Now located in an old post office building from 1909. is a seven-barrel brewery producing a range of American, German, and other beers. Prohibition, world wars, and changing tastes in beer couldnt close the brewery. Many others had to upgrade their facilities. He brewed the first batch of Santa Fe Pale Ale which is still served at the brewery today. Much of what the business needed was located on the grounds. What to order: Sam Adams Boston Lager. The three brothers behind Heim Brewing also established Electric Park, an all-electronic amusement park in the East Bottoms (and later at 47th and The Paseo) that featured a rollercoaster, beer garden, a vaudeville theater, other rides and more. In 1990, Indiana got its first ever brewpub and what is today the oldest operating brewery in the state: Broad Ripple Brewpub. When it comes to drinks, the Aloha State is more famous for fruity cocktails with umbrellas than for beer. The cafe transformed into a full service restaurant featuring American Craft-brewed beers, and later, that concept evolved into a full brewery. It quickly racked up the accolades, and the company today remains a fixture in the beer community as one of the largest craft brewing companies that also owns brands like Delawares Dogfish Head and non-beer brands like Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Hard Seltzer. It opened in 1870 and ran until 1927, then opened again in 1933 after Prohibition. opened in Missoula in 1987, and it gets its name from where the owner and master brewer, Jurgen Knoller, grew up: Bayern, which literally translates to the German state of Bavaria. The oldest brewery still running in the state is Snake River Brewing Co., which Albert and Joni Upsher opened in 1994. Beer isnt brewed there any longer, and you won't find any for sale on their website. 633 E. 63rd St., Suite 120, Kansas City, Mo. What to order: Imperial Mango IPA. Kansas's oldest active brewery is the Free State Brewery, which was established in Lawrence, KS in 1989. has also made a name for itself by helping shelter dogs find a home by. Connecticuts oldest brewery was founded in 1991 as a small deli called the Maine Street Cafe. What to order: Yuengling Lager. The company became the largest mail-order whiskey house in the United States. If you visit in the warmer months, theres food available and a dog-friendly outdoors area. The ever-changing beers available range from hoppy double IPAs to fruited sours to bourbon barrel aged stouts. What to order: Dos Lunas lager. Oliver Brewing opened in 1993 with the goal to make English-style ales on equipment from the UK. What to order: Lowcountry Lager. At the time, it was illegal for breweries in the state to sell beer directly to customers, and Bennewitz successfully campaigned to change the law. Barrio Brewing Company wasnt always the beer powerhouse it is today. For the name, the owners picked Empyrean, which means the highest heaven and the land of fire. Palmetto Brewing merged with Catawba Brewing Company in North Carolina, and today the two work collaboratively together with beers from both offered at each respective tap room. The brewery also has a beer-themed inn located in downtown Lewes for weary (or hungover) travelers to rest their heads. Where: 4216 Shannon Dr, Baltimore, MD 21213 When it started: 1986 He brewed the first batch of Santa Fe Pale Ale which is still served at the brewery today. It wasnt until 1989 that Kansas City began its brewing and distilling revival. It didnt take long for the brewery to take off. They expanded their beer offerings to immediate success and high demand, and in 2007 expanded to a large space just south of the city. Where: 250 Main St, Park City, UT 84060 Today, its owned by Craft Brew Alliance, which itself is owned by Budweisers parent company AB-InBev. And 100 years after J. Rieger & Co. first shut down, the reborn company relocated into their current space, planting roots to survive longer than their predecessors. This brewery making our list probably comes as no shock to you considering it's one of KC's largest and oldest breweries. Five-part feature article about Adolphus Busch.. Der Sternewirth. The name has since reverted back to the original, though the brewery is still often known as the Red Brick. That doesnt mean its easy to run a brewery for decades on end, though. The buildings were designed for a specific purpose. The ever-changing beers available range from hoppy double IPAs to fruited sours to bourbon barrel aged stouts. "Be it residential, or maybe an engineering, or architectural studio type atmosphere, he says. Today, Santa Fe Brewing Company runs its own hop farm, where it grows wild hops native to New Mexico, and in 2011, installed a 18-kilowatt solar panel system on the brewerys roof to help reduce its electricity usage. Today the company has a chain of brewpubs in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas. When it started: 1993 The brewery has around 20 beers, from an unfiltered organic amber to traditional pilsners and doppelbocks. D.G. Fast forward a few more years to 2014. What to order: Iron Horse Pale Ale. When it started: 1849 When it started: 1985 The Genesee Brew House features a restaurant, bar, and taproom, and offers tours of the brewing facility itself. , Iowas oldest brewery. Three to six beers are made each month, and the flagship Roedys Red has won some local awards. Bricktown started brewing beer under 4 percent in 1992, which was legal at the time. Boston is also the home of one of the founding breweries of the modern craft beer movement: . When it started: 1984 The Oregon Brewers Guild is one of the oldest state brewing guilds in the country. The states modern beer reputation, however, starts with Goose Island, which opened in 1988. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Vinos prides itself on its wide variety of handcrafted ales, IPAs, stouts, and porters, and its reputation as the states Original Brewpub., Where: 1705 Mariposa Street San Francisco, CA 94107 If you visit in the warmer months, theres food available and a dog-friendly outdoors area. Former breweries [ edit] Falstaff Brewing Corporation - the once large brewery based in St. Louis. You can see charred areas where it caught fire in 2012. Its been a strong influence as Utahs beer brewing reputation builds back up again over the past three and a half decades. What to order: Whatever is fresh on tap. Today, guests can sip beer and eat lunch at the Weeping Radish pub, then stop by the butchery to stock up on meats or take a tour of the brewing facility. A lot of them would transition over into other products.. What to order: St. Charles Porter. While the building is mostly empty now, there is some evidence of what used to be there, says Dave Melzer, project manager for Dean Realty. that opened in 1993 takes the cake as the oldest in Rhode Island. A small brewery in downtown Baltimore called Oliver Brewing takes the designation of oldest brewery in the state when its cut down to businesses that have continuously operated in Maryland from the start. Originally conceived as Vinos Pizzeria in 1990, it quickly converted to a brewpub once Arkansas legalized them in 1993. Kansas: Free State Brewing Company Kansas City has Boulevard . Former Guinness executive Greg Kelly founded. Being the first modern craft brewery in the state wasnt the only accomplishment, it was also the first to distribute statewide in 2002. Founded in 1989, it has grown to become the largest specialty brewer in Midwestern America. Check the calendar, as the restaurant and bar also has a band-shell for live music and theater, and for the beer adverse, its also a winery. You can taste why those awards were won for yourself at the Blackstone TapHouse, which has 16 beers on tap. Missouri has a rich brewing history that dates back nearly 200 years. Imperial Brewery from the early 20th century, sort of. It reads, Patronize and encourage home industry. This bus tour stops at six local breweries: Torn Label, KC Bier Co., Big Rip, Colony, Border, Cinder Block and Calibration. Those are noted when necessary. In the early 1900's, the brewery was the largest manufacturing plant in Platte County and was producing . Beer was on the minds of the first colonists who landed on what is today Massachusetts, and Boston itself had more than two dozen breweries in the colonial era. A Brief History of Brewing and Distilling in Kansas City, Missouri Valley Special Collections at the Kansas City Public Library, https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2018/08/10/pabst-pendergast-buildings-in-crossroads-near-new.html, https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-xviii, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Muehlebach_Brewing_Company, https://www.kcur.org/post/story-behind-kansas-citys-oldest-standing-brewhouse, http://www.kchistory.org/week-kansas-city-history/beer-baron-born, http://www.kchistory.org/week-kansas-city-history/tripping-light-fantastic-and-then-some. In 2013 brewmaster Garett Lockhart and head brewer Steve Anderson took over brewing operations and added award-winning brews like Vanilla Gorilla and Beard Envy Barleywine. Despite the history and a lively beer hall that would draw in any passing beer lover, theres a good chance you would miss Millstream if you didnt make a designated trip just to visit its located in the 400 or so person town of Amana. Photo: Weeping Radish Farm Brewery/Facebook, Where: 6810 Caratoke Hwy, Grandy, NC 27939 Today, the longest running brewery in Hawaii is Kona Brewing Company on the big island of Hawaii. Where: 929 N Russell St, Portland, OR 97227 Then Portland Brewing Co., which opened in 1986, closed in early 2021. In Kansas, all alcohol production was made illegal decades before in 1881. It moved to a bigger space in Fremont in 1991, and opened a production brewery in Washington in 1994, and an East Coast brewery in New Hampshire in 1996, making it the first craft brewery to have bicoastal locations. Youre likely familiar with the brand if youve ever glanced at beer lists and tap handles across the country. It derives its "Westport Landing" name because it [] In 2010, the brewery changed its name to Red Brick Brewing Company after its original and popular Red Brick Ale. The 45-minute walking tour includes an inspection of the bottling process, and a walk through the event spaces available in the brewery. In 1988, a cowboy named Mike Levis founded the Santa Fe Brewing Company. Mississippi was late to the craft beer movement. Subscribe for exclusive city guides, travel videos, trip giveaways and more! In addition to beer, theres a range of food, much of which incorporate beer into the recipe. Those are noted when necessary. Portsmouth Brewery opened in 1991 and is well-known for using fresh, locally sourced ingredients in its beer and its kitchen menu. The business went by Lazlos Brewery & Grill at the time, and was located in Lincolns Historic Haymarket. Today, like Kona in Hawaii and Widmer Brothers in Oregon, Redhook Brewery is part of the Craft Brew Alliance thats owned by AB InBev. When it started: 1986 The beers are a favorite throughout the South, especially the Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale, which is the rare beer made with whole roasted pecans. Where: 265 S Millward St, Jackson, WY 83001 BridgePort Brewing, which opened in 1984 and was long the oldest craft brewery in the state, closed in 2019. Few states are as famous for beer as Michigan. started in 1995, and though there were a few large breweries in Florida, Dunedin was the first craft brewery in the state. Theres also a take on food trucks that you dont find pretty much anywhere else: a food bus. You can find Yuengling in many states in the South and along the Eastern seaboard. Weeping Radish Farm Brewery & Butchery was founded by Uli Bennewitz, an immigrant from Bavaria, in the early 1980s. Ever since, its been serving up handcrafted and locally inspired beers, and has grown to become a nationally recognized brand. Great Lakes Brewing Co. started brewing on a 7-barrel system and selling its beer commercially in 1988. . It ran until 1987, closed and was purchased by another owner in 1990, and then a tornado hit the building in 1996. What to order: Willibrew Certified Gold blonde ale. Pitkins Hall . But in terms of the first brewery overall, that honor goes to Bricktown Brewery. Vermont Pub & Brewery founder Greg Noonan helped to change the laws to allow on-site beer sales at breweries, thus ushering in a sudsy era. Since then, its stayed open through battles during the Dakota Conflict, Prohibition (when it sold low alcohol near-beer to keep the doors open), brewery consolidation, and the craft brewery movement. Dating all the way back to 1986, the Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau was started by two 28-year-olds: Marcy and Geoff Larson. In 2002, Dogfish Head started distilling gin, rum, and vodka to further diversify its options. It quickly racked up the accolades, and the company today remains a fixture in the beer community as one of the largest craft brewing companies that also owns brands like Delawares Dogfish Head and non-beer brands like Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Hard Seltzer. The oldest brewery in Pennsylvania is also the oldest running brewery in the US: Yuengling. We didnt include the Budweisers and Millers of the world that youre already familiar with, though we did include some of the smaller breweries that they own either directly or through subsidiaries. Where: 30 Germania St, Boston, MA 02130 Kyle J Smith is an intern for KCURs Central Standard. Its also the oldest surviving brewery if you only count the original start date and ignore the brewerys movements: it started in Aspen Colorado, and then moved to Denver before moving to Maryland permanently in 2007. Traditional German-style beers are what youll find at. A new production brewery opening just down the road from the original location will only add to the companys sustainability mission with CO2 reclamation, recycled water, and on-site renewable energy sources. McDonald was inspired to create a brewery from the ground up after sipping aromatic Belgian beers while vacationing in Europe. Outfield Beer Company - 611 W 2nd St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012. (formerly The Ship Inn) is technically New Jerseys oldest craft brewery with an opening year of 1995. Legend is the first modern brewery, and the current oldest brewery, in Virginia. It was the first brewery in Vermont in 94 years when the brew pub opened in 1988. He purchased an old saloon on Pacific Street, and in 1896, it was bought by German brewer Ernst F. Baruthand his son-in-law Otto Schinkel Jr. The slogan, O! Kansas City's oldest brewpub will soon be shutting down to make way for a new ramen restaurant. When you go, theres also a food menu with upscale versions of typical bar offerings. Vinos prides itself on its wide variety of handcrafted ales, IPAs, stouts, and porters, and its reputation as the states Original Brewpub.. Perhaps you've seen the six-story abandoned building off of Interstate 35 at. The brewery stayed relevant by sticking to German beer styles while the mainstream national breweries like Budweiser and Miller capitalized on easy drinking lagers. Kansas City's oldest distillery operates today inside a place that was built by the largest beer brewery west of St. Louis at the time. Today, its owned by Craft Brew Alliance, which itself is owned by Budweisers parent company AB-InBev. 3Halves also does small batches year round, including this imperial hard seltzer with a dangerous eight percent ABV. It opened in 1870 and ran until 1927, then opened again in 1933 after Prohibition. Whether youre looking for a taste of where a states brewing and beer culture all started or youre interested in building out a bucket list, these are the breweries to know on your travels. It didnt take long for the brewery to take off. Originally conceived as Vinos Pizzeria in 1990, it quickly converted to a brewpub once Arkansas legalized them in 1993. The brewery offers a range of IPAs, brown ales, and stouts, and is open for tours, tastings, and events. The Munich-style Amber Lager was the first beer made at the brewery and remains the top seller, though a long list of creative beers keeps things interesting. It reinvented itself as Harrison Hollow Brewhouse in 1992, then changed its name to Highlands Hollow Brewhouse in 2004. Breweries: Nimble Brewing - 1735 Oak St, Kansas City Weston Brewing Company & O'Malley's Pub - 540 Welt St, Weston Bars & Eateries: DraftCade - 7260 NW 87th St, Kansas City Oak & Steel - 120 W 17th Street, Kansas City Waldo Pizza - 7433 Broadway St., Kansas City The Belfry - 1532 Grand Blvd, Kansas City Beer Kitchen - 435 Westport Rd, Kansas City Great Lakes Brewing has a few notable milestones that helped it get to where it is today. But wait, there's more. Prohibition is the cut off for when brewing temporarily ended in many states. The oldest brewery in Pennsylvania is also the oldest running brewery in the US: . That includes the Alaskan Amber recipe, alder-smoked malts, and Sitka spruce tips. Now based in the East Bottoms, the J. Rieger & Co. team looks to expand on the regions heritage by reviving Electric Park as a destination neighborhood and establishing an newhospitality center in 2019in the former Heim Brewery bottling house, of all places. Promoted as the oldest brewery West of the Hudson River, the brewery sponsored the first Kansas City Royals baseball team in the early 1900's. The Weston Royal label was well known throughout the Midwest and even Europe in its heyday. The brewery became a neighborhood standard as a place not just to sit back and drink local beer, but also a spot to see concerts and events. The location would have to grow to live up to the brewerys name, and it did. 110 E. Kansas St., Liberty. Owners Peter Egelston and Joanne Francis are pillars of the community, holding events like Token Tuesday, during which patrons receive wooden tokens worth 25 cents for every pint they purchase, which can be donated to one of the four charities the brewery supports. Kansas City has a sudsy history full of pre-Prohibition distilleries and breweries that catered to the thirsty patron near and far. What to order: Gearys Pale Ale. Perhaps its most well-known beer is the Chicken Killer Barley Wine, created in homage to the chickens massacred by one of the founding brewers pet dachshund, Petey. There's a reason to cheer in Kansas City this Wednesday. 3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103, USA. But after more than a hundred years of running, the brewery shut down in the 1980s before restarting under new ownership in 2005. Yuengling is the only family owned brewery in America that can best Minnesotas oldest brewery when it comes to continuous longevity. What to order: Firehouse Pale Ale, Established in 1993, Vinos is Arkansass oldest continually operating craft brewery. The Pedal Hopper is a pedal-powered contraption that takes groups of eight to 16 on a two-hour ride to pubs in the Crossroads or Waldo/Brookside, depending on which neighborhood you choose to explore. The liquor and beer industry became saturated once again with new and revived brands, leaving little room for local operations. When it started: 1993 Where: 1634 18th St, Denver, CO 80202 Where: 38 Evergreen Dr, Portland, ME 04103 It ran until 1987, closed and was purchased by another owner in 1990, and then a tornado hit the building in 1996. The food is a draw as well, with breads made from spent beer grains and a hearty list of brewpub favorites like pizza on the menu. When it started: 1993 Tennessee got what today is the oldest modern brewery in 1994 when Blackstone Brewing Co. opening in Nashville. Brewery entries were compiled by staff writer Eben Diskin, assistant food and drink editor Elisabeth Sherman, and food and drink editor Nickolaus Hines. But theres a new old guard thats led by Bluegrass Brewing Company, which opened in Louisville in 1993. Production for each company steadily increased leading up to Prohibition. What to order: Pilsener. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Where: 1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 The vandals and the taggers really came in and did a number on the building, she explains. What really made the difference was the bridge that was built across the Missouri River in 1869. The first beer was a hit and came to be known as Banana Beer, and Redhook quickly grew out of its first location. was founded by Uli Bennewitz, an immigrant from Bavaria, in the early 1980s. The state didnt repeal Prohibition until 1952, and legal limits on beers alcohol percentage have long been roadblocks. Former Guinness executive Greg Kelly founded Atlanta Brewing Company in 1993. Vermont is another state that is synonymous with craft beer today, but the industry got its start with a humble beer put thats still in operation. When it started: 1994 Utah was once home to some of the largest breweries in the West. in the US as of 2020, but only 50 can claim the title of oldest continuous running brewery in its home state. Miller says Dean has secured the building and made it safe for occasional tours, though the inside of the main building is covered in grime. boulevard.com. What to order: Shiner Bock. A few years after the Heim family came to KC, Jacob Rieger arrived. Illinois has a long brewing history that dates back to, . The citys party scene lived on, however, as officials and officers largely ignored the rule thanks to Boss Tom Pendergasts control over Kansas City. Over the years, the River Market has also been known as Westport Landing, the City Market, and River Quay. Where: 1 N Oklahoma Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Where: 636 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044 is the Palmetto States oldest brewery. Daily tours with various times. RAYGUN. Where: 800 E 16th St, Tucson, AZ 85719 Its still running strong today, though the focus isnt solely on the English anymore. Beer was on the minds of the first colonists who landed on what is today Massachusetts, and Boston itself had more than two dozen breweries in the colonial era. Brewhouses were built that way, and it became the way of doing it, where they would hoist the grain up to the top level and then use gravity in the brewing process, and by the time it got down to the bottom level, it was beer," says Maxwell. So its a great time to open more breweries, and represent Kansas City as a brewing community, Thompson says. It had a humble start making 1,500 barrels of beer, but is now one of the largest craft breweries in the country and makes more than 125,000 barrels a year. Jim Koch started the company with a family recipe and a beer he called Samuel Adams Boston Lager. With that shift, a small brew pub called Union Station Brewing that opened in 1993 takes the cake as the oldest in Rhode Island. Randy Sprecher opened his brewery with his own custom-built brewing equipment right after a four-year stint at Pabst from 1980 to 1984. What to order: Dortmunder Gold Lager. Boulevard Brewing Companyhas been up and running since November of 1989, founded by John McDonald. After years of talk and planning, Yuengling is . BridgePort Brewing, which opened in 1984 and was long the oldest craft brewery in the state, closed in 2019. The conglomerate ownership means Goose Island isnt technically a craft brewery anymore. - MARTIN CIZMAR. Where: 3500 Emerson Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26104 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Today, it has a beer garden, 180 seat restaurant, and a 200 seat deck overlooking the James River. Firehouse Brewing gets its name from a firehouse, as you might suspect. The brewery was the first in New England and one of the first in the US, and it has federal craft brewing license number 13 to prove it. KC Tap Tour Visit KC's Tap Tour guidebook runs $10 but could save you hundreds with discounts at Continue reading 5 Best Beer Tours in KC Palmetto Brewing is the Palmetto States oldest brewery. in the West. Randy Sprecher opened his brewery with his own custom-built brewing equipment right after a four-year stint at Pabst from 1980 to 1984. . Its been a strong influence as Utahs beer brewing reputation builds back up again over the past three and a half decades. Where: 729 Q St, Lincoln, NE 68508 Electric Park lived on for a couple middling decades until, with no money to invest in its upkeep and two devastating fires that destroyed the infrastructure, the Heim brothers were forced to close it in 1934. Another Imperial Brewery popped up on Southwest Boulevard in 1933. If you're a craft beer lover in Kansas City, Boulevard Brewing is a must-visit destination. In 2010, it moved to its current location on 14th street near Railroad Park. The conglomerate ownership means Goose Island isnt technically a craft brewery anymore. When it started: 1993 Founder John McDonald first fell for Belgian-style beers in 1984, and he released his first beer Boulevard Pale Ale in 1989. Today, the northeasternmost state in the US is well known as the home of some of the most beloved craft breweries in the country. When the temporary Wartime Prohibition Act was passed in the U.S. on Nov. 18, 1918, Ferd. The oldest brewery in Texas started in 1909 to satisfy Bohemian immigrants in the area with fresh beer produced right there in Shiner, Texas, rather than being shipped in from San Antonio or Houston. Post-Great Recession, Downtown Kansas City began its own resurgence with the construction of the Power & Light District and Sprint Center. Where: 6 Cannery Village Center Milton, DE 19968 When Spoetzl died in 1950, his daughter, Cecilie, became the only woman brewery owner in the country, and she helped build on the brewerys legacy. is Arkansass oldest continually operating craft brewery. It was the first brewery in Vermont in 94 years when the brew pub opened in 1988. What to order: air. Perhaps its most well-known beer is the Chicken Killer Barley Wine, created in homage to the chickens massacred by one of the founding brewers pet dachshund, Petey. More than just beer, it also serves up New York-style pizza, sandwiches, salads, and live entertainment. When you think of Missouri beer, you likely think of what is arguably the most famous beer made in America: Budweiser. Oliver Brewing opened in 1993 with the goal to make English-style ales on equipment from the UK. When it started: 1991 Through great storytelling, photography and design, we help our readers celebrate our citys triumphs, tend to its faults and revel in the things that make it unique. This iconic Delaware staple started in 1995 as. Originally conceived as Vino's Pizzeria in 1990, it quickly converted to a brewpub once Arkansas legalized them in 1993. Where: 923 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72201 It started as a way to bring the building back to life and showcase and protect that history while using the space as a brewery and taproom. But wait, there's more. When it started: 1878 When it started: 1909 The brewery became a neighborhood standard as a place not just to sit back and drink local beer, but also a spot to see concerts and events. Production increased to 125,000 bottles a day. When you go, theres also a food menu with upscale versions of typical bar offerings. You can find him on Twitter @kjs_37. Today, its owned by the Gambrinus Company and you can find the Spoetzl Brewerys most famous beer, Shiner Bock, across the country. When it started: 1988 What to order: Firebrick Vienna-style Amber Lager. When it started: 1987 One has survived, though: Widmer Brothers, which opened in 1984 and is still going strong. Today, the northeasternmost state in the US is well known as the home of some of the most beloved craft breweries in the country. Where: 36 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI 02903 Throughout all of the changes, the brewpub has remained a standby for craft beer and pub food in Idahos capital city. $45. By 1905, Imperial Brewery was in financial trouble and was forced into involuntary bankruptcy. What to order: Best Bitter. Another to try is Purple Haze, a lager made with real raspberries thrown in after filtration. $5. Beer and tavern food are served up to this day in the former Union Station train depot.