Archive record · Brewery
Skaguay Brewing Company
Skagway, Alaska, USA
- Founded
- 1898
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-G4XZG7BC
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
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]
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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.
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