Timeline

1851: Kalman Haas and Leopold Loupe began Loupe & Haas – a wholesale grocery business.

1865: Leopold Loupe left the business and returned to Europe. Kalman's cousin William Haas became the active manager of the firm and its name changed to Haas Brothers.

1886: Bertha and William Haas built The Haas–Lilienthal House.

1897: William Haas became the firm's first president and the company was incorporated.

1906: The great San Francisco earthquake temporarily left Haas Brothers in ruin.

1916: William Haas died and his son became the company's president.

1917: Haas Brothers closed their liquor business due to Prohibition.

1927: Charles Haas died and Samuel Lilienthal, his brother-in-law, became the company's president.

1931: Ben Lilienthal gave the trademark recipe for Cyrus Noble Bourbon to his brother Samuel for distribution under the Haas Brothers brand.

1945: Sumner Burrows joined the firm.

1953: Royal Gate Vodka was introduced.

1954: Haas Brothers closed their grocery business.

1957: Samuel Lilienthal died and his son became the company's president.

1961: Sumner Burrows became the company's president.

2001 - Present: Sumner Burrows died. His wife and three children continue the family business.