Skaguay Brewing Company
Skagway, USA · Est. 1898
From the record
What we have established
Status: CLOSED. Gold Rush-era brewery documented in an 1898 contemporary Skaguay News account as a new permanent industry with a 40-barrel/day plant; William Matlock and R. C. Smith were promoters/proprietors. NPS historical documentation later identifies Robert C. Smith as operator and refers to the brewery's failure. Exact closure date and corporate continuity to the modern 2007 brewery remain UNKNOWN. [Alaska Pass 20]
Straight answers
Common questions about Skaguay Brewing Company
- Is Skaguay Brewing Company still open?
- No. Skaguay Brewing Company has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped.
- When was Skaguay Brewing Company founded?
- Skaguay Brewing Company was founded in 1898 in Skagway, USA.
Drinking Skaguay Brewing Company? Stamp it in your passport.
Discover it here — collect it in the Passport. Track every beer, earn stamps, and build your own beer passport.
Every brewery deserves its full story told.
If you're the owner or team behind Skaguay Brewing Company, we'll build out your complete profile — history, the people, every beer — and feature you in a Tally's documentary. No cost, just your story.