The Great Western Brewing Company is an independent brewery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company currently produces several varieties of beer and hard seltzer, some of which have received international awards for excellence.[1] With annual production capabilities of >300,000 hectolitres annually,[2] it is one of the larger regional brewers in Western Canada.
History
The brewery's history extends back to 1927, when it was established as the Hub City Brewing Company.[3] In 1930 the plant was renamed the Western Canada Brewing Company, and in 1932 it was changed again to Drewery's Limited. In 1956, the brewery was acquired by O'Keefe Brewing (which would later become Carling O'Keefe) and was operated under that name until 1989, when Carling O'Keefe agreed to a merger with Molson. Plans were initiated by the merged company (which kept the Molson name) to close the brewery and terminate over 40 employees.