A peek from the Town Crier’s April 19, 1968 issue

A peek from the Town Crier’s April 19, 1968 issue – Construction was in full swing on the $100,000 addition to the Formosa Spring Brewery Limited in Formosa.  As the photo shows, excavation work is completed with cement and steel work to begin. The new section, which will be a fermentation and storage area will be a 52’x53’ two storey building. Each floor will house seven tanks that measure 10’ in diameter and 25’ high. This building is the first major construction at the site since 1962 and according to the new owners, there will be more.  Many residents thought the Brewery building was a one storey structure, they didn’t realize that over two storeys were underground (as you can see by the land mark in the photo).  Also, the stone wall  in the picture dates back to 1870.  The owners are also installing a de-ionizing system in another part of the plant which will take all the mineral content out of the water used to make the product, thereby maintaining a constant taste.    – Town Crier photo