For the first time since 1996, National Premium Beer will be manufactured in Baltimore.
“Natty Preme” – known as the ritzy brother to local favorite National Bohemian or “Natty Boh” – was originally brewed by The National Brewing Company in Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood, along with Natty Boh and Colt 45. When the facility shuttered in the late 1970’s, production picked back up in Halethorpe in Baltimore County, where it remained until 1996. And while Natty Boh and Colt 45 have both since been brewed by Pabst, the same cannot be said for National Premium, which was discontinued.
That is until Tim Miller, a realtor and entrepreneur based in Talbot County, had an idea. While attending an auction in New York, Miller purchased the “dead” National Premium trademark . But why stop there? If he could revive the brand’s merchandise with the famous logo , why not revive the entire beer?
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