Lighthouse Brewing Company Explained

Lighthouse Brewing Company is a brewery in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

History

Lighthouse was founded in 1998 by Paul Hoyne[2] with an investment of $750,000CAN. At that time the company had a single brewer, and produced draft beer in batches of 2,000 litres.[3] Its first product was Race Rocks amber ale.[4]

By 2005 the company was operating a canning line.[5]

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 he owned.[6]

In 2012, the company's beverages won three prizes at the British Columbia Beer Awards.[7]

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.[8] Siren Red Ale won the 3 Degrees Marketing Trophy at the Australian International Beer Awards for Best Amber/ Dark Ale.[9] [10]

Products

Lighthouse Brewery names its beers after nautical themes in British Columbia.[11]

Lighthouse brews a variety of types of beer in small batches, including stout,[12] [13] light and dark ale, lager, and single batches of specialty beers.[14] The labels for its products are designed by local artists.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Pamela Roth. "Victoria’s microbrewery culture thriving". Victoria News, Oct 14, 2015
  2. Andrew Duffy. "Victoria’s Lighthouse Brewery celebrates sweet 15". Times Colonist. Andrew Duffy, July 30, 2013
  3. Book: Allen Winn Sneath. Brewed in Canada: The Untold Story of Canada's 350-year-old Brewing Industry. 2001. Dundurn. 978-1-55002-373-2. 426–.
  4. http://www.timescolonist.com/business/victoria-s-lighthouse-brewery-celebrates-sweet-15-1.565559 "Victoria’s Lighthouse Brewery celebrates sweet 15"
  5. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/tours-on-tap/article987922/?page=all "Tours on tap"
  6. http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2009/07/10/owner-of-lighthouse-brewing-banned-from-selling-his-own-beer/ "Owner of Lighthouse Brewing Banned From Selling His Own Beer"
  7. https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/bc-beer-awards-cream-rises-to-the-top "BC Beer Awards: Cream rises to the top"
  8. http://urbandiner.ca/2013/04/17/craft-beer-review-lighthouse-brewing-barnacle-wheat-ipa/ "Craft Beer Review: Lighthouse Brewing Barnacle Wheat IPA"
  9. http://www.rasv.com.au/Events/AIBA_Home/AIBA_Results/AIBA_trophy_winners/ The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Australian International Beer Awards Trophy Winners
  10. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-beer-awards-brassneck-brewery-takes-best-in-show-1.3287908 "B.C. Beer Awards: Brassneck Brewery takes best in show"
  11. Web site: Lighthouse Brewing Company. Lighthouse Brewery. en-US. 2018-08-29.
  12. https://www.straight.com/food/741221/beers-drink-fall-including-new-maiden-voyage-thanksgiving-saisons-and-more "Beers to drink this fall, including new Maiden Voyage, Thanksgiving saisons, and more"
  13. http://craftbeercritics.com/2014/07/17/lighthouse-brewing-company-desolation-imperial-oyster-stout/ "Lighthouse Brewing Company- Desolation Imperial Oyster Stout"
  14. http://www.canada.com/life/young+buyers+turn+craft+beer/2930447/story.html "Young buyers turn to craft beer"
  15. http://www.mondaymag.com/news/159775815.html "The Artistry of Beer"

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