Cervecería Ebner, Former brewery complex in Independencia, Santiago, Chile

Cervecería Ebner is a large former brewery complex featuring Renaissance Revival style architecture that spans 18,000 square meters and displays a rusticated front facade with a distinctive corner tower. The industrial compound now houses the Mall Barrio Independencia shopping center, with portions of the original facade and tower preserved as historical markers.

Andrés Ebner, born in Bavaria in 1850, bought Salvador Koch's brewery on La Cañadilla in 1878 and from 1879 ran it under his own name, moving machinery from his Talca brewery and importing more. In 1916 his heirs sold the complex to the Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas, which kept the Ebner brand until production stopped in 1978; the site was dismantled in 1981-1982.

The building mixed living quarters with industrial work, as Ebner made his family home on the upper floors while brewery and office operations filled the floors below. This blend shows how factory owners lived during the period.

The site is accessible today as a shopping center where you can view the preserved architectural elements during a visit. The best time to explore is during normal business hours when all areas are open to the public.

Bilz, the first Chilean soft drink, was created in 1905 and launched at a gala at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago. The same plant was also the country's first ice producer, reaching 50,000 kilograms a day.