Fonds consists of records made or received by Mitch Taylor in the course of his professional activities and business ventures from 1972 to 1992. The records relate primarily to Taylor's co-founding, development and operation of Granville Island Brewing Company Limited in Vancouver, BC from 1981 to April 1989; his time at the brewery in the role of VP Sales and Marketing for Potters Distilling from April 1989 to 1992; and his co-founding of Creekhouse Industries on Granville Island in 1972.

Fonds consists of textual records, graphic materials, photographic materials and artefacts, and is arranged into four series:

• Talks and speeches
• Correspondence
• Press and publicity
• Granville Island Brewing Company Limited records

Series consists of records relating to the founding, development, administration and operation of Granville Island Brewing Company Limited during the time of Mitch Taylor’s involvement with the company. Types of material include reports; policy and procedure documents; photographs; promotional material; press clippings; and artefacts such as beer bottles, tap handles, kegs, glasses and t-shirts.

The series is arranged into seven sub-series:

• Administrative records
• Marketing and promotion records and related material
• Events records
• Photographs
• Press and publicity
• Brewing industry reports
• Beer bottles, tap handles and other brewing artefacts

Sub-series consists of invitations, promotional material and other records relating to events put on by Granville Island Brewing and Granville Island in general, including the brewery launch party on June 9, 1984, anniversary celebrations and beer launches. Also included are postcards for the German Pavilion at Expo 86, which served Granville Island beer.

Sub-series consists of photographs (many of which were taken by Mitch Taylor) documenting Granville Island Brewing’s construction and opening; staff and partners; customers; store, brewing equipment and supplies; brewery truck; beer and other products; and general activities. Includes photographs of Mitch Taylor and his daughters Jillian and Lydia. Item level descriptions were provided by Mitch Taylor in 2023.

Sub-series consists of newspaper and magazine articles accumulated by Mitch Taylor relating to Granville Island Brewing and featuring Taylor and brewmaster Rainer Kallahne.

Sub-series consists of reports relating to the Canadian brewing industry in general.

Sub-series consists of Granville Island Brewing artefacts relating to the marketing and promotion of the brewery and the distribution of its products accumulated by Mitch Taylor. Includes beer bottles, tap handles, kegs, t-shirts, glasses and a sign.

Sub-series is arranged into six sub-sub-series:

• Beer bottles
• Tap handles
• Kegs and related artefacts
• Glassware
• Shirts
• General brewing-related artefacts, merchandise and commemorative items