Is Wellington Brewery Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Privately owned by Mike Stirrup and Doug Dawkins since 2000. Canada's oldest independently-owned craft brewery, founded 1985.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Alcohol & Brewing |
| HQ | Guelph, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/wellington-brewery-under-new-ow… secondary source — registry check pending “Vince and Giancarlo Geloso from Quebec purchased a 95 per cent stake and took control Jan. 1.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Everything Wine | Alcohol & Brewing | North Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
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