Great Western Brewing
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada · Est. 1989
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Why this matters
Employee-owned in Saskatoon since 1989, when the plant's closure was the alternative. Saskatchewan kept a brewery by buying it.
The Beer Library
Beers
Original 16
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
Molson closed the Saskatoon plant in 1989 and sixteen employees bought it rather than lose their jobs. The beer is named for them, which makes it one of the few flagships that is genuinely a monument to something.
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Common questions about Great Western Brewing
- Who owns Great Western Brewing?
- Great Western Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Is Great Western Brewing independent?
- Yes. Great Western Brewing 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 Great Western Brewing founded?
- Great Western Brewing was founded in 1989 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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