Global InformationKalgoorlie Brewing and Ice Company information
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1896 |
| Defunct | 1945 |
| Successor | Kalgoorlie Brewing Company |
| Headquarters | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia , Australia |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Swan Brewery |
The Kalgoorlie Brewing and Ice Company opened in 1896 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and traded successfully until 1943, when it was taken over by the Swan Brewery, and its name was simplified to Kalgoorlie Brewing Company. The Brewery, known locally as the 'Big K', located at Porter Street, Kalgoorlie,[1] was the last survivor of nineteen breweries that once traded in the Eastern Goldfields.[2][3]
- ^ "Hannan's Brewery Site". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Big Brewery Deal". Perth Gazette. National Library of Australia. 16 February 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "A Goldfields' Business Romance". Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 17 May 1936. p. 18 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 23 October 2012.