Brandon Brewing Company (1902) / Premier Brewing Company
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada · Est. 1902
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State-of-the-art 50-barrel brewery; rebuilt after Christmas 1905 fire; survived Prohibition through export loopholes; became Premier and entered Western Breweries consolidation. Legal entity: Brandon Brewing and Bottling Company / Brandon Brewing Company; renamed Premier Brewing Company in 1925. Production evidence: HISTORICAL PRODUCTION VERIFIED — organized 1902, brewing began early 1903; 1905 fire destroyed first plant; larger Assiniboine Avenue brewery followed; renamed Premier in 1925 and later folded into western brewery consolidation.. Ownership as recorded: HISTORICAL OWNERS/SHAREHOLDERS PARTIALLY VERIFIED; exact cap table and final production end HELD. Owner as recorded: Alexander Ferguson; Henry F. Maley; Edward M. Maley; later Winnipeg syndicate incl. Andrew Kelly, John Stoddart, George Montagu Black and others. Status as recorded: CLOSED / SUCCESSOR CONSOLIDATION.
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Common questions about Brandon Brewing Company (1902) / Premier Brewing Company
- Is Brandon Brewing Company (1902) / Premier Brewing Company still open?
- No. Brandon Brewing Company (1902) / Premier Brewing Company has closed. State-of-the-art 50-barrel brewery; rebuilt after Christmas 1905 fire; survived Prohibition through export loopholes; became Premier and entered Western Breweries consolidation. Legal entity: Brandon Brewing and Bottling Company / Brandon Brewing Company; renamed Premier Brewing Company in 1925. Production evidence: HISTORICAL PRODUCTION VERIFIED — organized 1902, brewing began early 1903; 1905 fire destroyed first plant; larger Assiniboine Avenue brewery followed; renamed Premier in 1925 and later folded into western brewery consolidation.. Ownership as recorded: HISTORICAL OWNERS/SHAREHOLDERS PARTIALLY VERIFIED; exact cap table and final production end HELD. Owner as recorded: Alexander Ferguson; Henry F. Maley; Edward M. Maley; later Winnipeg syndicate incl. Andrew Kelly, John Stoddart, George Montagu Black and others. Status as recorded: CLOSED / SUCCESSOR CONSOLIDATION.
- When was Brandon Brewing Company (1902) / Premier Brewing Company founded?
- Brandon Brewing Company (1902) / Premier Brewing Company was founded in 1902 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
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