As the first Native-owned brewery on a First Nation’s territory in Canada, the Kahnawake Brewery in Kahnawake, Quebec, is writing new histories. While the building housing the brewery is relatively young compared to some sites on this list (constructed in 2009), the roots to history within the space run deep. The brewery, which opened in 2018, honours the history of Indigenous ironworkers, including their role in the construction of the nearby Black Bridge (commonly known as Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge) in the 1890s. An image of the bridge runs along one wall of the interior space, and the tap designs incorporate tools as the levers.
This content was written by Vanessa Mathews, an Associate Professor of Geography & Environmental Studies at the University of Regina. Her research explores the role of craft breweries in processes of adaptive reuse and placemaking. This listing was uploaded by Audrey Gray, Project Officer at the National Trust for Canada, on July 8, 2024.
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