Great Western Brewing Company
The Saskatoon brewery opened in 1927 and passed through several owners until the 1989 merger of Carling O’Keefe and Molson, after which the new company planned to close it. Sixteen employees and managers pooled their money and bought it, and Great Western has brewed since 1990; its Original 16 beers are named after them. In 2025, its 35th year, it began a $25 million expansion with a German-built brewhouse, replacing equipment from 1954. The city lists the building as a heritage landmark.
At a glance
- Country
- Canada
- Brews in
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Founded
- 1990
- Owner
- Privately held
- Best-known beers
- Original 16 Canadian Pale Ale, Great Western Pilsner
- Address
- 519 2nd Avenue N, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 2C6
- Website
- greatwesternbeer.com
Sources
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- Great Western Brewing Company - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Our Story « Great Western Brewing Company — Great Western Brewing Company
- Great Western brews up $25M expansion in Saskatoon as it celebrates 35 years | CBC News — CBC
Image credits
- Great Western brewery building (former Papst Brewing, 1927) at 519 Second Avenue North, Saskatoon — Canadian2006. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP
