Beverwyck Brewing Company was formed in 1878 and was located at 30/52 North Ferry Street, in Albany, New York

Albany, New York

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. The brewery

Brewery

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 produced beer from 1878 until prohibition

Prohibition

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 in 1920. During prohibition Beverwyck had a license to produce non-alcoholic beverages

Beverwyck reopened in 1933 with six products. Beverwyck India Ale and Porter were produced from 1933 through 1944, while Beverwyck Ale, Bock, Beer and Irish Cream Ale were produced from 1933 to 1950 when the brewery was acquired by the F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co of Brooklyn, New York. F. & M. Schaefer closed the brewery in 1972.

Bevewyck used the tag line “Beverwyck, Best Beer Brewed” and had as it’s logo a shield with placed BBBB diagonally on the shield.