Sterling Brewers, Inc.
With the influx of German immigrants into Evansville in the nineteenth-century, beer production was a major industry throughout much of the city’s history, especially on the West Side. Sterling Brewery evolved from the Fulton Avenue Brewery, which had opened at Fulton and Pennsylvania (now the Lloyd Expressway) in 1880. The building was also notable for being the first in Evansville to boast electric lights. By 1920, the Fulton Brewery was renamed Sterling, which survived Prohibition by manufacturing malts and other food products. The company’s long history finally ended in 1997, and the plant was razed a year later.
FOOTNOTES: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.
