On this day in 1543 Don Antonio de Medoza granted authorization to Alfonso de Herrera to build and operate a brewery in Mexico City. Truly a landmark event, it was the first brewery in all of the America’s.

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Copyright Gregg Smith – his latest book “American Beer History” is available on Amazon