September 10, 2021 – West Bend, WI – Day No. 2 of demolition of the West Bend Brewery and the most common question has been, “Can I get a brick.”
Neighbors are looking to salvage a bit of history as the landscape is changing from when West Bend was known as the City of varied industry, to the current development of 3-story apartment complexes.
Evan and his mom stopped to watch the big trucks dig into the old brewery. “We got a brick,” said Evan.
The lead contractor with the demolition said he would try to leave some bricks for the community so they can try to salvage a small piece of history.
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The brewery is being leveled to make way for more apartments.
