Hudson's Bay Company Lower Fort Garry Brewery
St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada · Est. 1847
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Why this matters
Manitoba Pass 26 master. Research brewery ID: MB-B0034. Entity type: Historical fort brewery. Pass 14 chronology refinement: Manitoba Historical Society's broader brewing history describes Lower Fort Garry's brewery as operating intermittently from 1847 to 1868. A separate MHS account states beer finally ceased coming from the Lower Fort Garry brewhouse in April 1880. The master therefore retains 1847 as the documented start and 1880 as the physical brewhouse endpoint, while explicitly noting that regular/intermittent production is only documented through 1868.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Manitoba master, Pass 26, which cited https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/54/beerincanada.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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Common questions about Hudson's Bay Company Lower Fort Garry Brewery
- Is Hudson's Bay Company Lower Fort Garry Brewery still open?
- No. Hudson's Bay Company Lower Fort Garry Brewery has closed. Manitoba Pass 26 master. Research brewery ID: MB-B0034. Entity type: Historical fort brewery. Pass 14 chronology refinement: Manitoba Historical Society's broader brewing history describes Lower Fort Garry's brewery as operating intermittently from 1847 to 1868. A separate MHS account states beer finally ceased coming from the Lower Fort Garry brewhouse in April 1880. The master therefore retains 1847 as the documented start and 1880 as the physical brewhouse endpoint, while explicitly noting that regular/intermittent production is only documented through 1868.
- When was Hudson's Bay Company Lower Fort Garry Brewery founded?
- Hudson's Bay Company Lower Fort Garry Brewery was founded in 1847 in St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada.
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