Walter Brothers Brewing Receipt

This ornate receipt from 1911 shows a connection between the Menasha branch of the Walter Brewing Company and the Pueblo, Colorado faction.  However, it is misleading in  implying that they are two plants of the same entity whereas they were not. 

Martin, Christian and Matthaus, three of the five Walter Brothers, operated the Menasha based Walter Brothers Brewing Company with their Gem and Gold Label beers. Eventually, Martin severed his ties with the Menasha brewery and headed west.  He determined that Pueblo, Colorado would be an opportune place to start brewing. His product was originally named Mountain Dew and eventually called Gold Label, like the Menasha beer.  However, by the mid-20th century it was simply known as Walter's. Martin expanded his breweries in Colorado to include Trinidad, Colorado,  acquiring an existing brewery through a business loan default. Walter's is still being produced today in Pueblo as a micro-brew.