It was established on 12 June 1877, mainly backed by the city's timber merchant capital.
Carl Johan Kiønig was the first managing director, serving until 1921, and Mads Wiel Stang the first chairman.
Fredrikstad Bryggeri's competitor in the neighboring city Sarpsborg, Borg Bryggerier, was also a party in the acquisition, and there were talks about merging the remaining breweries.
The brewery itself continued to produce beer until it too was closed in 2001.
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