Dobler Brewing Company
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1865 |
| Headquarters |
Albany, New York United States |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | John S. Dobler |
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 Hedrick, Beverwyck, and of course Dobler. It was founded in 1865, and had an annual capacity of 25,000 barrels during its height.
The brewery was one of only three breweries in Albany to survive Prohibition. 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. 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. The Dobler Brewery closed in 1960, shortly after being sold to Hampden-Harvard Breweries of Willimansett, Massachusetts. 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.
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