1883
Miller begins bottling in his own facility.
1884
Coors patents a corking machine and bottle washer.
1885
Coors launches its first recycling effort—45 cents for a dozen empty quart bottles.
1886
Miller pasteurizes its beer for the first time, becoming one of the first breweries in the world to use the new technology developed by Louis Pasteur.
1888
Frederick Miller dies. Immediate family members continue his legacy. He leaves money to Milwaukee’s Marquette University and various Milwaukee charities. His children and grandchildren will carry on his philanthropic legacy.
1892
After years of fermenting its beer in limestone caves chilled by ice blocks, Miller starts using mechanical refrigeration. This enables Miller to ferment beer above ground, enabling better brewing control and year-round production.