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An advertisement in the December 4, 1935 issue of the Sandusky Register announced that the
P.O.C. beer, made by the Pilsener Brewing Company of Cleveland, was to be
served and delivered by “discriminating dealers” in Sandusky. The local
distributorship was located at 1329 First Street in Sandusky, Ohio.
According
to the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History,
the company was founded in 1892 by Bohemian brewer Wenzel
Medlin. One of Pilsener’s most popular brands was P.O.C., which stood for “Pilsener
of Cleveland,” though many people thought it stood for “Pride of Cleveland.”
In the Sandusky
Register Star News of May 27, 1949, an ad declared that P.O.C. beer was the “pick
of the crop.”
The Sandusky distributorship of the Pilsener Brewing Company
remained in Sandusky until about 1962. For many years, an ad for P.O.C. beer
could be seen on the outside brick wall of Cronin’s Tavern at 1119 West
Washington Street, the current location of Joe Sundae’s.
1 comment:
My FIRST beer, 62 years ago, was a P.O.C. Now, just for fun, when I am back in Sandusky at Cameo or some other old restaurant or tavern, I ask for a P.O.C. and watch for a reaction from the waiter/waitress!! Most don't remember it, but some reply "Oh, we haven't served that for decades."
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