09/10/2026
📜 History Happens Here — Lebanon Brewery, now Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery
The Lebanon Brewery opened at 840 North 7th Street in 1856, launching a local brewing tradition that would last more than a century. Incorporated as the Lebanon Brewing Company in 1887, it produced porter, cream ale, and four la**rs (about 7,000 gallons a year) and even welcomed female tour guests to a tea house.
After weathering Prohibition, the brewery entered a new era in 1933, when William Donmoyer invested about $250,000 to reopen and expand it into Lebanon’s largest brewery. The eight-building complex could store 60,000 barrels and continued operating until 1959, when the Lebanon Valley Brewing Company closed.
Today, the original boiler house, horse stable, and a towering 1930s brew kettle still help tell its story. Since 2017, Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery has brought brewing back to the property while preserving its remarkable heritage.
Visitors can take a behind-the-scenes tour to learn about the brewery’s early years, its Prohibition-era changes, historic bottling operations, and how b**r is made there today. From 1856 to today, this Lebanon landmark is still brewing history!
đź•°Take a step back in time!
đź“–Learn about local history and its people!
đź“ŤLebanon Valley Craft Brewery | 849 N. 7th Street | Lebanon, PA
History Happens Here — in the Lebanon Valley.
Follow along each week as we continue to share historic stories and places in the Lebanon Valley. Celebrate history in the Lebanon Valley — stay, savor, and explore!
Link: https://visitlebanonvalley.com/
