Exploring the Abandoned Olympia Beer Factory with Brew House | Urbex

Today I explored the abandoned Olympia Brewing Company campus in the Western United States. This brewery was the largest employer in the area and has a spectacular brewhouse. This is where Olympia Beer was made. Originally named capital brewing company.
History of the location:
It all started with Leopold Schmidt, a German immigrant and brewmaster that settled in the western united states. Leopold chose this site to build his brewing facility that originally included an ice factory, cellar, and a 4 story wooden brew house in 1896. The brewhouse you saw in the intro is not original but still old. It replaced the original brewhouse in 1906. He chose this location on the Puget sound because the water produced electrical power and there was an artesian spring that was the perfect supply for beer. Hense the capital brewing company slogan “It’s in the water”. It was about this time that the company changed its name to Olympia brewing company after its most popular product, Olympia beer. The brewery was huge success. That was until 1916 when the state of Washington adopted prohibition statewide. Production and the use of the property ceased. After prohibition ended the Olympia brewing company built a new brewery in the area. The property served many purposes over the years. From cabinetry to storage. Often vacant for long periods. Over the years many of the original buildings were replaced. This old brew house was added to the national register of historic places in 1978. In 2016 the property was donated to the town who started restoration efforts. They spent millions only for the brew house to be set on fire in 2020. The brew house now sits surrounded by cameras and boarded up.
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