Watmeir Brewing Co.

OUR RICH
HISTORY

In 1919, the company produced 25,000 barrels of beer making it their best year of business.  Unfortunately there was no stopping the Prohibition, and the production of beer ceased on January 16, 1920.  A year later Jason Watmeir died at the age of 89, they say of a broken heart after his beloved brewery was forced closed.  Jason Watmeir Company continued to produce bottled water, sodas and sparkling water until all production stopped in 1925. Now, the great-granddaughters of Jason Watmeir are mending his broken heart in spirit and reviving his legacy.  After a 93 year dry spell, these women were proud to present the first two artisanal beers under the Jason Watmeir name the summer of 2013.  They are continuing to grow, making craft brews that will honor the creative spirit of their great-grandfather and satisfy the expanding thirst of American craft beer drinkers.

MORE HISTORY

The making of Jason Watmeir Brewing Company begins in 1868 when Jason Watmeir's brother, Martin Watmeir, establishes Martin Watmeir Brewing Company. Jason Watmeir and Joseph Tanner eventually bought out Martin Watmeir in 1871, forming Watmeir, Tanner & Associates; but the brothers enjoyed working together to build the business for several years.  A year later, the brewery would be brought to rubble by a fire, leaving 2 men dead.  Even with the devastation, Jason Watmeir knew he could rebuild a successful brewery and continued on to build a new brewery, retail store and office building.  Construction was complete in 1873 and became the first steam powered brewery in the state, then considered as state of the art.