Hudson's Bay Company York Factory Brewery
York Factory, Manitoba, Canada · Est. 1694
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Why this matters
Manitoba Pass 26 master. Research brewery ID: MB-B0035. Entity type: Historical HBC post brewery. Pass 7 historical recovery. Manitoba Historical Society records that York Factory had a brewer, William Clarke, who in 1694 was tasked with producing beer for Hudson's Bay Company employees. This row records documented brewery activity at York Factory; it does NOT imply continuous brewing from 1694 onward. Closing year remains UNKNOWN.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Manitoba master, Pass 26, which cited https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/74/brewing.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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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.
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Common questions about Hudson's Bay Company York Factory Brewery
- Is Hudson's Bay Company York Factory Brewery still open?
- No. Hudson's Bay Company York Factory Brewery has closed. Manitoba Pass 26 master. Research brewery ID: MB-B0035. Entity type: Historical HBC post brewery. Pass 7 historical recovery. Manitoba Historical Society records that York Factory had a brewer, William Clarke, who in 1694 was tasked with producing beer for Hudson's Bay Company employees. This row records documented brewery activity at York Factory; it does NOT imply continuous brewing from 1694 onward. Closing year remains UNKNOWN.
- When was Hudson's Bay Company York Factory Brewery founded?
- Hudson's Bay Company York Factory Brewery was founded in 1694 in York Factory, Manitoba, Canada.
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