{"id":"TBU-ANSWER-00000176","questionId":"TQ-001","questionSlug":"who-owns","entityTuid":"TB-27KDHDBV","entitySlug":"persephone-brewing-company","entityType":"brewery","question":"Who owns this brewery?","answerType":"OWNERSHIP","canonicalAnswer":"Brian Smith (since 2013)","directOwner":"Brian Smith","ultimateParent":null,"answerStatus":"YES","verification":"VERIFIED","effectiveFrom":"2013","effectiveTo":null,"lastVerified":"2026-09-08","evidenceStrength":"B","howTallyKnows":"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.","publicCitations":[{"citationId":"CIT-persephone-brewing-company-1","sourceId":"src-own-res-0060","title":"Growing a Brewery: Sunshine Coast's Persephone Brings Farm-to-Table to Beer","publisher":"The Tyee","url":"https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2016/11/02/Persephone-BC-Brewery/","sourceType":"Secondary","publicationDate":"2016-11-02","accessedDate":"2026-09-08","whatItProves":"Brian Smith co-founded Persephone Brewing in 2013 in Gibsons.","public":true},{"citationId":"CIT-persephone-brewing-company-2","sourceId":"src-own-res-0061","title":"Persephone Brewing Is Seeking a New Owner","publisher":"The Tyee","url":"https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/08/07/Persephone-Brewing-Seeking-New-Owner/","sourceType":"Secondary","publicationDate":"2026-08-07","accessedDate":"2026-09-08","whatItProves":"Smith remained co-founder-owner through 2026, when the brewery was listed for sale.","public":true}],"timeline":[{"from":"2013","to":null,"owner":"Brian Smith","note":"owned_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."}],"researchGaps":[],"uncertaintyNote":null,"relatedAnswerIds":[],"revision":1,"previousRevisionId":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-08T00:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T00:00:00Z","publicationStatus":"PUBLIC","publicationReason":"YES + VERIFIED, all named entities resolve","entityResolution":{"resolved":[],"unresolved":[{"name":"Brian Smith","predicate":"OWNED_BY","reason":"NO_CANONICAL_ENTITY"}]},"claims":[{"claimId":"TBU-CLAIM-00000278","subject":{"tuid":"TB-27KDHDBV","name":"Persephone Brewing Company","type":"brewery"},"predicate":"OWNED_BY","object":{"name":"Brian Smith","type":"person","ownerType":"PERSON"},"validFrom":"2013","validTo":null,"verification":"VERIFIED","evidenceStrength":"B","citationIds":["src-own-res-0060","src-own-res-0061"]}],"hasInternalEvidence":false,"indexing":{"index":true,"reason":"YES + VERIFIED"},"canonicalRoute":"/answers/who-owns/persephone-brewing-company","apiRoute":"/api/answers/who-owns/persephone-brewing-company"}