This brewery on Redwood Avenue in Winnipeg was established in the 1880s by Edward Lancaster Drewry. Over the years, several buildings were constructed on the site.
In 1907, a three-storey brick and stone bottling house, measuring 68 feet by 200 feet, was designed by Kushner and Company of Chicago, Illinois and built by contractor William Horner at a cost of about $30,000. Between late 1910 and early 1911, Horner built a two-storey brick cold storage warehouse, measuring 39 feet by 79 feet, at a cost of about $10,000.
In 1957, it became Carling Brewery and later Carling-O'Keefe. Bought by the Molson Brewing Company, it was closed in 1997. The former brewery building was demolished in 1999 and the site stood vacant at the time of a 2024 visit.
Drewry’s “Ale and Lager Beer Brewery” by the present Redwood Bridge (circa 1884)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Buildings - Business - Drewry’s Brewery 2, N16512.
Drewry Brewery (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg by W. A. Martel & Sons.Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91713, W97.12804
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Edward Lancaster Drewry (1851-1940)
Memorable Manitobans: William Horner (1860-1916)
Manitoba Business: Drewrys Limited / Drewry’s Brewery
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2214/1907, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 3289/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 July 2025
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