Archive record · Brewery
Walkerville Brewery (1885-1956)
Windsor (Walkerville), Ontario, Canada
Also known as Walkerville Brewing Company, Carling's Brewery (Walkerville), O'Keefe's Old Vienna Brewery
- Founded
- 1885
- Closed
- 1956
- Archive ID
- TB-8X9MS16X
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Hiram Walker's town's brewery, 1885/89/90 to 1956, Taylor's from 1944 and the home of Old Vienna for twelve years. Distinct from walkerville-brewery, the modern revival of the name. Confidence C. Created INTERNAL 2026-09-24; not promoted.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
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Timeline
- 1885Founded — 1885, 1889 or 1890
"Founded 1885 ... The first incarnation operated from 1885 to 1956" (Wikipedia); "Founded 1889 by whisky magnate Hiram Walker" (The Drive); "established in 1890" (ecwb.ca). None is a primary record; the record carries the earliest and keeps all three. The plant stood on Fifth Street (now Walker Road) at Wyandotte, built at a reported cost of $180,000.
- 1944Canadian Breweries; Carling's; Old Vienna
Bought by Taylor's Canadian Breweries in 1944 and renamed Carling's, later O'Keefe's Old Vienna Brewery: "After Taylor bought the Walkerville Brewery in Windsor, Ontario in 1944 Old Vienna was brewed there."
- 1956Closed
"The Walkerville brewery closed in 1956 with Old Vienna production relocated elsewhere in Taylor's group" (Beer Et Seq); Wikipedia's span ends the same year. Fate of the building and the site today: UNKNOWN.
- 1998The name revived
"A new company with the same name started up in 1998" (Wikipedia), in a different building — the former Surge Plant 16, blocks from the original (ecwb.ca). The archive's record for the modern brewery, walkerville-brewery (TB-2ET35NM0), carries a 2012 founding; 1998 versus 2012 is unresolved (an incorporation and a relaunch may both be true). No ownership continuity with this company is claimed.
Straight answers
Common questions about Walkerville Brewery (1885-1956)
- Is Walkerville Brewery (1885-1956) still open?
- No. Walkerville Brewery (1885-1956) has closed (1956). Hiram Walker's town's brewery, 1885/89/90 to 1956, Taylor's from 1944 and the home of Old Vienna for twelve years. Distinct from walkerville-brewery, the modern revival of the name. Confidence C. Created INTERNAL 2026-09-24; not promoted.
- When was Walkerville Brewery (1885-1956) founded?
- Walkerville Brewery (1885-1956) was founded in 1885 in Windsor (Walkerville), Canada.
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