A Little Deja-Brew; The History of the West Bend Brewing Company

While demolition of the West Bend Brewery has left local history enthusiasts more salty than malty, especially since it is now home to yet another high-rise community of apartments, there is a revived opportunity for preserving the spirit of Washington County’s brewing craft. 

The new construction site on the riverside of 33 and Main is not only a tall rectangle of luxury renting – but houses a second taproom of a modern brewery located in Milwaukee.

In honor of the rich brewing backstories rooted in that plot of land, here’s a timeline of the un-beer-lievable local history of the industry and the early hop-portunists that famously changed the game of brewing in West Bend.