Archive record · Brewery
Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries of Alberta Ltd.
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Also known as Uncle Ben's Breweries (Red Deer), Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries
- Founded
- 1971
- Closed
- 1981
- Archive ID
- TB-J0HPC93E
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
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Summary
Ben Ginter's Alberta brewery at 2210 Gaetz Avenue, Red Deer, built from 1971 and sold on 15 December 1981 to Rocky Mountain Breweries; the plant's later life is the Drummond Brewing lineage the archive already holds (TB-K7TKX85D). Founded year is the construction start; the opening date and the beers brewed here are UNKNOWN. Sister record: uncle-bens-tartan-brewing-prince-george (TB-0DQR89FN). Confidence C. Created INTERNAL 2026-09-24; not promoted.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Ben Ginter1971 – 1981
What the sources say
Quote (City of Red Deer, local breweries history): "Ben Ginter of Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries of Alberta Ltd. established a new brewing company in Red Deer" (plant built from August 1971) and "In 1981, Ben Ginter sold Uncle Ben's Breweries to Richard Slevin of Steeplejack Services Ltd." The sale is what establishes him as owner.
- Sold to Richard Slevin (Steeplejack Services Ltd.)1981
What the sources say
Quote (City of Red Deer, local breweries history): "In 1981, Ben Ginter sold Uncle Ben's Breweries to Richard Slevin of Steeplejack Services Ltd." Owner cell kept as the source gives it: a person, and the company he is named with.
- Acquired by Rocky Mountain Breweries Ltd.December 1981
What the sources say
Quote (City of Red Deer, local breweries history): "Rocky Mountain Breweries Ltd. took over the facility" on 15 December 1981. The source says the facility; whether the company itself passed to Rocky Mountain is not stated. Rocky Mountain later went into receivership (1984).
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1971Construction begins at 2210 Gaetz Avenue
"Construction of the $4,500,000 factory began in August of 1971 at 2210 Gaetz Avenue" (City of Red Deer). Opening date: not stated in the source read.
- 1981Sold to Steeplejack; becomes Rocky Mountain Breweries
"in 1981, Ben Ginter sold Uncle Ben's Breweries to Richard Slevin of Steeplejack Services Ltd. Rocky Mountain Breweries Ltd... took over... on December 15, 1981." The plant later became Drummond Brewing Co. (the archive's drummond-brewing-company-ltd-1986-lineage), bankrupt 1996, the site sold to a developer.
Straight answers
Common questions about Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries of Alberta Ltd.
- Is Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries of Alberta Ltd. still open?
- No. Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries of Alberta Ltd. has closed (1981). Ben Ginter's Alberta brewery at 2210 Gaetz Avenue, Red Deer, built from 1971 and sold on 15 December 1981 to Rocky Mountain Breweries; the plant's later life is the Drummond Brewing lineage the archive already holds (TB-K7TKX85D). Founded year is the construction start; the opening date and the beers brewed here are UNKNOWN. Sister record: uncle-bens-tartan-brewing-prince-george (TB-0DQR89FN). Confidence C. Created INTERNAL 2026-09-24; not promoted.
- When was Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries of Alberta Ltd. founded?
- Uncle Ben's Tartan Breweries of Alberta Ltd. was founded in 1971 in Red Deer, Canada.
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