Weber Brewery
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The brewing site located on North Street was first owned by Henry Meyer, but found success under second owner Stephen Weber as the West Hill Brewery. Weber expanded the original buildings, taking advantage of the lagering caves Meyer built into the hillside behind the building.
The second generation of owners changed the name to the Bethesda Brewing Company, taking advantage of the reputation of the Bethesda Spring Company. It was the third generation under Killian Weber who finally reincorporated as the Weber Brewing Company in 1903. The business survived prohibition by switching to bottling milk. Its beers included: Old Fashioned, Weber Waukesha, and Weber Special.
By 1958 larger production breweries and competition for distribution led Weber and Fox Head, Waukesha’s other hometown brewery, to merge. Although the North Street brewery production was closed, much of Stephen Weber’s improved building is still intact, including the original lagering caves.
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William and Louis Weber
Top Row: William & Stephen | Second Row: Virginia, Marie, Killian, Richard | Bottom Row: Adelaide, Paul
Julia Weber, wife of William
North Street Brewery
