O'Brien Brewing and Malting Company
Canadian brewery and malting company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The O'Brien Brewing and Malting Company, also known as the Klondike Brewery, was a brewery founded by Thomas O'Brien in Klondike City, an adjoining settlement to Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada from 1904 to 1919. It was established during a period in which Dawson City was expected to become an important regional city, and used modern techniques and equipment imported from California. It was initially successful, selling 68,748 gallons of beer in 1905, but Dawson's population declined and growing temperance attitudes threatened the business. O'Brien sold the company in 1915, and in 1919 prohibition forced its closure. The brewery was abandoned, and the remains of the site are now owned by the Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation.
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Company type | Beer, lager, porter, cider |
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Founded | 1904 |
Defunct | 1919 |
Headquarters | Dawson City, Yukon |
Owner | Thomas O'Brien |
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