Archive record · Brewery
Otis Holmes Brewery
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Founded
- 1842
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-T19RHYTS
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Owner/operator is directly proven by Holmes's own sworn deposition; exact business name and full date range remain partial. Possible early Jackson/Fountain site predecessor to later Hanley works; exact physical-site continuity remains to be proven.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
First-person sworn testimony.
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