W. Hill & Son: Pre 1853 - 1883
This Newport brewery, according to an 1856 Business Directory, was located at 5 Brewer
Street. Very little is known of it's existance.
According to the State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations at the End of the Century: A History which was written in 1902, "The brewing business was formerly
quite an important one in Newport, and about the time of the Rebellion the ale brewed by W. Hill & Son of that city had
a large sale throughout the State. After changing hands several times it went out of business about 1883."
The "Rebellion", of course, is a reference to the American Civil War.
And that's about all we know
for now...
