Russell Brewing Company

Russell Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded 1995
Headquarters Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Products Beer
Owner Russell Breweries Inc.
Website www.russellbeer.com

Russell Brewing Company is a brewery in Strawberry Hill, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

History

Opened in 1995, the company was bought out from the original Russell family in 2004 by Brian Harris and his four children.[1] Russell Brewing went public in 2005. In 2007, the brewery merged with Manitoba's Fort Garry Brewing Company. Russell Brewing is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BC-based Russell Breweries Inc.[2][3]

As of 2006, the brewery employs traditional beer-making techniques, and only uses water, hops, yeast and malted barley, in accordance with the 1516 Bavarian purity law.[1]

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.[4]

Awards

Russell Brewing Company has entered and won some notable brewing competitions, such as the World Beer Cup (silver in 2012, bronze in 2010),[5] and the Canadian Brewing Awards (silver and/or bronze 2007,[6] 2010,[7] 2012,[8] 2013[9]).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Family brews a heady success". Vancouver Sun. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Our Brewery". Russell Brewing Company. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Tapping into China’s beer market". The Globe and Mail. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "B.C. craft brewers tap into thirsty Asian market". The Vancouver Sun. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Past Winners". World Beer Cup. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Canadian Brewing Awards 2007". Canadian Brewing Awards. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Brewing Awards 2010". Canadian Brewing Awards. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Brewing Awards 2012". Canadian Brewing Awards. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Canadian Brewing Awards 2013". Canadian Brewing Awards. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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