Illustrated History of the Everett Brewing Co. of Everett, WA

The first brewery in Everett area predated the Washington and Everett Brewery by about 25 years. In the 1870s a small brewery was erected for the production of Steam Beer. It was called the Eagle Brewery and lasted but a few years. It was located at Elliott Point, what is now Mukilteo, about five miles from what would become Everett in 1890.

It wasn't until about 1899 that plans were laid to erect a large brewery in Everett - and in 1900 it was supplying beer to the new community.

Washington Brewing Company

As is the case with any large enterprise, a large number of investors are required to raise the requisite capital. In the case of this venture, the major stockholder holding controlling interest appears to have been the Northern Brewing Co. of Vancouver, WA. Washington Brewery's first president and manager was Adam Mueller, who was also president & Mgr. of Northern Brewing Company's, Star Brewery.

Whether already a principal investor, or Northern sold its controlling interest, by 1902 the Columbia Brewing Co. of Tacoma had its people managing the brewery. In the 1901-02 Everett City Directory, William C. Kiltz is named the proprietor and manager of the Washington Brewery, while also serving as secretary/treasurer of the Columbia Brewery.

Kiltz was in fact an agent of Tacoma's Pacific Brewing & Malting, which had an interest in the Columbia Brewery as well.

Washington Brewing Company, c.1900 - image

Washington Brewing Co., c.1900

Everett Brewing Company

Everett Beer ad - image

The June, 1913 issue of American Brewer reported:

"On 1 May, the Pacific Brewing & Malting Company assumed management of the Everett Brewing Company's plant at Everett, Wash., having bought out the controlling interest of Albert Burke and Eastern stockholders. Edward H. Hatch is the new manager."

In November of the following year voters approved state-wide prohibition. The law was to take effect 1 January, 1915. However, the breweries were given a year to sell their inventory and shut their plants. Some chose to keep their plants running with the manufacture of "near-beer" and/or soft drinks.

Pacific Brewing & Malting chose to follow Seattle Brewing & Malting's lead to also open a brewery in San Francisco - in the common belief that voters would never opt for national Prohibition. With the move to California a priority, the company chose to close the Everett plant rather than to undertake a new venture.

Everett Breweriana

Everett Beer label, c.1905 - image
Everett Beer label, c.1905

Muenchener style beer label, c.1905

Everett Beer etched glass - image

Everett Beer tray - image
Everett Brewing Co. - Everett Beer tray

Drink Everett Beer, etched glass - image

Everett Brewery mug by Mettlach - image

Everett Brewery, ¼ liter beer mug
made by Mettlach

Everett Brg. Co. folding knife - image
"Edelrein and Everett Beer" on reverse of knife

Edelrein Beer label, Everett Brg. Co. - image

Everett Brewing Co. half-liter stein - image
"Compliments Everett Brewing Co."
half-liter beer stein

With the repeal of Prohibition in April of 1933, there were many entrepreneurs hoping to establish new breweries. However, the Great Depression still had its grip on the national economy and venture capital was not always easy to acquire.

Lack of funding was probably what killed the plans of a group intent on opening a brewery in Everett. The new venture was to be called the Monte Cristo Brewing Company.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Bob Kay, labelologist, for the great Muenchener Beer label - as seen in his publication, US Beer Labels, Vol. 1 - The Western States. For this, or other volumes, go to - BobKayBeerLabels.com
Special thanks to the Northwest Room of the Everett Public Library for providing history, images of the Brewery, and its ephemera.

For any comments, additions, or corrections - or for brewery collectibles you wish to sell -
please contact me:

Gary@BreweryGems.com

History of the Everett Brewing Company (1904-1915)and its predecessorThe Washington Brewing Co. (1900-1904)

Washington Brewing Company

Everett Brewing Company

Everett Breweriana

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

History of the Everett Brewing Company (1904-1915)
and its predecessor
The Washington Brewing Co. (1900-1904)