Ekers Brewery
Montréal, Quebec, Canada · Est. 1853
Tally's Take
Why this matters
One of the fourteen breweries fused into National Breweries in 1909, per City of Montréal heritage records — and one of the two, with Dawes, that a McGill corporate history names as still operating under the new company. So it survived the merger as a working brewery rather than a retired brand. The 1853 founding date is deliberately held at reduced confidence: it is the date in circulation, but the archive has found no primary municipal or provincial statement to anchor it, and would rather say that than present it as firm.
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Timeline
- 1853Founded (unconfirmed)
The circulating date; held at reduced confidence pending a primary source.
- 1909Into National Breweries
Continues operating under the new company, alongside Dawes.
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Beers
Amber Ale
RetiredAmber Ale
Quebec master source id QC-B0259; added Pass 8.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1853Founded
- 1909Into National Breweries
Continues operating under the new company, alongside Dawes.
No current parent in the archive's records — the moves above are history, not present ownership.
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Sources
- historyProbable
Lineage dates as recorded in Quebec Pass 83: 1853, 1909.
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 Ekers Brewery
- Is Ekers Brewery still open?
- No. Ekers Brewery has closed. City of Montréal heritage records identify Ekers as one of the 14 breweries that formed National Breweries in 1909. A McGill historical corporate report also lists National Breweries as operating Ekers and Dawes. Existing 1853 founding date remains B confidence because the exact founding chronology still lacks a stronger primary municipal/provincial statement.
- When was Ekers Brewery founded?
- Ekers Brewery was founded in 1853 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
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