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Shasta Brewery

Shasta, California, California, USA

ClosedOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
Not recorded
Closed
Year unknown
Archive ID
TB-VVWTTEEZ
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Summary

Historical Shasta Courier material documents Shasta Brewery and its lager beer by 1859-1860. A surviving November 17, 1860 Shasta Courier page explicitly references 'Shasta brewery lager Beer' alongside other regional beer offerings. A recent Shasta County historical reconstruction identifies a November 19, 1859 Shasta Courier brewery item, but exact founder, opening date, ownership, site address and closure remain treats 1859 as a documentary anchor only, not a founding year.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Lager Beer

Year-Round

Lager

Aliases: https://newspaperarchive.com/shasta-courier-nov-17-1860-p-3/. A November 17, 1860 Shasta Courier page explicitly references 'Shasta brewery lager Beer.' No formal brand name, ABV or recipe is stated.

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://newspaperarchive.com/shasta-courier-nov-17-1860-p-3/ 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 reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19
    Claim last checked 2026-08-19

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