Archive record · Brewery
Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery
Victoria / Esquimalt, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 1998
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-QPFCEH1K
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
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 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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Ownership & corporate history
- Acquired by Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.2026
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What the sources say
Phillips acquired Lighthouse brands/IP while Lighthouse physical brewery shut; Phillips now produces and sells Lighthouse beers.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Race Rocks Amber Ale
RetiredAmber Ale
First Lighthouse beer released Aug. 17, 1998; brand continues under Phillips after brewery closure. (HISTORICAL BRAND CONTINUES) [Canada Pass 102]
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RetiredIPA
Lighthouse legacy beer named in Phillips acquisition announcement; current Lighthouse catalogue continues under Phillips. (HISTORICAL BRAND CONTINUES) [Canada Pass 102]
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Straight answers
Common questions about Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery
- Is Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery still open?
- No. Lighthouse Brewing Company — Esquimalt Brewery has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. 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 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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