{"id":113168,"date":"2023-05-19T13:09:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T19:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/?post_type=indie-breweries&#038;p=113168"},"modified":"2023-05-30T09:07:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:07:56","slug":"1865-brewing-company","status":"publish","type":"indie-breweries","link":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/indie-breweries\/1865-brewing-company","title":{"rendered":"1865 Brewing Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-freedom-starts-here\"><strong><strong><strong>Freedom Starts Here<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Founded by long-time friends and business associates William Comer and Rodney Malone in late summer 2021, 1865 Brewing Company draws a line from past to present. Named for the year Congress passed and ratified the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude, their motto is \u201cFreedom starts here!\u201d \u2014 a recognition of the role the area played in African American emancipation history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-opportunity-knocks\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Opportunity Knocks<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When Comer first visited the two-story brick building on South Mallory Street in the city\u2019s Phoebus National Historic District in 2020, he had no intention of opening a brewery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I looked at the building initially, it was for a colleague who was interested in opening a taphouse and lounge,\u201d said Comer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That colleague opted to buy a property in another area, leaving the space available. 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