The Galveston Brewing Company & Falstaff Brewery | Beer & Industry on the Island
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The Galveston Brewing Company and Fall Staff Brewery were important contributors to the beer industry in Texas in the late 1800s and 1900s. The Galveston Brewing Company, established in 1896, became one of the largest and most successful breweries in Texas. After changing ownership and becoming Galveston Houston Breweries Inc., the brewery was eventually purchased by St. Louis-based company Fall Staff in 1955. The brewery produced popular beer brands and employed hundreds of workers until it was heavily impacted by Hurricane Carla in 1961. Despite two decades of declining sales and financial troubles, the 1896 brewery still stands tall today as a reminder of Galveston's economic diversity and the beer industry's significant contribution to the city's history.