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The first shipment of beer arrives in the Virginia colony from England. -
"Help Wanted" advertisements appear in London seeking brewers for the Virginia Colony. -
The first non-native American is born in New Amsterdam, (perhaps the first non-native American male born in the New World) in Block & Christiansen's brewhouse. Jean Vigne grows up to become the first brewer horn in the New World.
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Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth in the Colony of Massachusetts aboard the Mayflower. Beer is extremely short on board ship and the seamen force the passengers ashore to ensure that they will have sufficient beer for their return trip to England. -
The West India Company builds a brewery on Brewers Street in New Amsterdam led by Governor Van Twiller. This brewery was primarily meant to ship to America. -
Peter Ninuit establishes a brewery at Market Field on Manhattan Island. -
Samuel Cole is the first to be licensed in Boston to operate a tavern. -
Sergeant Bauleton is placed in charge of a brewhouse in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Samuel Wentworth of Portsmouth obtains the first license to brew beer in New Hampshire.
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William Penn's colony erects a brewery at Peonshury near Bristol, Pennsylvania. -
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x, the first known "brewster" in America, takes over her late father's Edinburgh Brewhouse in Philadelphia, which she operates until 1751 -
In the late 1750s, George Washington inscribed a recipe “To make Small Beer” in the notebook he carried as colonel of the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War. -
The Theory and Practice of Brewing by Michael Combrune is published. This is the first attempt to establish rules and principles for the art of brewing.
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The British Army builds a brewery at Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh, PA). The first brewery west of the Allegheny mountains. -
A mixture of dark to light malts called "Porter" is concocted in England. Exports begin to America but it fails to gain popularity.
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The Single Brothers Brewery and Distillery open in the Noravian religious settlement of Salem, North Carolina. -
Robert Smith begins a modest ale brewing venture at Saint John & Noble Streets in Philadelphia. The Robert Smith brand will survive through relocations and buyouts until 1986 - 212 years.
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Revolutionary War measures by Congress include rationing to each soldier one quart of Spruce Beer or Cider per man per day.
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George Washington presents his "buy American" policy indicating he will only drink porter made in America.
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Philadelphia produces more beer than all the other seaports in the country.
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132 operating breweries produce 185,000 barrels of beer. The population of the country is 7 million.
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Jacques Delassas de St. Vrain begins brewing in St. Louis, Missouri (the brewery was destroyed by fire in 1812).
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The American Brewer and Maltster by Joseph Cappinger is published.
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A steam engine built by Thomas Holloway is installed in the brewery of Frances Perot in Philadelphia. This is the first engine to be used in beer production in America. -
Secretary of War Lewis Cass cancels the ration of liquor to the military.
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Rice and Kroener establish the first brewery in Evansville, Indiana. -
The Fortmann and Company Brewery introduces lager beer to Cincinnati.
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