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Who owns this brewery?
From the archive
Brian Smith (since 2013)
VERIFIEDYESEvidence BChecked 2026-09-08
- Since
- 2013
- Direct owner
- Brian Smith
How Tally knows
The archive holds a dated, evidenced ownership event for Persephone Brewing Company: Persephone Brewing Company is owned by Brian Smith (2013). 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
- Growing a Brewery: Sunshine Coast's Persephone Brings Farm-to-Table to Beer — The Tyee (2016-11-02) Proves: Brian Smith co-founded Persephone Brewing in 2013 in Gibsons.
- Persephone Brewing Is Seeking a New Owner — The Tyee (2026-08-07) Proves: Smith remained co-founder-owner through 2026, when the brewery was listed for sale.
The chain
- 2013Brian Smithowned_by — Resolves held claim HOC-0017 ("Co-founder / CEO / major historical shareholder"). Co-founder-owner. The brewery was put up for sale in 2026 after Smith's 2023 cycling accident — a pending ownership change to record when a buyer is evidenced.
Connections
- Persephone Brewing Companyowned byBrian Smith
What we still don’t know
No open research gaps recorded for this answer.