British Columbia Breweries Limited / Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Est. 1911
Tally's Take
Why this matters
BC Pass 57. SFU Archives states British Columbia Breweries Limited was established February 20, 1911 through amalgamation of three B.C. brewing companies; Vancouver Breweries remained its brewing division. SFU archival authority dates the corporate relationship through 1953.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57, which cited https://atom.archives.sfu.ca/british-columbia-brewers-ltd for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
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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.
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Common questions about British Columbia Breweries Limited / Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver
- Is British Columbia Breweries Limited / Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver still open?
- No. British Columbia Breweries Limited / Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver has closed. BC Pass 57. SFU Archives states British Columbia Breweries Limited was established February 20, 1911 through amalgamation of three B.C. brewing companies; Vancouver Breweries remained its brewing division. SFU archival authority dates the corporate relationship through 1953.
- When was British Columbia Breweries Limited / Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver founded?
- British Columbia Breweries Limited / Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver was founded in 1911 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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