| Kiliaen van Rensselaer | Dutch | 1586–1643 | patroon |
| Goosen Gerritsz van Schaick | Dutch | c. 1600s–by 1679 | brewer, fur trader, magistrate |
| Rutger Jacobsz | Dutch | 1615 or 1621–1665 | brewer, magistrate |
| Harmen Harmensz Gansevoort | Dutch | c. 1630s–1708-1710 | brewer, fur trader |
| Jeremias van Rensselaer | Dutch | 1632–1674 | patroon's director, brewer |
| Albert Janse Ryckman | Dutch | 1640s–1737 | brewer, mayor, alderman |
| Maria van Cortlandt van Rensselaer | Dutch | 1645–1689 | brewery manager |
| Philip Hendricksz Brouwer | Dutch | –by 1664 | brewer |
| Agnietje Gansevoort Williams | Dutch | c. 1672–c. 1710 | brewer's daughter, tavern family |
| Volckert Jansz Douw | Dutch | –1681 | brewer, fur trader, magistrate |
| Leendert Gansevoort | Dutch | 1683–1762 | brewer, alderman |
| Sybrant Goosensz van Schaick | Dutch | –1686 | brewer |
| Harmen Rutgers | Dutch | –after 1702 | brewer |
| Harme Gansevoort | Dutch | 1712–1801 | merchant, alderman, city clerk, enslaver |
| Richard Cartwright | Dutch | c. 1720–1794 | innkeeper, freemason, loyalist |
| Johannes Gansevoort | Dutch | 1721–1781 | brewer, assistant alderman |
| Bastian T. Visscher | Dutch | 1728–1809 | brewer, contractor |
| James Boyd | Albany Ale | 1742–1832-08 | brewery founder |
| Gen. Peter Gansevoort | Dutch | 1749–1812 | brewer, general, sheriff |
| Edward A. Le Breton | Albany Ale | c.1775–1830-09-26 | brewer |
| John Pierpont | Albany Ale | 1785–1866 | poet, temperance reformer |
| John Taylor | Albany Ale | 1790-03–1863-08-15 | brewer, maltster, mayor |
| Peter Ballantine | Albany Ale | 1791– | brewer, maltster |
| Edward Cornelius Delavan | Albany Ale | 1793–1871 | temperance leader, wine merchant, hotel builder |
| Martha Vernor | Dutch | –by 1793 | tavernkeeper |
| Pomp | Dutch | –1794 | enslaved |
| Thomas McCredie | Albany Ale | 1808-11-30– | maltster |
| William Appleton | Albany Ale | 1811–1883-02-11 | grain merchant, maltster |
| Matthew Hawe | Albany Ale | 1814-10-18–1880-04-24 | cooper |
| George I. Amsdell | Albany Ale | 1820-09-03–1906-02-17 | brewer, alderman |
| Darius S. Wood | Lager | 1821-07–1881-02-15 | brewer, industrialist |
| Antone C. Hinckel | Lager | 1825-08-23–1905-08-06 | brewery manager |
| Frederick Hinckel | Lager | 1832-10-29–1881-10-29 | brewer |
| Michael N. Nolan | Albany Ale | 1833–1905 | brewer, mayor, congressman |
| Charles Stoll | Lager | 1835–1893 | brewery architect |
| Helena (Eastlay) Hinckel | Lager | 1836-02-08– | brewery owner |
| Terence J. Quinn | Albany Ale | 1836–1878 | brewer, congressman |
| John McKnight | Albany Ale | –1850s | brewer, maltster |
| Robert Dunlop | Albany Ale | –c.1850-51 | brewer, maltster |
| John Richmond Taylor | Albany Ale | –1853 | brewery agent, partner |
| Robert Weigel | Machine | 1859-09-16–1926-12-05 | brewer, brewery president |
| Edmund B. Taylor | Albany Ale | –1863 | partner |
| Uri Burt | Albany Ale | –c.1864-68 | brewer |
| Robert Boyd | Albany Ale | –after 1868 | brewer |
| John Le Gallez | Albany Ale | –1873 | cooper |
| William H. Taylor | Albany Ale | –1873 | brewer, partner |
| John J. 'Solly' O'Connell | Machine | c.1884–1953 | gambler |
| Daniel P. O'Connell | Machine | 1885-11-13–1977-02-28 | party boss, brewery owner |
| John Dobler | Lager | –1885 | brewer |
| Jack 'Legs' Diamond | Lager | 1897–1931-12-18 | bootlegger |
| Cornelius H. Evans | Revival | –1902 | brewer, mayor |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Machine | 1902–1971 | prosecutor, governor |
| Theodore M. Amsdell | Albany Ale | –1903-11-08 | brewer |
| John J. 'Butch' O'Connell Jr. | Lager | c. 1909– | beer distributor |
| John J. O'Connell Jr. | Machine | c.1909–1954 (disputed) | brewery manager, party chairman |
| Ward Hennessy | Lager | –by 1916 | saloonkeeper, politician |
| Irving Washburn | Lager | –1928-07-13 | prohibition agent |
| Patrick H. 'Packy' O'Connell | Machine | –1933 | ward leader |
| Edward J. O'Connell | Machine | –1939 | lawyer, party chairman, brewery president |
| Cornelius H. 'Neil' Evans | Revival | c. 1944-45–2023-06 | founder, brewpub owner |
| John Oliver | Machine | c.1954– | memoirist, truck driver |
| Craig Gravina | Revival | c. 1975– | historian, author |
| A. F. Dobler | Lager | – | brewer |
| Abram (Abraham) Nash | Albany Ale | – | brewer |
| Abram Le Gallez | Albany Ale | – | cooper, barrel and keg manufacturer |
| Alan McLeod | Revival | – | historian, blogger, author |
| Andrew J. Kampf | Albany Ale | – | shovelmaker, butcher |
| Andrew Kirk | Albany Ale | – | brewer, maltster |
| Archibald A. Dunlop | Albany Ale | – | brewer, maltster, plaster miller |
| Bert Weber | Revival | – | owner |
| C. W. Schindler | Lager | – | brewer |
| Charles A. Burt | Albany Ale | – | brewer, druggist |
| Charles Kampf | Albany Ale | – | shovelmaker |
| Charles Moog | Lager | – | union leader |
| Charles W. Harvey | Albany Ale | – | witness, dentist |
| Chris Martell | Revival | – | founder, CEO |
| Christian Weber | Revival | – | owner, brewer |
| Claes Bever (Beever) | Dutch | – | farmer |
| Cornelis Segersz van Voorhout | Dutch | – | farmer, brewer |
| Edwin Feigenspan | Machine | – | brewery owner |
| Evert Pels van Steltijn | Dutch | – | brewer, farmer, miller |
| Frank F. Kampf | Albany Ale | – | shovelmaker |
| Frank F./J. Kampf | Albany Ale | – | shovelmaker, factory foreman |
| Frank W. Dunham | Machine | – | brewery official |
| Frans Barentsz Pastoor | Dutch | – | brewer, magistrate |
| Garret W. Ryckman | Albany Ale | – | brewer, maltster |
| Garry Brown | Revival | – | founder |
| George F. Granger | Albany Ale | – | brewer |
| George Weber | Lager | – | brewer |
| George de Piro | Revival | – | brewmaster |
| Henry M. Sage | Albany Ale | – | state senator |
| Isaac Greyston | Albany Ale | – | union officer |
| Jacob Albertsz Planck | Dutch | – | official, brewer |
| James K. Carroll | Albany Ale | – | brewery owner |
| James Quinn | Albany Ale | – | brewer, maltster |
| Jan Labatie | Dutch | – | carpenter, brewer, magistrate |
| Jerry Aumand | Revival | – | owner |
| Jesse M. White | Albany Ale | – | brewery partner |
| Joe Kennah | Machine | – | beer salesman |
| Johan de Deckere | Albany Ale | – | official, tax enforcer |
| Johann Andreas Schinnerer | Lager | – | brewer |
| John F. Hedrick | Lager | – | brewer |
| John G. White | Albany Ale | – | maltster |
| John H. W. Hawkins | Albany Ale | – | temperance lecturer |
| John J. Conway | Machine | – | lawyer, district attorney |
| John J. Oliver | Machine | – | beer distributor |
| John Pennie Jr. | Albany Ale | – | cooper, stave dealer |
| John S. Boyd | Albany Ale | – | brewery president |
| Joseph B. Taylor | Albany Ale | – | partner, sales |
| Joseph J. Munninger | Machine | – | brewmaster |
| Lancelot Fidler | Albany Ale | – | brewer |
| Leendert Philipsz Conyn | Dutch | – | brewer |
| Lewis C. Beck | Albany Ale | – | chemist |
| M. Schrodt | Lager | – | brewery manager |
| Marie M. Newman | Revival | – | co-founder |
| Marten Hendricksz (Verbeeck), 'de bierkaecker' | Dutch | – | brewer, beer carrier |
| Marv Cermak | Machine | – | columnist |
| Patrick Coyle | Albany Ale | – | bung turner, shovel maker, cooper |
| Paul Kemmer | Albany Ale | – | union officer |
| Pieter Adriaensz 'Soo Gemackelyck' | Dutch | – | tapster |
| Pieter Adriaensz, alias Soogemackelyck | Albany Ale | – | tapster |
| Pieter Bronck | Dutch | – | brewer, tavern keeper |
| Pieter Hartgers | Dutch | – | brewer, magistrate, trader |
| Reuben H. Walworth | Albany Ale | – | temperance leader, judge |
| Richard Pretty | Dutch | – | excise collector, sheriff |
| Ron Pattinson | Albany Ale | – | beer historian |
| Ryan Demler | Revival | – | brewer |
| Sam Pagano | Albany Ale | – | brewer |
| Stephen (Stephan) Kampf | Albany Ale | – | malt-shovel maker, bung and tap maker |
| Steve Parker | Revival | – | founder, head brewer |
| Teunis Dircksz van Vechten | Dutch | – | farmer, brewer |
| William Amsdell | Albany Ale | – | brewer, maltster |
| William H. Anderson | Albany Ale | – | Anti-Saloon League superintendent |
| William Landon | Albany Ale | – | hotelkeeper |
| William S. (Bill) Newman | Revival | – | brewer, founder |
| William S. Newman | Machine | – | brewer |