The Stegmaier Brewery

The Stegmaier Brewery Complex has had a significant impact on industry in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The rapid growth of the brewery from its inception circa 1880 is readily seen in the rapid expansion of the buildings. After the brewery and storage house were built in 1894, the remaining structure additions were made over a five-year period from 1905 to 1910. The company enjoyed many productive years before closing during long years of slow decline of the local brewers in October, 1974. The Stegmaier label was sold to Lion, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre. The vacated Stegmaier brewery, was purchased for back taxes in 1978, by the City of Wilkes-Barre. The brewhouse structure has been restored as a modern office building, and continues to stand in the center of town as a stately local landmark. Stegmaier beer is still produced by Lion, Inc., of Wilkes-Barre (The Lion Brewery), and remains one of the firms best selling products.