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]
Awards
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]).
