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| location = {{flagicon|Canada}}{{flagicon|Yukon}}[[Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse]], [[Canada]]
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'''Yukon Brewing Company''' is a trademark owned by the Chilkoot Brewing Co. Ltd [[microbrewery]] located in [[Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse]], [[Yukon Territory]], [[Canada]]. It makes eleven brews, seven of which are available outside the Yukon.
'''Yukon Brewing''' is a trademark owned by the Chilkoot Brewing Co. Ltd [[brewery]] in [[Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse]], [[Yukon]], Canada.


When entering the American market, Chilkoot Brewing Company Ltd. faced trademark issues and decided to call itself the Cheechako Brewing Company. In 1999, however, the name changed again to Yukon Brewing Company. In February 2010 the Company portion of the name was dropped. The brewery is now known as Yukon Brewing<ref name="company_history">{{cite web
When entering the American market, Chilkoot Brewing Company Ltd. faced trademark issues and decided to call itself the Cheechako Brewing Company. In 1999, however, the name changed again to Yukon Brewing Company. In February 2010 the Company portion of the name was dropped. The brewery is now known as Yukon Brewing.<ref name="company_history">{{cite web
| title = About Us
| title = About Us
| publisher = Yukon Brewing Company
| publisher = Yukon Brewing Company
| url = http://www.yukonbeer.com/about/Home.html
| url = http://www.yukonbeer.com/about/Home.html
| access-date = 2007-01-05 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061121201309/http://www.yukonbeer.com/about/Home.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2006-11-21}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2007-01-05 }}</ref>
In September 2009 Yukon Red, the brewery's Amber Ale was awarded the 2009 Canadian Beer of the Year award at the Canadian Brewing Awards, finishing with gold in the Amber Ale category.
In September 2009 Yukon Red, the brewery's Amber Ale was awarded the 2009 Canadian Beer of the Year at the Canadian Brewing Awards, finishing with gold in the Amber Ale category.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yukon Brewing Company takes top honours |newspaper=[[Whitehorse Star]] |location=[[Whitehorse, Yukon]] |date=September 3, 2009 |page=7}}</ref>


In 2009 regulatory changes in the Yukon Territory where the brewery is based changed to allow for distilling. Yukon Brewing distilled and barreled what will become a single malt whiskey. The whiskey and other spirit products are to be sold under Yukon Brewings sister company Yukon Spirits.
In 2009 regulatory changes in Yukon where the brewery is based allowed for distilling. Yukon Brewing distilled and barreled what became a single malt whiskey.<ref>{{cite news |title=The whiskey's in the barrels; the waiting begins |last=Waddell |first=Stephanie |newspaper=[[Whitehorse Star]] |location=[[Whitehorse, Yukon]] |date=December 11, 2009 |page=4}}</ref> The whiskey is marketed under the brand name Two Brewers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yukon Brewing to launch whisky |newspaper=[[Whitehorse Star]] |location=[[Whitehorse, Yukon]] |date=February 12, 2016|page=30}}</ref>


Yukon Gold is the best selling draft beer in Yukon.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2015/05/07/whats-brewing-yukon-gold-beer-brings-northern-exposure.html The Star - What's brewing: Yukon Gold beer brings northern exposure]</ref>
The brewery produces seven brews that are available outside of Yukon and four special brews that are only available in Whitehorse, for example at certain hotels, such as the High Country Inn or the Capital Hotel.<ref name="brews">{{cite web
| title = Our Brews
| publisher = Yukon Brewing Company
| url = http://www.yukonbeer.com/brews/Home.html
| accessdate = 2007-01-05 }}</ref>


==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==

* [http://www.yukonbeer.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.yukonbeer.com/ Official site]


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Latest revision as of 20:39, 23 January 2021

Yukon Brewing
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded1997
HeadquartersWhitehorse, Yukon
ProductsBeer

Yukon Brewing is a trademark owned by the Chilkoot Brewing Co. Ltd brewery in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.

When entering the American market, Chilkoot Brewing Company Ltd. faced trademark issues and decided to call itself the Cheechako Brewing Company. In 1999, however, the name changed again to Yukon Brewing Company. In February 2010 the Company portion of the name was dropped. The brewery is now known as Yukon Brewing.[1] In September 2009 Yukon Red, the brewery's Amber Ale was awarded the 2009 Canadian Beer of the Year at the Canadian Brewing Awards, finishing with gold in the Amber Ale category.[2]

In 2009 regulatory changes in Yukon where the brewery is based allowed for distilling. Yukon Brewing distilled and barreled what became a single malt whiskey.[3] The whiskey is marketed under the brand name Two Brewers.[4]

Yukon Gold is the best selling draft beer in Yukon.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Yukon Brewing Company. Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  2. ^ "Yukon Brewing Company takes top honours". Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. September 3, 2009. p. 7.
  3. ^ Waddell, Stephanie (December 11, 2009). "The whiskey's in the barrels; the waiting begins". Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Yukon Brewing to launch whisky". Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. February 12, 2016. p. 30.
  5. ^ The Star - What's brewing: Yukon Gold beer brings northern exposure
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