Archive record · Brewery
Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition)
Montgomery, Alabama, Alabama, USA
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Closed
- 1919
- Archive ID
- TB-QTE3ZWDZ
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Closed 1919. Montgomery County. Founder: Charles E. Hall. Status as recorded: Historical/closed. A late Montgomery Brewing Company brewpub history identifies Charles E. Hall as founder of the original Montgomery Brewing Company at the foot of North Hull Street and says Prohibition ended the operation in 1919. Primary 1889 newspaper advertisements independently prove Montgomery Brewing Co. Was actively selling 'Montgomery Beer' made with artesian water, imported hops and Canada malt. Exact opening year and Hall's corporate role still require primary city-directory/incorporation proof.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- Foot of North Hull Streetactive by 1889-1919Montgomery, Alabama
Historical production brewery
Operated by Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition)
Site detail
Retrospective local brewery history locates Charles E. Hall's original brewery here; 1889 primary advertising proves active production/marketing. Exact parcel and opening date remain held.
The People
Behind the beer
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Beers
Montgomery Beer
HISTORICAL / 1889 ADVERTISED PRODUCTPrimary 1889 advertisements market 'Montgomery Beer' as made from pure artesian water, imported hops and Canada malt. Do not infer lager/ale style until a label, brewing record or explicit product description is recovered.
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Awards
- 1889
Gold Medal — Beer — exact jury class UNKNOWN
Paris Exposition
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record compiled in Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook), which cited https://montgomerybrewpub.wordpress.com/the-brewing-company-and-its-rich-history/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Alabama master, Pass 17 — Blount and outer north-east reconciliation (research workbook) · Compiled with ChatGPT web search under the Tally's workbook protocol · 2026-08
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition)
- Who owns Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition)?
- Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition) is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
- Is Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition) independent?
- Yes. Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition) is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- Is Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition) still open?
- No. Montgomery Brewing Company (pre-Prohibition) has closed (1919). Closed 1919. Montgomery County. Founder: Charles E. Hall. Status as recorded: Historical/closed. A late Montgomery Brewing Company brewpub history identifies Charles E. Hall as founder of the original Montgomery Brewing Company at the foot of North Hull Street and says Prohibition ended the operation in 1919. Primary 1889 newspaper advertisements independently prove Montgomery Brewing Co. Was actively selling 'Montgomery Beer' made with artesian water, imported hops and Canada malt. Exact opening year and Hall's corporate role still require primary city-directory/incorporation proof.
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