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Dobler Brewing Company

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

The Dobler Brewing Company was a small regional brewery, located in Albany, New York—at the time the largest brewing hub in the country.[1] Dobler was founded in 1865, and had an annual capacity of 25,000 barrels during its height.[2]

The brewery was one of only three breweries (along with Hedrick and Beverwyck) in Albany to survive Prohibition;[1] Dobler was equipped with refrigeration capabilities in order to produce their line of lager, allowing them to convert to soda production.[3] However, they never regained national distribution post-Prohibition.[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]

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "The John S. Dobler Brewing Company". The Dreimiller Genealogy Page. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  3. ^ a b "The John Dobler Brewing Company". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2017-02-09.