Russell Brewing Company is a

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in Strawberry Hill, Surrey,

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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

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. 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

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, 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

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(silver in 2012, bronze in 2010), and the

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(silver and/or bronze 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013).

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