Archive record · Brewery
Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also known as Prince Albert Breweries Ltd.
- Founded
- 1944
- Closed
- 1964
- Archive ID
- TB-810VPZ4A
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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From the record
Summary
Status: CLOSED. Prince Albert Breweries Limited was renamed Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited effective 1944-08-01. Federal records list this legal brewery in 1945, 1953, 1958 and 1959. Molson acquired the Sick brewing assets in 1958-59, but the Prince Albert legal name persisted for several years. [Canada Pass 26]
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Subsidiary of Sick's Breweries Limited1944 – 1958
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
- Acquired by Molson Breweries1958 – 1964
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Galt Museum plaque documents Molson acquisition of Sick assets, including Prince Albert and Regina, in 1958-59.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 554 / 534 17th Street W., Prince AlbertPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
PRODUCTION
Operated by Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited
Site detail
Prince Albert Breweries Limited was renamed Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited effective 1944-08-01. Federal records list this legal brewery in 1945, 1953, 1958 and 1959. Molson acquired the Sick brewing assets in 1958-59, but the Prince Albert legal name persisted for several years.
Events
- Prince Albert brewery increases output during Regina strike1954-08-04
PRODUCTION RESPONSE · Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Separate Prince Albert and Regina union locals are noted in the article.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1958Molson
"Plant acquired by Molson Breweries" in 1958.
- 1964Sicks' Bohemian Brewery
Renamed Sicks' Bohemian Brewery Ltd. in 1964; gold medals for excellence at Brussels in 1967 and 1968 and at the World Brewing Olympics in Germany in 1968; brands Bohemian Lager, Old Bohemian Style Lager, Boh Imperial Stout. Not to be confused with Edmonton's Bohemian Maid.
The People
Behind the beer
Surviving objects
1 object catalogued here so far, held by University of Saskatchewan Archives & Special Collections. That is what the archive has recorded, not the extent of what the holder keeps — follow each link for the institution's own finding aid or catalogue. The archive links to each record rather than reproducing its photograph; the images belong to the holding institution and are licensed object by object.
- sk-obj-prince-albert-sweet-filesHistoric
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Straight answers
Common questions about Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited
- Is Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited still open?
- No. Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited has closed (1964).
- When was Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited founded?
- Sicks' Prince Albert Brewery Limited was founded in 1944 in Prince Albert, Canada.
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