Picht Brewery lineage
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada · Est. 1860
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Where mainland British Columbia's brewing starts. SFU's continuity row traces Picht Brewer from 1860 through Picht & Hoyt in 1864–65 to the Picht Brewery and Distillery, ending in 1867 — one business, three names, seven years. New Westminster was the colonial capital then, and this is the first brewery recorded there. The city went on brewing for another 138 years after this lineage ended.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1860Picht Brewer
The first brewery recorded at New Westminster.
- 1864Picht & Hoyt
Second name on the continuity row.
- 1867Picht Brewery and Distillery ends
Seven years across three names.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57, which cited https://www.sfu.ca/archives/archives-program/research/bc-beer-history-archive/bc-beer-history-archive-resources/timeline-pre-prohibition.html for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
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Continuity dates as recorded in BC Pass 57: 1860, 1864, 1867.
Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
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.
Straight answers
Common questions about Picht Brewery lineage
- Is Picht Brewery lineage still open?
- No. Picht Brewery lineage has closed. BC Pass 57. SFU continuity row traces New Westminster brewing from Picht Brewer (1860-64) through Picht & Hoyt (1864-65) to Picht Brewery and Distillery (1865-67).
- When was Picht Brewery lineage founded?
- Picht Brewery lineage was founded in 1860 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
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