Archive record · Brewery
North Island Brewing Co.
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 1986
- Closed
- 1987
- Archive ID
- TB-DVQ5PAV0
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
SFU's BC Beer History Archive records North Island Brewing Co. In Campbell River from Feb. 1986 through Jan. 1988. This is preserved separately from today's North Island Brewing Corp U-brew/home-brewing service. Production evidence: Historical closed.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- North Island Brewing Co. historical brewery siteuntil 1987Campbell River, British Columbia
Historical commercial microbrewery site
Operated by North Island Brewing Co.
Site detail
Historical brewery operated in Campbell River; exact street address was not established in reliable evidence this pass.
Events
- What's Brewing says the Campbell River brewery started in 1985; SFU's brewery timeline lists 1986-1987. A 1985 quality-control manual and 1985-86 consultancy prove company/startup activity before or during launch. Exact first commercial brew date remains PARTIAL.1985-19
Opening
Cross-source date conflict preserved
- Gerry Hieter states the North Island market was not ready for the brewery's lagers and the operation closed in 1987; SFU timeline independently ends the brewery in 1987.1987
Closure
Closure year corroborated by historian and SFU timeline
The People
Behind the beer
Gerry Hieter identifies Erik Mairs as North Island Brewing's brewer and says he produced two lagers.
BBB current profile identifies Roger Benetti as owner; business started June 1994.
The Beer Library
Beers
West Coast Tug
RetiredLight Lager
What's Brewing reproduces the original Tug label; the label itself reads 'west coast TUG', 'Local Lager: International Flavour', 'LIGHT BEER BIERE LEGER' and 4% alc./vol. Gerry Hieter states the brewery produced two lagers; exact mapping of Tug to the adjunct vs all-malt formulation remains UNKNOWN. (Historical / 1980s) [Canada Pass 68]
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Straight answers
Common questions about North Island Brewing Co.
- Is North Island Brewing Co. still open?
- No. North Island Brewing Co. has closed (1987). SFU's BC Beer History Archive records North Island Brewing Co. In Campbell River from Feb. 1986 through Jan. 1988. This is preserved separately from today's North Island Brewing Corp U-brew/home-brewing service. Production evidence: Historical closed.
- When was North Island Brewing Co. founded?
- North Island Brewing Co. was founded in 1986 in Campbell River, Canada.
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