Dobler Brewing Company

The Dobler Brewing Company was a small regional brewery, located in Albany, New York. Dobler was once located in the largest brewing hub in the country. Before there was Anheuser-Busch, Coors, and Miller, there was J.F. Hedrick, Beverwyck Brewery, and of course Dobler.[1] It was founded in 1865, and had an annual capacity of 25,000 barrels during its height.[2]

Dobler Brewing Company
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded1865
HeadquartersAlbany, New York
United States
ProductsBeer
OwnerJohn S. Dobler

The brewery was one of only three breweries in Albany to survive Prohibition.[1] Their ability to remain in business during prohibition was due to the fact that the brewery was equipped with refrigeration, and was easily able to convert to soda production.[3] Refrigeration had been necessary to produce their line of lager, and this equipment gave Dobler an advantage during the prohibition years, when only non-alcoholic beverages were legal.

Although Hedrick, Beverwyck and Dobler endured Prohibition, they never regained national distribution; by the 1970s they were outsourced by the big Midwestern breweries.[1] The Dobler Brewery closed in 1960, shortly after being sold to Hampden-Harvard Breweries of Willimansett, Massachusetts.[2] The main building where the brewery once stood was demolished in 1960. However, an adjacent building which served as the carriage house for the delivery horses still stands.[3]

See also

References
  1. "The History of Beer: Albany, New York, Once the Largest Brewing Hub in America". Hudson Valley Magazine. August 6, 2013. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  2. "The John S. Dobler Brewing Company". The Dreimiller Genealogy Page. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  3. "The John Dobler Brewing Company". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2017-02-09.


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