Tally's Agriculture
The story of beer begins in the field.
From farm to glass — and back to feed cattle.
Before there is a brewery, there is a seed, a field, a farmer, and an entire agricultural supply chain. Tally's Beer Universe connects the people and products behind every pint: the farmers, grain handlers, maltsters, brewers and cattle producers connected through beer. Follow the ingredients into the glass, and see how brewery by-products can return to agriculture.
Listings are free. Always. We review each one to confirm the business is real. That check is not Tally's Verified, and payment never decides inclusion, placement or what the research finds. How listing works
01 · Find your farm or organization
Already in the archive?
Search the supply-chain directory and the Alberta Brewing Ecosystem. If your farm or business is missing, or something about it is wrong, tell us. It costs nothing, now or later.
What you can send, free
- A missing farm or organization
- A documented supply-chain connection
- Where a brewery's spent grain goes
- A correction, with what supports it
- History, crops and varieties, or a research source
Every submission is checked against evidence before anything changes. A farm with no website is not a fake farm: a registry, an association, a newspaper or a document will do. Where a fact cannot be established it stays UNKNOWN on the record rather than being guessed.
02 · Explore brewing agriculture
Who belongs here
Each kind of business stays its own kind of record. A farmer is not automatically a malt supplier, a research institution is not a brewery, and a ranch that takes spent grain is not the farm that grew it.
- Grain farmersBarley, wheat, rye, oats and the other brewing grains, and the fields they grow in.Barley growers →
- Seed breeders and variety developersThe programmes and companies that bred the varieties, and the organizations that register and distribute seed.Varieties →
- Seed cleaning co-ops and grain handlersCleaning plants, elevators and co-operatives between the field and the malthouse.Grain & malt →
- Maltsters and malting facilitiesLarge malting plants and craft malthouses, and which breweries name them.Maltsters →
- Hop farms, nurseries and processorsHop yards, rhizome nurseries, pelletizers and merchants.Hop growers →
- Research institutions and laboratoriesBreeding programmes, colleges, testing labs and the research behind the varieties.The ecosystem →
- Yeast and fermentation researchersYeast labs, culture banks and fermentation science.Yeast →
- WaterThe water sources and systems behind brewing.Water →
- Equipment, technology, transport and storageAgricultural equipment and technology providers, grain haulers and storage.The directory →
- Ranchers and livestock operationsFarms, ranches and feedlots that take brewery spent grain for their animals.The return loop →
- Feed processorsBusinesses that dry, blend or process spent grain into feed.The return loop →
- Circular-use organizationsComposters, digesters and others putting brewing by-products back to work.The return loop →
03 · Follow the ingredient · the Alberta pilot
24-2 Stock Ale, Blindman Brewing
Tally Record AB-000001, the first Alberta beer traced from a named variety to a named field, seed cleaner and malthouse. Open any station to see what is claimed, why it has the status it has, and the source. The return loop is drawn even though every station on it is a question mark: the archive holds no record of where Blindman Brewing's spent grain goes, and it will not guess.
Farm to glass
And back to the farm — after 24-2 Stock Ale is brewed
Spent grain sent to
? UnknownWhere the spent grain went.
No record of where the spent grain goes for Blindman Brewing. A brewery's or recipient's own account would establish it.
What would prove it: The brewery's own record of where its spent grain goes, naming the farm, ranch, feedlot or processor.
- ? Quantity and period
No source: nothing to cite.
✓ verified · ◐ partially verified · ? unknown · — not applicable. Lots and batches show as their own question marks: no seed, grain or malt lot and no brew batch is held for any beer yet.
04 · Back to the farm
Where breweries' spent grain goes
Every pathway the archive holds, read from research already on file. Three facts are graded separately, because they are proved separately: that the brewery sent it, that the recipient received it, and what it became. A brewery saying its spent grain feeds cattle is a claim about someone else's farm, so it stays partial until the farm confirms it.
| Brewery | Recipient | Became | Sent | Received | Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DreadHop BrewingBarbados | Local farmersFarm | Use not stated | ◐ | ◐ | ? | dreadhop.com |
| Barn Owl Brewing CompanyKelowna, British Columbia | not namedLivestock farm | Cattle feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | barnowlbrewing.ca |
| Beard's Brewing CompanyFort St. John, British Columbia | not namedLivestock farm | Pig feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | bcaletrail.ca |
| Braggot BrewingNorth Vancouver, British Columbia | not namedDairy farm | Dairy cattle feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | lonsdaleave.ca |
| Crannóg AlesSorrento, British Columbia | not namedLivestock farm | Pig feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | crannogales.com |
| Giant's Head BrewingSummerland, British Columbia | not namedFarm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | giantsheadbrewing.ca |
| Hornby Island Brewing CompanyHornby Island, British Columbia | not namedLivestock farm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | hornbyislandbrewing.ca |
| Mt. Begbie Brewing CompanyRevelstoke, British Columbia | not namedFarm | Use not stated | ◐ | ◐ | ? | mt-begbie.com |
| Nicola Valley BreweryMerritt, British Columbia | not namedFarm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | merrittherald.com |
| Parallel 49 Brewing CompanyVancouver, British Columbia | not namedLivestock farm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | parallel49brewing.com |
| Persephone Brewing CompanyGibsons, British Columbia | not namedComposter | Compost | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | persephonebrewing.com |
| Revystoked Brewing CompanyRevelstoke, British Columbia | not namedLivestock farm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | resources.we-bc.ca |
| Ursa Minor BrewingOotsa Lake / Burns Lake, British Columbia | not namedFarm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | burnslake.ca |
| Albers BrauereiGädebehn / Crivitz, Germany | Regional circular beer economyRecipient not classified | Pig feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | albers-brauerei.de |
| Beer Brauerei / KirschenholzSchillsdorf, Germany | Neighbour farmer Heiko SchnoorFarm | Cattle feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | kirschenholz.de |
| South Pacific BreweryPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Nature Calls LimitedFeed processor | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | South Pacific Brewery |
| Solomon BreweriesSolomon Islands | Smallholder pig farmersLivestock farm | Pig feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | apacoutlookmag.com |
| Northampton BreweryNorthampton, Massachusetts | Local farmFarm | Use not stated | ◐ | ◐ | ? | northamptonbrewery.com |
| The People's PintGreenfield, Massachusetts | Local farm in GillFarm | Use not stated | ◐ | ◐ | ? | thepeoplespint.com |
| Black Flannel Brewing Co.Essex Junction, Vermont | not namedLivestock farm | Pig feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | blackflannel.com |
| Lawson's Finest LiquidsWarren, Vermont | not namedAnaerobic digester | Energy (digester) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | efficiencyvermont.com |
| Long Trail Brewing CompanyBridgewater Corners, Vermont | not namedDairy farm | Dairy cattle feed | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | vermontbrewers.com |
| The AlchemistStowe, Vermont | Sweet Family FarmLivestock farm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | alchemistbeer.com |
| Two HeroesSouth Hero, Vermont | not namedLivestock farm | Livestock feed (species not stated) | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | vermontbrewers.com |
Alberta: none documented yet
Not one Alberta brewery's spent-grain pathway is on file, in a province of cattle country. That is a research gap, not a finding that none exists. 1 researched Alberta lead is waiting for a person to check the evidence; nothing about it is shown until then. Brewers, ranchers and feedlots can close it, free: tell us where the spent grain goes, who carries it, and whether the farm agrees to be named.
Tell us where your spent grain goes — freeWhat this does not claim
No tonnage, diversion rate or emissions figure appears here, because no source on file states one. Feeding brewery by-products to livestock is regulated (in Canada, under the federal Feeds Act and Feeds Regulations, administered by the CFIA). The archive records what the sources say happened; it does not assess compliance, feed safety or nutrition, and it certifies none of them.
05 · The answer engine, demonstrated
Ten questions about 24-2 Stock Ale
These answers are computed from the claims above, at build, by the same lookup an AI assistant calls (trace_beer on https://archive.tallysbeer.com/api/mcp). An assistant may phrase them; it may not add to them. Each opens with how much is known, and an answer with nothing behind it says UNKNOWN.
- 01
Where was the barley for this beer grown?
YES24-2 Draft Horses grew it in Alberta — crop year 2024.
Sources: Correspondence from Matt Hamill, Red Shed Malting, 2026-09-15 · Red Shed — Blindman 24-2 provenance · Blindman Brewing (YouTube)
- 02
Who cleaned or handled the grain?
YESClive Seed Cleaning Co-op. Named on the record and held as an organization.
Sources: Correspondence from Matt Hamill, Red Shed Malting, 2026-09-15
- 03
Which maltster processed it?
YESRed Shed Malting. Named on the beer's record and held as an organization.
Sources: Correspondence from Matt Hamill, Red Shed Malting, 2026-09-15
- 04
Which brewery produced the beer?
YESBlindman Brewing, Alberta.
Sources: Red Shed Malting — Home · Western Producer — Hamill sample brewery · Blindman Brewing — Home / Beer · Alberta Farmer Express — fresh hops / Blindman Freshtival · and 1 more on the record
- 05
What happened to the spent grain?
UNKNOWNThe archive holds no record of where Blindman Brewing's spent grain goes.
- 06
Was it sent to a ranch or feedlot?
UNKNOWNNo recipient is recorded.
- 07
Is there evidence it was actually used as cattle feed?
UNKNOWNNo source states what the spent grain became.
- 08
Which parts of this chain remain UNKNOWN?
PARTIALLY13 of 24: Where the seed for this crop was grown; The pedigreed class of the seed planted; The seed lot planted; The grain lot; The malt lot; The brew batch; The packaging date; Where this beer is sold beyond Alberta; Where the spent grain went; Who carried it; The recipient confirms receiving it; What the spent grain became; How much, and over what period.
- 09
What source supports each connection?
PARTIALLYSirish is the barley variety in this beer: Red Shed Malting (email to the archive); Sirish · Sirish was bred by Syngenta Participations AG, Basel, Switzerland (cross made at Syngenta UK Ltd, Market Stainton): Red Shed Malting (email to the archive); Sirish · 24-2 Draft Horses grew the barley: Red Shed Malting (email to the archive) · The barley was grown in Alberta: Red Shed — Blindman 24-2 provenance; Red Shed Malting (email to the archive) · The crop year is 2024: Red Shed Malting (email to the archive) · Clive Seed Cleaning Co-op cleaned the grain: Red Shed Malting (email to the archive) · Red Shed Malting malted the barley: Red Shed Malting (email to the archive) · Blindman Brewing is the brewery: Red Shed Malting — Home; Western Producer — Hamill sample brewery · Brewed in Alberta: Red Shed Malting — Home; Western Producer — Hamill sample brewery · 24-2 Stock Ale is the beer: Red Shed — Blindman 24-2 provenance; Red Shed Malting (email to the archive) · Blindman Brewing is owned by Dave Vander Plaat: https://engineeringpossibilities.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Blindman-5S-Transformation-Case-Study.pdf; Blindman Brewing — Home / Beer
Sources: Correspondence from Matt Hamill, Red Shed Malting, 2026-09-15 · Sirish · Canadian Food Inspection Agency · Red Shed — Blindman 24-2 provenance · and 8 more on the record
- 10
What additional evidence is needed to complete the cycle?
PARTIALLYWhere the seed for this crop was grown — A seed tag or pedigreed-seed certificate · The pedigreed class of the seed planted — The official seed tag or crop certificate stating Breeder, Select, Foundation, Registered or Certified; common seed cannot establish it · The seed lot planted — A seed tag naming the lot · The grain lot — A bin, elevator or delivery record naming the lot · The malt lot — A malt lot certificate or delivery record · The brew batch — A brew sheet naming the batch · The packaging date — A packaging record · Where this beer is sold beyond Alberta — A distributor, importer or exporter record · Where the spent grain went — The brewery's own record of where its spent grain goes, naming the farm, ranch, feedlot or processor · Who carried it — A hauler named by the brewery or the recipient, or the recipient's word that it collects · The recipient confirms receiving it — The recipient's own statement or a delivery record · What the spent grain became — The recipient's statement or record of the use: cattle feed, other livestock feed, compost · How much, and over what period — A documented quantity with its unit and dates
06 · The research project
What runs today, and what is proposed
An evidence-backed answer engine for agriculture and brewing: trace grain from its origin to a beer, connect spent-grain recovery to the livestock operations that receive it, and say plainly which links are missing. Built on the archive, never on a model's memory. No funding or partnership has been secured for the proposed work.
The archive, its claims and their sources
LiveFarms, maltsters, varieties, breweries and beers as separate records, each fact graded on its evidence.
Tally Record AB-000001
PilotOne Alberta beer traced from variety to field, cleaner and malthouse, with every unproven link shown as unknown.
The circular layer
Live24 documented spent-grain pathways read from research already on file, each graded as sent, received and used.
Grounded lookups for AI
Livetrace_beer and circular_pathways answer the ten questions above for any public beer, from the records only, with sources.
Lot and batch traceability
Not built yetSeed, grain and malt lots and brew batches, supplied by partners. The registries exist and are empty.
Recipient confirmation
Not built yetRanches, feedlots and feed processors confirming receipt and use, so a transfer can become verified.
Partner evidence, kept private
Not built yetDelivery records and brew sheets seen by Tally and never published; the public sees the status, not the invoice.
Matching and gap-finding at scale
Not built yetReconciling the same farm across sources, and listing the missing link in every chain as a research task.
The full account of the archive's systems: AI & Digital Systems. The Alberta chain, link by link: Field to glass and the Alberta Brewing Ecosystem.
The rules this page keeps
- Agricultural listings are free, forever. Payment never decides inclusion or a finding.
- The free existence check is not Tally's Verified, which is a separate, optional review of one beer.
- No farm, supplier or ranch is listed that the evidence does not show is real.
- No connection is drawn from proximity, a shared name or what is usual. A link needs a source that names both sides.
- Spent grain is never assumed to return to the farm that grew the barley.
- Unknown links, conflicts and unconfirmed claims stay visible rather than being filled in.
- No environmental or sustainability figure is shown unless a source states it.
- Commercially sensitive details are published only with the business's consent.
Grain & Malt, hops, yeast and water records for Alberta live in the Brewing Ecosystem. Counts on this page are computed from the archive when the site is built.