Pioneer Brewery (Bodie)
Bodie, California, USA
Tally's Take
Why this matters
California Pass 187. Bodie historical business compilation lists Pioneer Brewery as a brewery owned by Wm. Davison. An 1881 Bridgeport Chronicle-Union property notice independently records transfer of the lot and building known as Pioneer Brewery in Bodie to William Davison. Exact founding and closure years remain unresolved.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://www.bodie.com/history/businesses/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's California master, Pass 187 (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.
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Common questions about Pioneer Brewery (Bodie)
- Who owns Pioneer Brewery (Bodie)?
- Pioneer Brewery (Bodie) is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Bodie, California, USA.
- Is Pioneer Brewery (Bodie) independent?
- Yes. Pioneer Brewery (Bodie) is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- Is Pioneer Brewery (Bodie) still open?
- No. Pioneer Brewery (Bodie) has closed. California Pass 187. Bodie historical business compilation lists Pioneer Brewery as a brewery owned by Wm. Davison. An 1881 Bridgeport Chronicle-Union property notice independently records transfer of the lot and building known as Pioneer Brewery in Bodie to William Davison. Exact founding and closure years remain unresolved.
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