Historical information

Three Cohn brothers, Jacob, Julius and Moritz came to Bendigo from Denmark in 1852. They were followed by their brother Solomon (Henry) in 1858.
Jacob (1830-1911) married Rosa Levy in 1858 during a return trip to Denmark.
Moritz (1822-1878) married Roschen Ballin in Germany in 1861.
Julius (1828-1877) married Rosetta Spyer in Victoria in 1866.
Henry (1826-1874) was married to Leah Fonseca..
Jacob, Moritz and Julius began the Victoria Brewery in Bridge Street in 1858, whilst Henry was described as a traveller and collector for Cohn Bros. in 1859. The brothers soon expanded into the making of cordials (soft drinks). In 1866 Henry took up a hotel in Sandridge (Port Melbourne). Moritz moved to Talbot and set up his own brewery before returning to Bendigo after Julius' death.

Physical description

Newspaper copy of photo of Cohns Brewery, undated picture, presented in the Bendigo Advertiser, Wednesday February 4, 2015, in 'The Way We Were'. Image shows timber, brick and stone insert on front (back?) of building. Wooden barrels in front of building, galvanised iron partitioned bins, along side of LH building. Appears to be the back of the building.