Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery
Victoria / Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada · Est. 1998
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Phillips announced Lighthouse would shut its brewery and transfer beer brands/IP effective Jan. 25, 2026. Lighthouse's own current history says Phillips now oversees brewing, packaging, marketing and sale of Lighthouse beers. Legal entity: Lighthouse Brewing Company Inc.. Production evidence: HISTORICAL PRODUCTION VERIFIED. Ownership as recorded: Physical brewery closed Jan. 2026; beer brands/IP acquired by Phillips. Owner as recorded: Ben Thomas co-owner/GM at closure; full prior cap table unresolved. Status as recorded: CLOSED.
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Common questions about Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery
- Is Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery still open?
- No. Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery has closed. Phillips announced Lighthouse would shut its brewery and transfer beer brands/IP effective Jan. 25, 2026. Lighthouse's own current history says Phillips now oversees brewing, packaging, marketing and sale of Lighthouse beers. Legal entity: Lighthouse Brewing Company Inc.. Production evidence: HISTORICAL PRODUCTION VERIFIED. Ownership as recorded: Physical brewery closed Jan. 2026; beer brands/IP acquired by Phillips. Owner as recorded: Ben Thomas co-owner/GM at closure; full prior cap table unresolved. Status as recorded: CLOSED.
- When was Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery founded?
- Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery was founded in 1998 in Victoria / Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada.
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