Castle Frank Brewery
Toronto, Canada
From the record
What we have established
Status: CLOSED. Address: Same Rosedale Valley brewery site as former Bloor Brewery, near present-day Sherbourne Street and Bloor Street East. Pass 101 creates Castle Frank Brewery as the post-sale identity of the former Bloor Brewery. John Rose bought Bloor Brewery in 1843, renamed it Castle Frank Brewery, and operated it until closure in 1864. The building was demolished in 1875. [Canada Pass 101]
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by John Rose1843 – 1864
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Purchased and renamed former Bloor Brewery; operated until closure. Source: https://trca.ca/news/what-was-brewery-creek/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
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