Albany Brewery 1884-1906

by Dave Scafani

This largest brewery in the Willamette Valley of Oregon was founded in 1884 by William and Paul Faber. The brewery and bottling company was located on the northeast corner of Ninth and Lyon in Albany, Oregon.

With a production of 8,000 barrels a year, distribution using the railroad reached as far as Portland and San Francisco. Twenty-five barrels each week was shipped south to a San Francisco outlet. As with many late nineteenth century breweries, Albany Brewing had an ice plant to produce ice for lager beer production. Six tons of ice were produced daily. Excess ice was sold.

In 1906, William Faber, now sole owner, sold his brewery to the Salem Brewery Association for a branch outlet. They closed the site down in 1908.

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