Russell Brewing Company is a
brewery
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in Strawberry Hill,
Surrey
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,
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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.
History
Opened in 1995, the company was bought out from the original Russell family in 2004 by Brian Harris and his four children.
Russell Brewing went public in 2005. In 2007, the brewery merged with
Manitoba
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's
Fort Garry Brewing Company
The Fort Garry Brewing Company Ltd is a brewery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
History
The company was bought by the Hoeschen family in 1930, and operated by them until it was sold to Molson in 1960, and incorporated as Molson's Fort Garry Brew ...
. Russell Brewing is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BC-based Russell Breweries Inc.
In 2013, Russell Brewing opened a brewery and two restaurants in
Hefei, China, with plans to build a chain of brew pubs under the Russell brand. The new company is called Russell Breweries China Inc. and 20% of it is owned by Russell Brewing.
Awards
Russell Brewing Company has entered and won some notable brewing competitions, such as the
World Beer Cup
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(silver in 2012, bronze in 2010),
and the
Canadian Brewing Awards (silver and/or bronze 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013
).
See also
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Beer in Canada
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List of breweries in Canada
This is an incomplete list (10+ years old) of many of the breweries in Canada. Breweries are not included in this list unless the individual brewery is notable or contains significance to Canadian culture and history.
Breweries in Canada
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References
{{Breweries in British Columbia
Beer brewing companies based in British Columbia
Companies based in Surrey, British Columbia