Redwood Brewery
Just like the Winnipeg of today, the Winnipeg of 1884 was home to many breweries. The one included on Fonseca's map was the Redwood Brewery.
From what we know, the Redwood Brewery pre-dated 1877, when it was known as the Herchmer and Batkin Brewery. In 1877, E.L. Drewry from London, England came to Winnipeg after living in St.Paul, Minnesota for a time and purchased the brewery, changing the name to Drewry's Brewery, operating it until 1924.
Drewry's Brewery produced a variety of different beers, including a cream ale, lager, and a pilsner. But, by far, the most popular of his brews was his signature Drewry's Standard Lager, which can still be purchased at liquor stores and beer vendors today as Standard Lager, "brewed especially for Manitoba based on an original recipe dating back to 1877. It is a lager of established quality, long favoured for its mellow, satisfying flavour."
According to a Winnipeg Free Press article written about the history of Winnipeg breweries, "by April 1878, Drewry already had ads in the Free Press touting his extra porter, 'brewed from the best malt and hops, especially for bottling, and highly recommended by physicians.'"
The bottles were even Manitoba made, coming from Manitoba Glass Co. in Beausejour, Manitoba.
The Redwood Brewery location eventually closed in 1940 and the building was sold to the Great Western Brewing Co. based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Great Western Brewing Co. would eventually become the American/Canadian brewing company called Molson Coors Brewing Company, which still produces the Standard Lager of Drewry's from the 1877 recipe.
The building that once housed the Redwood Brewery was demolished in 1999, but would have been located on the North-East side of the Main Street and Redwood Ave intersection.
From what we know, the Redwood Brewery pre-dated 1877, when it was known as the Herchmer and Batkin Brewery. In 1877, E.L. Drewry from London, England came to Winnipeg after living in St.Paul, Minnesota for a time and purchased the brewery, changing the name to Drewry's Brewery, operating it until 1924.
Drewry's Brewery produced a variety of different beers, including a cream ale, lager, and a pilsner. But, by far, the most popular of his brews was his signature Drewry's Standard Lager, which can still be purchased at liquor stores and beer vendors today as Standard Lager, "brewed especially for Manitoba based on an original recipe dating back to 1877. It is a lager of established quality, long favoured for its mellow, satisfying flavour."
According to a Winnipeg Free Press article written about the history of Winnipeg breweries, "by April 1878, Drewry already had ads in the Free Press touting his extra porter, 'brewed from the best malt and hops, especially for bottling, and highly recommended by physicians.'"
The bottles were even Manitoba made, coming from Manitoba Glass Co. in Beausejour, Manitoba.
The Redwood Brewery location eventually closed in 1940 and the building was sold to the Great Western Brewing Co. based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Great Western Brewing Co. would eventually become the American/Canadian brewing company called Molson Coors Brewing Company, which still produces the Standard Lager of Drewry's from the 1877 recipe.
The building that once housed the Redwood Brewery was demolished in 1999, but would have been located on the North-East side of the Main Street and Redwood Ave intersection.
