Hinckel Brewery

The Hinckel Brewery is located at Park Avenue and South Swan Street. This brewery was founded in 1857 as the Cataract Brewery by Frederick Hinckel and A. Schimerer. Hinckel bought out his partner and changed the name to the Hinckel Brewing Company. When Hinckel died in 1881, his brewery was described as one of the costliest and best equipped in the country. This brewery is now the Hinckel Brewery Apartments. The exterior brick of this structure is beautifully preserved. Looking at this brewhouse and the adjoining ice house, one can see that Hinckel stopped at no expense in erecting a structure that would tell Albany’s brewing history for a long time.

Now you can enjoy the full flavor of contemporary living with an authentic taste of the past. The apartments offer private entrances, courtyards, spiral staircases, cathedral ceilings, skylights and lofts. Adjacent to park and minutes to the areas finest restaurants and entertainment in Albany, NY.