Archive record · Brewery
Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2002
- Archive ID
- TB-N15VC919
- Last checked
- 2026-09-28
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
SRC-CA-0216; SRC-CA-0217 Legal entity: Brewsters Brewing Company & Restaurant group. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Official history traces founder Michael Lanigan's 1989 company, Alberta brewpub expansion, 2002 Calgary central brewery and present-day second-generation family operation. Owner as recorded: Lanigan family / exact current ownership split unresolved. Status as recorded: ACTIVE. Ownership: independent — "Now, as a second-generation family business, our batches aren't as small as they once were." (https://brewsters.ca/about-us/, checked 2026-09-28).
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Lanigan family1989
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Brewsters describes itself as a second-generation family business founded by Michael Lanigan.
- Founded by Michael LaniganDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Quote: Brewsters Brewing Company & Restaurant was established by Michael Lanigan in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1989Brewsters founded in Regina
Parent company founding predates this Calgary Central Brewery's listed founded year of 2002. Source: "Brewsters Brewing Company & Restaurant was established by Michael Lanigan in Regina, Saskatchewan."
- 2002Central brewery built in Calgary
Matches record's founded year. Source: "Brewsters built their central brewery in the Foothills Industrial Park in Calgary, Alberta."
- 2014Allowed to sell beer on retail shelves
Company-wide regulatory change. Source: "In 2014, the regulations changed, allowing Brewsters to package and sell products on retail shelves."
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
River City Raspberry Ale
Fruit Ale
Brewsters current beer program; exact ABV not captured in this pass. (CURRENT/HISTORICAL LINEAGE) [Canada Pass 102]
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On the record
Awards
- 2025
Silver — Amber Ale — Hammerhead Red Ale
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Bronze — Light Bodied Lager — Mexcellent Cerveza Light Lager
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2023
Silver — German/Czech Style Pilsner — UNKNOWN
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2023
Bronze — Strong Belgian — Oh My Quad
Alberta Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
Straight answers
Common questions about Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery
- Who owns Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery?
- Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Calgary, Canada.
- Is Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery independent?
- Yes. Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery founded?
- Brewsters Brewing Company — Calgary Central Brewery was founded in 2002 in Calgary, Canada.
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