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Who owns this brewery?
From the archive
Michael Kirkland (since 2025)
VERIFIEDYESEvidence BChecked 2026-09-08
- Since
- 2025
- Direct owner
- Michael Kirkland
How Tally knows
The archive holds a dated, evidenced ownership event for Northpaw Brew Co.: Northpaw Brew Co. was acquired by Michael Kirkland (2025). Each event cites its source, listed below; the current owner is read from the most recent event, and Tally does not restate it as the ultimate parent — that is a separate question.
Evidence
2 sources
- Freshet News — Northpaw gets new owners (accessed 2026-08-23) Proves: Northpaw opened 2018; new owners announced Dec. 12, 2025; rebrand to Side Quest.
- Local brewers weathering a storm in the craft beer industry — Freshet News (accessed 2026-09-08) Proves: Michael Kirkland acquired Northpaw Brewing late in 2025 and is transforming it into Side Quest.
The chain
- 2025Michael Kirklandacquired_by — Resolves held claim HOC-0013 ("Acquirer / successor owner"). Kirkland acquired Northpaw late 2025; the brewery was rebranded Side Quest Brewing Co. on 2025-12-12. Northpaw was Port Coquitlam's first craft brewery (2018).
Connections
- Northpaw Brew Co.owned byMichael Kirkland
- Northpaw Brew Co.acquired byMichael Kirkland
What we still don’t know
No open research gaps recorded for this answer.