‘Why beer?’: Quidi Vidi Brewery reflects on its start - 30 years later
Quidi Vidi Brewery in St. John's is celebrating its 30th anniversary after being founded in a former fish plant following the cod moratorium. The business has evolved into a family-run operation led by David and Justin Fong.
Why it matters
It provides a case study on the resilience of local businesses and the evolution of the craft beer industry in Atlantic Canada.
“It was microbreweries and I got interested in the concept of microbreweries,” Fong told the CBC’s Colleen Connors.
He got so interested he co-founded a microbrewery that is marking 30 years in business this year.
The site of Quidi Vidi Brewery in St. John's was originally a fish plant but "most of the fish plants overnight were shuttered” because of the cod moratorium, and David Fong bought it in 1992.
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