Brasserie des frères Hart
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada · Est. 1797
Tally's Take
Why this matters
A brewery, distillery and malting complex begun by the Hart brothers in 1797, with a City of Trois-Rivières archaeology study dating the brewery and distillery occupation to 1797–1821. The record is careful about what came after, and worth reading for it: Moses Hart sold the property to George Baptist in 1848, but an 1851 plan shows the former brewery already in ruins — so Baptist is not counted here as a brewery operator. Buying the land a brewery stood on does not make you a brewer, and an archive that assumed otherwise would have invented one.
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Timeline
- 1797Hart brothers' complex begins
Brewery, distillery and malting.
- 1821Brewing occupation ends
Per a City of Trois-Rivières archaeology study.
- 1848Sold to George Baptist
An 1851 plan shows the brewery in ruins; Baptist is not counted as an operator.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1797Founded
- 1848Sold to George Baptist
An 1851 plan shows the brewery in ruins; Baptist is not counted as an operator.
No current parent in the archive's records — the moves above are history, not present ownership.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Quebec master, Pass 83, which cited https://patrimoine3r.quebec/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/3-Riv_souterrain-1.pdf for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Quebec master, Pass 83 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
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Dated evidence as recorded in Quebec Pass 83: 1797, 1821, 1848.
Tally's Quebec master, Pass 83 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Brasserie des frères Hart
- Is Brasserie des frères Hart still open?
- No. Brasserie des frères Hart has closed. Quebec Pass 83. Trois-Rivières heritage and archaeology sources document the Hart brothers' brewery/distillery/malt complex beginning in 1797. A city archaeology study identifies brewery/distillery occupation as 1797–1821. Moses Hart sold the property complex to George Baptist in 1848, but an 1851 plan shows the former brewery building in ruins; Baptist is therefore not counted as a brewery operator.
- When was Brasserie des frères Hart founded?
- Brasserie des frères Hart was founded in 1797 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.
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