Did you know that there was once at least one brewery and at least one distillery in Cazenovia, my adopted hometown?
According to Dan Weiskotten's amazing Cazenovia, Fenner, and Nelson history web site, there was a distillery on one side of Chittenango Creek, run by J. Hearsey (in 1827 it was known as the Hearsey & Burton distillery). And there was a brewery on the other side, run by S. Twist. See this article on Dan's site for more information.
Also, here's an ad from September 1810 from the original Cazenovia Pilot newspaper; it's also taken from Dan's site.
9/5/1810Posted by jimj at March 1, 2005 11:04 AM | TrackBack
"MALTING and BREWING. – THE subscriber having purchased the stand lately occupied by Mr. Chandler, as a nail factory, has put the same in complete readiness for Malting and Brewing, to which business he intends paying the strictest attention. Innkeepers in this and the adjoining towns are informed, that they may be supplied with Table and Strong Beer, of the best quality, on the shortest notice for which, and for Malting HOPS and in all kinds of GRAIN, will be received in payment. He flatters himself, that by his long experience in the above business, both in England and America, that he shall be able to give general satisfaction – and solicits the patronage of a generous public. CASH and the highest price given for BARLEY. THOMAS HARDEN.” (9/1/1810)