Breweries

 

Hensler Brewery on Wilson Avenue in Newark, NJ. The brewery, known for its long run from 1855 to 1958, was situated between Wilson Ave. and Alyea Street.Today, the site of this brewery is occupied by Wilson Apartments building.

Kat Belle wrote at Facebook: My grandfather worked for Hensler and then Pabst. My dad worked for Ballantine.

Edward Martins wrote: Newark at one time was the Beer capital of the world. More breweries in Newark than any other place in the world.

Kath Muzik wrote: I lived on Hensler Street. My family still has a home there. I watched  them tear the building down. They built Path Mark in its place. I worked there as a teen. 

Albert Saggau wrote: I remember when they demolished the Hensler Brewery, it was around 1965. They built a Shop-rite there, which later became Pathmark. There was an A&P on Laffayette St near Wilson Ave.  When Shop-rite opened up,  A&P struggled and so did Acme, on Wilson Ave near Garrison Street!

Ironbound in 1912. Bremen Street would be renamed Marne St.; Berlin Street would be renamed Rome St.; Paris Street, was actually originally named Frankfort St. It was renamed Paris St. in June 1918 as part of a citywide effort to eliminate German street names during World War I. Similarly, the street originally named Dresden Street was renamed London St. during that same ordinance.

The Newark Cork Works, on Barbara Street to Komorn St. after World War I. 

Ballantine's Breweries & Malt Houses on the Passaic River, in Newark, in 1906. 

Ballantine City then...

Ballantine City today, 2026. On top-centre you see the Prudential Apartments building; the steeple on its right-hand side belongs to Roman Catholic Saint Aloysius Church on 66 Fleming Avenue. The road leading straight to Passaic River is Brill Street. 

Ballentine fleet park