Rainier Brewing Company
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Rainier Brewing Company was a Seattle, Washington company that brewed Rainier Beer, a very popular brand in the Pacific Northwest. While the beer enjoys near iconic status, it is no longer brewed in Seattle, nor is the company owned locally. In the late 1990s, the company was sold to Stroh's, then to Pabst, though Miller contract brews most of Pabst's beers.
The brewery itself is still a fixture in the south end of town, adjacent to I-5 just north of the West Seattle Freeway. The plant is now used by Tully's Coffee to roast coffee beans. The trademark red neon R that sat atop the factory has been replaced with a green T for the new occupant. The neon R is now in the collection of Seattle's Museum of History and Industry.
Minor league baseball
The beer lent its name to two different minor league baseball teams, both in the Pacific Coast League. The Seattle Rainiers played in Sick's Stadium, which was owned by the same family that owned the brewery. The Tacoma Rainiers, a farm team for the Seattle Mariners still play in Tacoma's Cheney Stadium, where Rainier remains the beverage of choice.
External link
- August 1999: Rainier Brewery: Rest in Peace (http://www.beernotes.com/northwest/articles/000409.html)
- Remember Rainier: [1] (http://www.rememberrainier.com)