Archive record · Brewery
Waimea Brewing Company
Waimea, Hawaii, USA
- Founded
- 1998
- Closed
- 2012
- Archive ID
- TB-761NYJGH
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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From the record
Summary
Status: HISTORICAL. Kauaʻi Island Brewing's first-party history says its origins were Waimea Brewing Company, operating for 13 years at Waimea Plantation Cottages before owners Bret and Janice Larson and brewmaster Dave Curry partnered to create Kauaʻi Island Brewing and moved to Port Allen. Preserve succession without identity inheritance. [Hawaii Pass 21]
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Bret Larson & Janice LarsonDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
First-party successor history names the Larsons as owners at Waimea operation; legal entity not yet resolved. Source: https://kauaiislandbrewing.com/about-us/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
First-party successor history identifies Bret and Janice Larson as owners of Waimea Brewing and partners in creating Kauaʻi Island Brewing.
First-party successor history identifies Bret and Janice Larson as owners.
Named by first-party successor history as Waimea brewmaster and partner in creating Kauaʻi Island Brewing.
Straight answers
Common questions about Waimea Brewing Company
- Is Waimea Brewing Company still open?
- No. Waimea Brewing Company has closed (2012).
- When was Waimea Brewing Company founded?
- Waimea Brewing Company was founded in 1998 in Waimea, USA.
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