The Western Brewery opened in 1861, we do not have records that show when the brewery closed so we can only guess. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. Western Brewery was in an active brewing city. Ann Arbor, MI was listed as having 8 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: 416 South 4th St between Liberty & Madison
- Brewery Owner: Peter Brehm initially in partnership with John Reier
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Breweries listed under Ann Arbor, MI 16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| MI 16a | Western Brewery | 1861 | Unknown |
| MI 16b | Fred Kiln Brewery | Unknown | Unknown |
| MI 16c | Jacob F. Beck & Bro. Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| MI 16d | Frank Ruck Brewery | 1875 | 1880 |
| MI 16e | Christie Martin & Matthew Fischer Brewery | 1880 | 1902 |
| MI 16f | Union Brewing Co. | 1902 | 1902 |
| MI 16g | Michigan Union Brewing Co. | 1904 | 1918 |
| MI 16h | Michigan Beverage Co. | 1918 | 1920 |
| MI 16i | C. A. Conner Ice Cream Co. Brewery | 1920 | 1932 |
| MI 16j | A. A. Brewing Co. Inc. | 1933 | 1937 |
| MI 16k | Ann Arbor Brewing Co. | 1937 | 1949 |
Breweries listed under Ann Arbor, MI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| MI 14a | R. Hooper & Son Brewery | c1858 | 1866 |
| MI 15 | Bavaria Brewery | Unknown | c1868 |
| MI 16a | Western Brewery | 1861 | Unknown |
| MI 17 | Central Brewery | c1865 | 1875 |
| MI 18 | City Brewery | c1868 | 1886 |
| MI 19 | Crystal Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1934 |
| MI 20a | Northern Brewery | 1872 | Unknown |
| MI 21 | Jacob Pfeifle Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |