Misplaced Pages

Hazelwood Brewing Company

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
United States historic place
Hazelwood Brewing Company
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hazelwood Brewing Company in 2023
Hazelwood Brewing Company is located in PittsburghHazelwood Brewing CompanyShow map of PittsburghHazelwood Brewing Company is located in PennsylvaniaHazelwood Brewing CompanyShow map of PennsylvaniaHazelwood Brewing Company is located in the United StatesHazelwood Brewing CompanyShow map of the United States
Location5007–5011 Lytle St.
Coordinates40°24′27″N 79°56′44″W / 40.4075°N 79.9456°W / 40.4075; -79.9456
Built1905
NRHP reference No.100005931
Added to NRHPDecember 21, 2020

The Hazelwood Brewing Company is an historic brewery complex which is located in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

History

The brewery opened in 1905 with a production capacity of 40,000 barrels per year and distributed its Bohemian, Pilsener, and Famous lagers throughout the region. During Prohibition, the company produced low-alcohol "near-beer," though it was raided several times for allegedly selling actual beer instead. After the end of Prohibition in 1933, the brewery was reorganized as the Hazelwood Beverage Company and then Derby Brewing Company. Derby Brewing went out of business in 1938, after which the brewery buildings were used for various purposes.

In 2017, the then-vacant property was purchased by a nonprofit organization and renovated to return it to brewery use. The renovated brew house is home to three separate breweries which share a common bottling line and beer garden area. The first of the three breweries opened for business in June, 2024.

Architecture

The main brewery building is constructed from brick and has three sections which consist of one, one, and four bays, respectively. The middle section has four stories plus a mezzanine, while the other two sections have three stories and a mezzanine. The southern section originally had a fourth story as well but it was destroyed by a tornado in 1998.

When built, the brewery also included an ice house, bottling building, and office. Part of the ice house is still standing but the other buildings were demolished.

References

  1. "Beer Flowing in Pittsburgh." Dayton, Ohio: The Dayton Daily News, May 14, 1926, p. 22 (subscription).
  2. "Beer Flowing 'Freely'; Dry Chief Is Told. Billings, Montana: The Billings Gazette, May 15, 1926, p. 4 (subscription required).
  3. "100,000 shares: Hazelwood Beverage Company." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 27, 1933, p. 21 (subscription required).
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hazelwood Brewing Company" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. Heyl, Eric (June 11, 2024). "New Brewhouse Debuting In Historic Pittsburgh Building". Patch. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. Graver, Kristy (February 6, 2024). "The House That Beer Built: An Inside Look at the New Hazelwood Brewhouse". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
Categories: