Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Est. 1957
Tally's Take
Why this matters
The third operator of the Redwood site. The Manitoba Historical Society records the old Drewry brewery becoming Carling in 1957 and later Carling-O'Keefe, with federal industry records independently listing a Manitoba Carling brewery. It ends in 1989, when Molson and Carling-O'Keefe merged and the plant passed to its final operator. Thirty-two years — during which the brewery itself never stopped. Only the sign changed.
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Timeline
- 1957The Drewry site becomes Carling
Manitoba Historical Society records the handover.
- 1989Molson merger
Molson and Carling-O'Keefe merge; the site passes to Molson.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1957Founded
- 1989Molson merger
Molson and Carling-O'Keefe merge; the site passes to Molson.
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 Manitoba master, Pass 26, which cited https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/drewrybrewery.shtml for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Manitoba master, Pass 26 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
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Lineage dates as recorded in Manitoba Pass 26: 1957, 1989.
Tally's Manitoba master, Pass 26 (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 Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery
- Who owns Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery?
- Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Is Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery independent?
- Yes. Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg 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.
- Is Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery still open?
- No. Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery has closed. Manitoba Pass 26 master. Research brewery ID: MB-B0054. Entity type: Historical production brewery. Pass 11 Redwood-site lineage recovery. Manitoba Historical Society states the Drewry site became Carling Brewery in 1957 and later Carling-O'Keefe. Federal industry records independently list the Manitoba Carling brewery. Molson and Carling-O'Keefe merged in 1989, creating the next site-operator phase.
- When was Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery founded?
- Carling Brewery / Carling-O'Keefe Winnipeg Brewery was founded in 1957 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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