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| Industry | Alcoholic drink |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Russell Breweries Inc. |
| Website | russellbeer |
Russell Brewing Company is a brewery in Strawberry Hill, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
Opened in 1995, the company was bought out from the original Russell family in 2004 by Brian Harris and his four children. [1] Russell Brewing went public in 2005. In 2007, the brewery merged with Manitoba's Fort Garry Brewing Company. Russell Brewing is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BC-based Russell Breweries Inc. [2] [3]
In 2013, Russell Brewing opened a brewery and two restaurants in Hefei, China, with plans to build a chain of brew pubs under the Russell brand. The new company is called Russell Breweries China Inc. and 20% of it is owned by Russell Brewing. [4]
Russell Brewing Company has entered and won some notable brewing competitions, such as the World Beer Cup (silver in 2012, bronze in 2010), [5] and the Canadian Brewing Awards (silver and/or bronze 2007, [6] 2010, [7] 2012, [8] 2013 [9] ).
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