RARE ANTIQUE ESQUIMALT BREWERY SOLID BRASS BEER KEG TAP OFFERS $$$ Weighs 2.10 lbs, stamped top and bottom surface with E.B. (see pic) handle needs a little lubrication and will work fine, a rare antique part of Esquimalt history. Message me a offer and it could be yours!!! In 1860, James and Elizabeth Bland opened their newly constructed Halfway House on Esquimalt Road, halfway between Fort Victoria and the navy base in Esquimalt, where you could purchase a meal, a beverage, take a room, or stable your horse. In 1861 James Bland registered his public house as one of the first breweries on Vancouver Island. There were three springs on the property that produced the finest of water necessary to brew a good beer. One of his secrets was the use of muscat raisins! This business is the oldest business in Esquimalt still operating in its original location. Folks now gather at the Esquimalt Inn, formerly Halfway House, and although beer is no longer brewed on site, it continues to be dispensed and enjoyed as it was in 1860.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:31:47 +0000
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