Western Brewing Co. opened in 1933 and closed in 1934 it was open for 1 years. Since it was only open for a short period of time items for this brewery can be accurately dated and are likely to be rarer than normal This listing was active during Prohibition which makes it an oddity. Some breweries were able to stay in business by producing "near-beer" which was very low alcohol, some switched over to bottling sodas or other beverages, some became Ice-houses or other related businesses. Western Brewing Co. was in an active brewing city. Seattle, WA was listed as having 20 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors.
- Address Information: 5225 East Marginal Way
- Brewery Owner: division of Hemrich Investment Corp.
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Breweries listed under Seattle, WA 57 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WA 57a | Western Brewing Co. | 1933 | 1934 |
| WA 57b | Hemrich Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1940 |
Breweries listed under Seattle, WA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 breweries were found for Seattle, WA, showing 10 listings nearest to Hemrich Brewing Co. | |||
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| WA 53a | Albert Braun Brewing Associates | 1890 | 1892 |
| WA 54 | George Cantierri & Co Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| WA 55a | Washington Brewery | 1854 | 1865 |
| WA 56 | Gilmak Brewing & Distilling Co. | 1934 | 1934 |
| WA 57a | Western Brewing Co. | 1933 | 1934 |
| WA 58a | George F. Horluck Brewery | 1933 | 1934 |
| WA 59 | Independent Brewing Co | 1902 | 1915 |
| WA 60a | Bay View Brewery | 1883 | 1885 |
| WA 61 | Northwest Brewing Co. Inc. | 1934 | 1934 |
| WA 62 | Pilsener Brewing Co. Inc | 1933 | 1934 |