For those interested in Albany’s craft brewing heritage, we heartily recommend Gary Gillman’s “A Look Back at Newman’s Brewery of Albany, NY. It can be found on his web page at:
http://www.beeretseq.com/a-look-back-at-newmans-brewery-of-albany-ny-long-read/
Looking even farther back in time, this brief article by Craig Gravina describes the rise of Albany brewing and the development of the “Albany Ale” style circa 1800:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/articles/16826/albany-new-york-americas-forgotten-beer-city/
A longer history by Craig and fellow beer historian Allen McLeod can be found at the Albany Ale Project website: