Lighthouse Brewing Company is a
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of b ...
in
Esquimalt
The Township of Esquimalt () is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Jua ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, Canada.
History
Lighthouse was founded in 1998 by Paul Hoyne with an investment of $750,000CAN. At that time the company had a single brewer, and produced
draft beer
Draught beer, also spelt draft, is beer served from a cask or keg rather than from a bottle or can. Draught beer served from a pressurised keg is also known as
Name
Until Joseph Bramah patented the beer engine in 1785, beer was served ...
in batches of 2,000 litres.
Its first product was Race Rocks amber ale.
["Victoria’s Lighthouse Brewery celebrates sweet 15"]
Andrew Duffy , ''Times Colonist'', July 30, 2013
By 2005 the company was operating a canning line.
In 2009 the brewery was in the news when its owner at the time, Dave Thomas, was prevented by British Columbia liquor laws from selling the company's beer in a
pub
A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century, to differentiate private ho ...
he owned.
In 2012, the company's beverages won three prizes at the British Columbia Beer Awards.
In 2013, Lighthouse extended its operations into a nearby 6,000-square-foot space and expanded production from four to seven regular varieties.
It also stepped up brewing of specialty brews and opened a "growler" station at which visitors can test these on site. Siren Red Ale won the 3 Degrees Marketing Trophy at the Australian International Beer Awards for Best Amber/ Dark Ale.
Products
Lighthouse Brewery names its beers after nautical themes in British Columbia.
Lighthouse brews a variety of types of beer in small batches, including stout, light and dark ale, lager, and single batches of specialty beers. The labels for its products are designed by local artists.
"The Artistry of Beer"
by Mary Ellen Green - ''Monday Magazine'', Jun 20, 2012
References
External links
Lighthouse Brewing Company
{{Breweries in British Columbia
Companies based in British Columbia
Beer brewing companies based in British Columbia