Washington Breweries History: Port Townsend Brewing
The original Port Townsend Brewing Company was one of the largest
and longest operating breweries of its time. Port Townsend Brewing
was established on September 5, 1905 by George Watkins. The brewery
became very successful and provided beer to every local saloon and
they also shipped to other areas around Puget Sound. Unfortunately for
the brewery, Washington voters passed the prohibition initiative in the
fall of 1914. The law began in January of 1916. Port Townsend Brewing
Company continued with a line of non-alcoholic beverages but closed a
short time later.
The new Port Townsend Brewing Company opened the doors in 1997. Port
Townsend started with only 2 beers and has grown to 10 beers.
In 2003 the brewery went from bottling just two of their beers to all 10.
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