The brewery was built in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1927, operating as the Hub City Brewing Company. The plant became the Western Canada Brewing Company in 1930 and then Drewry’s Limited in 1932.

In 1956, the Brewery was acquired and operated as O’Keefe Brewing until 1989 when an amalgamation between Carling O’Keefe and Molson Brewing Company spelled the end of the brewery.

A group of 16 determined and bold employees stood up, pooled their resources and formed The Great Western Brewing Company. Now, The Great Western Brewing Company is one of Canada’s most successful regional brewers and an internationally recognized producer of world-class beer.

Western Canadian barley makes the best beer. We know this, and we also don’t mess around when it comes to beer. To bring you the best in flavour, we single source our barley from right here in Canada.

We pay a premium to make sure that our beer truly is 100% locally brewed, owned and grown. We work directly with the farmers who grow the barley to make your beer, so we know exactly what’s going in to every batch we make.

So next time you’re in the Canadian Prairies, give a wave as a salute to Western Canadian beer that’s 100% local.

Here at The Great Western Brewing Company we are very proud to use only premium Western Canadian ingredients in our premium beers.