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Sources for BC Beer History
These lists include published works relating to the history of beer and brewing in British Columbia as well original primary sources held by other (non-SFU) archival repositories. For SFU Archives' holdings, see the Holdings section of this site. Published works are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent to oldest); links to copies in SFU Archives or SFU Library are given when available. Archival materials are listed alphabetically by repository name. The listings are offered as starting points and make no claim to completeness; contact SFU Archives to suggest additions or revisions.
Last updated: September 13, 2023
Phillips, Noëlle. 2020. Craft Beer Culture and Modern Medievalism: Brewing Dissent. Leeds: Arc Humanities Press. [SFU Library]
Bellamy, Matthew J. 2019. Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt's. Montreal: McGill - Queen's University Press. [SFU Library]
James, Rick. 2018. Don’t Never Tell Nobody Nothin’ No How: The Real Story of West Coast Rum Running. Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing. [SFU Library]
Appleton, Frank. 2016. Brewing Revolution: Pioneering the Craft Beer Movement. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. [SFU Archives]
Mofford, Glen A. 2016. Aqua Vitae: A History of the Saloons and Hotel Bars of Victoria, 1851-1917. Touchwood Editions. [SFU Archives | SFU Library]
Francis, Daniel. 2014. Closing Time: Prohibition, Rum-Runners, and Border Wars. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre. [SFU Library]
Moore, Stephen T. 2014. Bootleggers and Borders: The Paradox of Prohibition on a Canada-U.S. Borderland. University of Nebraska Press. [SFU Library]
Oke, Nancy and Robert Griffin, eds. 2011. Feeding the Family: 100 Years of Food and Drink in Victoria. Victoria: Royal British Columbia Museum.
Wilson, Bill. 2011. Beer Barons of BC: Featuring the Secrets of the Stanley Park Brewery. Lantzville, BC: Tamahi Publications.
Coutts, Ian. 2010. Brew North: How Canadians Made Beer and Beer Made Canada. Vancouver: Grey Stone Books. [SFU Archives | SFU Library]
Hamilton, Douglas L. 2004. Sobering Dilemma: A History of Prohibition in British Columbia. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press. [SFU Library]
Hagelund, William. 2003. House of Suds: A History of Brewing in Western Canada. Surrey BC: Hancock House Publishers.
Campbell, Robert A. 2001. Sit Down and Drink your Beer: Regulating Vancouver's Beer Parlours, 1925-1954. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. [SFU Library]
Sneath, Allen Winn. 2001. Brewed in Canada: The Untold Story of Canada's 300-Year-Old Brewing Industry. Toronto: Dundurn Press. [SFU Archives | SFU Library]
Wenzel, Jan-Udo. 1993. Ginter. Prince George: The Caitlin Press.
Campbell, Robert A. 1991. Demon Rum or Easy Money: Government Control of Liquor in British Columbia from Prohibition to Privatization. Ottawa: Carleton University Press. [SFU Library]
Donaldson, Gerald and Gerald Lampert. 1975. The Great Canadian Beer Book. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. [SFU Archives]
Watson, George. 1974. Pioneer Breweries of British Columbia: A Look at BC Breweries from a Collector's Point of View. Westward Collector Publishing.
Brewers Association of Canada. 1965. Brewing in Canada. Ottawa: Brewers Association of Canada.
Western Brewer. 1903. One Hundred Years of Brewing: A Supplement to The Western Brewer. Chicago: H.S. Rich and Company.
Canada, Royal Commission on the Liquor Taffic in Canada. 1895. "Report of the Royal Commission on the Liquor Taffic in Canada." Ottawa: S.E. Dawson. [Government of Canada]
Anderson, Benjamin. 2022. "Craft Capitalism: Labour and the Narratives of Artisanal Production." PhD diss., Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. [SFU Library - Summit]
Evans, Greg. 1991. "The Vancouver Island Brewing Industry: 1858–1917," MA diss., University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. [SFU Archives]
Wiebe, Joe. 2015. Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider's Guide to BC Breweries. Second Edition. Madeira Park: Douglas and McIntyre. [SFU Archives]
Wiebe, Joe. 2013. Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider's Guide to BC Breweries. First Edition. Madeira Park: Douglas and McIntyre. [SFU Archives | SFU Library]
Stott, Jon C. 2011. Beer Quest West: The Craft Breweries of Alberta and British Columbia. Touchwood Editions. [SFU Archives]
Buijs, Leo. 2010. Beers of British Columbia: A Guide to Micro/Macro Breweries, Brewpubs and their Beers. Seaview Investments. [SFU Archives]
Lee, John. 2010. Drinking Vancouver: 100+ Great Bars in the City and Beyond. Touchwood Editions. [SFU Archives]
Jones, Gabriel and Zac Manson. 2006. Passport to Beer: A Beer Lovers Guide to Western Canada's Best Beer and Where to Drink It. 2006/2007 Edition. Passport to Beer. [SFU Archives]
Zucker, Ina, Hudson Dodd and Matthew Latterell. 2000. The Brewpub Explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Jasi. [SFU Archives]
Beaumont, Stephen. 1994. Great Canadian Beer Guide: The Best Beers, the Best Breweries, the Best Brewpubs. Macmillan Canada. [SFU Archives]
Erickson, Jack. 1991. Brewery Adventures in the Wild West. RedBrick Press. [SFU Archives]
Moyes, Robert. 1991. Island Pubbing II: A Guide to the Pubs on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Orca Book Publishers. [SFU Archives]
Bowering, Ian. 1990. In Search of the Perfect Brew: A Guide to Canada's Brewpubs and Microbreweries. General Store Publishing House. [SFU Archives]
Kennedy, Ian and Gordon R. Elliott. 1986. The Pick of the Neighbourhood Pubs: A Guided Tour in British Columbia. Heritage House Publishing Company. [SFU Archives | SFU Library]
Tyrrrell, Bob and Boyd Corrigan. 1984. Island Pubbing: A Guide to the Pubs on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Orca Book Publishers. [SFU Archives]
This listing highlights surviving records of BC's past breweries and brewers. But photographs of historical breweries can be found across many sources not listed here. The British Columbia Archives makes many of its photographs available and searchable online. MemoryBC brings together descriptions of holdings from across the province, but it does not include digital copies. The British Columbia Regional Digitized History site provides online access to digitized photos and other materials from many community repositories.
British Columbia Archives
- Capital Estates fonds [controlled number of Pacific coast breweries]. 1934-1943. 1 cm textual records. Fonds PR-1166.
- Labatt Breweries of British Columbia fonds. 1892-1981. 5.8 m textual records, 47 plans. Fonds PR-0613.
- Nicolas Cunio fonds [Barkerville brewer]. 1874-1880. 2 cm textual records. Fonds PR-1375.
- Peter Weigle fonds [Empire Brewing Company]. 1925-1927. 5 cm textual records. Fonds PR-0121.
- Silver Spring Brewery fonds. 1909-1950. 1.25 m textual records. Fonds PR-0219.
- Stuart and Company fonds. 1865-1881. 11 cm textual records. Fonds PR-0282.
City of Vancouver Archives
- Carling O'Keefe Breweries (B.C.) Limited collection. 1976. 3 pages. Fonds AM406.
- Major Matthews collection [numerous subject files on Vancouver brewing history]. [ca. 1860]-1974. 114 m textual records, ca. 20300 photographs. Fonds AM54.
Fort Steele Heritage Town Archives
- Fort Steele Brewing Company fonds. 1898-1901. 2 cm textual records. Fonds MS 35.
Nanaimo Community Archives
- Union Brewery Company fonds. 1892-1900. 4 cm textual records. Nanaimo Community Archives.
Revelstoke Museum and Archives
- Charles Holten fonds [Enterprise Brewery]. 1886-1944. 12 cm textual records, ca. 200 photographs.