Lighthouse Brewing Company is a brewery in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. [1]
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. [4] 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]
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]
Lighthouse Brewing Company is a brewery in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. [1]
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. [4] 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]
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]