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.
The Redwood Brewery opened some time before 1877 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. He operated it under various names, including the Redwood Brewery, until he retired in 1924. The brewery was sold to local investors and became Drewry's Limited.
Drewry's produced a variety of different beers, including a cream ale, lager, and a pilsner. Their most popular brew by far became the signature Standard Lager. It was released in 1927 to celebrate the brewery's 50th anniversary, and was advertised as "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.
Drewry's operated at the Redwood Brewery until 1957, when it became Carling Brewery and later Carling-O'Keefe. The business was bought by the Molson Brewing Company, who closed the Redwood plant in 1997. Standard Lager continued to be sold around Manitoba until it was discontinued in 2022, 95 years after its launch.
The building that once housed the Redwood Brewery was demolished in 1999, but was located on the North-East side of the Main Street and Redwood Ave intersection.
The Redwood Brewery opened some time before 1877 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. He operated it under various names, including the Redwood Brewery, until he retired in 1924. The brewery was sold to local investors and became Drewry's Limited.
Drewry's produced a variety of different beers, including a cream ale, lager, and a pilsner. Their most popular brew by far became the signature Standard Lager. It was released in 1927 to celebrate the brewery's 50th anniversary, and was advertised as "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.
Drewry's operated at the Redwood Brewery until 1957, when it became Carling Brewery and later Carling-O'Keefe. The business was bought by the Molson Brewing Company, who closed the Redwood plant in 1997. Standard Lager continued to be sold around Manitoba until it was discontinued in 2022, 95 years after its launch.
The building that once housed the Redwood Brewery was demolished in 1999, but was located on the North-East side of the Main Street and Redwood Ave intersection.
