Great Western Brewing Company
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · Own site · gwbc.ca
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Saskatchewan's big regional brewery makes the Original 16 family (Canadian Pale Ale, Copper Ale, Prairie White, Ultra), Great Western lagers, the Brewhouse value range (Pilsner, Light, Ice, Lime, Radler, Cerveza), Bertan and Gold Strong, and brews The Original Olympia under licence, mostly in cans and multi-packs.
Great Western's packaged beer (HTS 2203.00.00, "Beer made from malt") can no longer ship to the US: the US import ban on listed Canadian alcohol took effect September 29, 2026, after a 50% Section 338 duty that applied from August 22, 2026. We found no public statement that Great Western sells beer in the US.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed in the Saskatoon plant at 519 2nd Avenue N that has made beer since 1927, from barley it says is single-sourced "from right here in Western Canada"; its brands carry "Canadian Owned & Made" and "Product of Canada".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Original 16 ... Our beers are brewed using only the finest, two-row Prairie barley" (https://gwbc.ca/our-beers); "the company fills 45 million beer cans in a year" (https://www.ckom.com/2026/09/23/trumps-aluminum-tariffs-tough-on-sask-brewerys-beer-can-bottom-line/)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- gwbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
A group of 16 determined and bold employees stood up, pooled their resources and formed the Great Western Brewing Company.
- gwbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
The brewery was built in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1927, operating as the Hub City Brewing Company.
- gwbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
we single source our barley from right here in Western Canada.
- gwbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
519 2nd Avenue N Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada S7K 2C6
- gwbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
We are a true Prairie beer, proudly born in Canada, only made in Canada, and independently Canadian owned.
- gwbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Our beers are brewed using only the finest, two-row Prairie barley
- gwbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Born in the city of Tumwater, Washington and proudly brewed in Canada.
- ckom.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Brennan said the additional levy on beer cans adds up as the company fills 45 million beer cans in a year.
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation, are excluded from importation into the United States, effective with respect to goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026.
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