IndependentMicrobrewery
Rouge River Brewing Company
Markham, Ontario, Canada · Est. 2016
#Ontario#Canada#Independent
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
Independent in Markham since 2016, serving a suburb usually treated as a place people commute out of.
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The People
Behind the beer
Ron Courneyea
Founder
Markham independent craft brewer.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Killing Me Softly
Year-RoundLight Lager
ABV4.8%
Pilsner malt and corn, brewed light on purpose. Markham is a suburb of a million people and the brewery makes the beer that suburb actually drinks.
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Straight answers
Common questions about Rouge River Brewing Company
- Who owns Rouge River Brewing Company?
- Rouge River Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
- Is Rouge River Brewing Company independent?
- Yes. Rouge River Brewing Company 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.
- When was Rouge River Brewing Company founded?
- Rouge River Brewing Company was founded in 2016 in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
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