business of brewing beer. When Adam retired to Bavaria (circa 1860) the sons were well trained to take over the operations of the family business.

Adam Hauck died in his hometown of Annweiler on June 25th of 1865. His son Peter guided the family brewery through its further expansion and removal in 1869 to its new location in Harrison, New Jersey. George Hauck established his own brewery in Kingston, New York.