Croft Brewing started as the Henry H. Reuter & John R. Alley Highland Spring Brewery in 1867.  By 1872 the facility was reported to be the largest brewery in the US.  It was one of the first to add refrigerating equipment and in 1876 their ale won first prize at The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition!

Croft products were in high demand after prohibition.  Distributors and other customers could only buy a set amount of cases per week until the brewery could increase production.  An article in Modern Brewery magazine in March 1935 proclaimed Croft "America's Leading Ale" for having the most sales of Ale in the United States.  In 1952 Croft was bought out by one of the biggest New England regional breweries - Narragansett. 

This design was inspired from a 1940’s Ball Knob Tap Handle.