Their beers won several prizes in international competitions, and Storz was the top selling brand in Nebraska starting in World War II.
Storz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the Krug, Willow Springs and Metz breweries.
Baumann died that year and his widow, Wilhelmina, ran the brewery, naming Storz foreman.
In 1891 Storz founded a company called the Omaha Brewing Association to make beer and named himself as president.
Storz faced ongoing political and social pressures against alcohol consumption by religious and moral organizations across Nebraska, and throughout the Midwest.
Storz fought statewide legislation calling for the prohibition of alcohol by working closely with the Omaha Brewing Association, the National German-American Alliance and several other organizations.
By manufacturing near beer, ginger ale, soft drinks and ice, Storz continued operations.
In the 1950s the company manufactured "Storz-ette" beer, which came in an 8-ounce can that had an orchid on the label and a tagline that read "calorie controlled"; they were sold as four-can packages called "Princess Packs."
After facing antitrust concerns from the federal government for their interest in selling the label to a national brewer, the Storz family sold the brewery and brand name rights to a small investment firm in Storm Lake, Iowa in 1966.
Failure for the brewery to pay its rent and property taxes forced the permanent closure in 2015.