{"updated":"2026-10-30T11:35:48.129Z","brewery":{"slug":"balzac-craft-brewing-company","name":"Balzac Craft Brewing Company","city":"Airdrie","state":"Alberta","country":"Canada","url":"https://archive.tallysbeer.com/breweries/balzac-craft-brewing-company"},"barley":{"status":"PARTIALLY","items":[{"id":"VAR-00000001","name":"AB BrewNet","description":"Two-row malting barley","breeder":"Patricia Juskiw / Alberta Agriculture FCDC","origin":"Lacombe","development":"Cross made 2006; PBR granted 2022","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":0,"sourceIds":["SRC-AB-373","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0029"]},{"id":"VAR-00000002","name":"Lowe","description":"Two-row malting barley","breeder":"Field Crop Development Centre","origin":"Lacombe","development":"Registered 2016","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":0,"sourceIds":["SRC-AB-374","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0030"]},{"id":"VAR-00000006","name":"AAC Connect","description":"Two-row malting barley","breeder":"Bill Legge / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada","origin":"Brandon, Manitoba","development":"PBR granted 2017","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":1,"sourceIds":["SRC-AB-395","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0033","src-agr-0064"]},{"id":"VAR-00000007","name":"CDC Churchill","description":"Two-row malting barley","breeder":"Aaron Beattie / University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre","origin":"Saskatoon","development":"PBR granted 2021","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":1,"sourceIds":["SRC-AB-396","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0034","src-agr-0064"]},{"id":"VAR-00000003","name":"AB Dram","description":"Two-row malting barley","breeder":"Patricia Juskiw / Alberta Agriculture FCDC","origin":"Lacombe","development":"Cross made 2003; PBR granted 2023","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":1,"sourceIds":["SRC-AB-375","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0031","src-agr-0064"]},{"id":"VAR-00000010","name":"CDC Bow","description":"Two-row malting barley","breeder":"Aaron Beattie / University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre","origin":"Saskatoon","development":"PBR granted 2016","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":0,"sourceIds":["src-agr-0001","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0037"]},{"id":"VAR-00000067","name":"Sirish","description":"Two-row spring malting-type barley","breeder":"Syngenta Participations AG, Basel, Switzerland (cross made at Syngenta UK Ltd, Market Stainton)","origin":"Market Stainton, UK; registered in Canada","development":"Cross SY409-209 × NFS 4789 made in 2009; tested in Canada as TR14928 (experimental SY411-292); Plant Breeders' Rights applied 2016-05-12, granted 2019-11-25, certificate 6092; rights holder Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel (CFIA, read 2026-10-09)","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":0,"sourceIds":["src-agr-0025","src-agr-0026","src-agr-0055"]},{"id":"VAR-00000012","name":"Newdale / AC Newdale","description":"Two-row malting barley","breeder":"Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada","origin":"Brandon, Manitoba","development":"PBR granted 2003; rights ended 2021","via":"Red Shed Malting","link":"VIA_MALTSTER","listings":0,"sourceIds":["src-agr-0003","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0028","src-agr-0058"]}]},"research":{"status":"PARTIALLY","items":[{"variety":"AB BrewNet","breeder":"Patricia Juskiw / Alberta Agriculture FCDC","origin":"Lacombe","development":"Cross made 2006; PBR granted 2022"},{"variety":"Lowe","breeder":"Field Crop Development Centre","origin":"Lacombe","development":"Registered 2016"},{"variety":"AAC Connect","breeder":"Bill Legge / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada","origin":"Brandon, Manitoba","development":"PBR granted 2017"},{"variety":"CDC Churchill","breeder":"Aaron Beattie / University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre","origin":"Saskatoon","development":"PBR granted 2021"},{"variety":"AB Dram","breeder":"Patricia Juskiw / Alberta Agriculture FCDC","origin":"Lacombe","development":"Cross made 2003; PBR granted 2023"},{"variety":"CDC Bow","breeder":"Aaron Beattie / University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre","origin":"Saskatoon","development":"PBR granted 2016"},{"variety":"Sirish","breeder":"Syngenta Participations AG, Basel, Switzerland (cross made at Syngenta UK Ltd, Market Stainton)","origin":"Market Stainton, UK; registered in Canada","development":"Cross SY409-209 × NFS 4789 made in 2009; tested in Canada as TR14928 (experimental SY411-292); Plant Breeders' Rights applied 2016-05-12, granted 2019-11-25, certificate 6092; rights holder Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel (CFIA, read 2026-10-09)"},{"variety":"Newdale / AC Newdale","breeder":"Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada","origin":"Brandon, Manitoba","development":"PBR granted 2003; rights ended 2021"}]},"farmers":{"status":"NOT YET","items":[]},"processors":{"status":"NOT YET","items":[]},"maltsters":{"status":"YES","items":[{"id":"ORG-00000057","name":"Red Shed Malting","kind":"ORGANIZATION","role":"Archive note, structured 2026-09-23","start":"UNKNOWN","sourceIds":["ca78-src-ca-0033","SRC-AB-386","SRC-NEW-00088","src-agr-0025","src-agr-0028"]}]},"otherInputs":{"status":"NOT YET","items":[]},"beers":{"status":"YES","items":[{"name":"Sea Buckthorn IPA","style":"IPA","passportId":"balzac-craft-brewing-company-sea-buckthorn-ipa","traced":false,"ingredients":[{"kind":"HOPS","ingredient":"Fruit + hops","variety":{"name":"Original recipe used sea buckthorn berries grown in Balzac; Citra hops"},"grower":{"name":"Balzac-area berry grower — unnamed"},"chain":"LOCAL FRUIT → BREWERY → BEER","sourceIds":["ca78-src-ca-0225"]}]},{"name":"Interstellar Oatmeal Stout","style":"Oatmeal Stout","passportId":"balzac-craft-brewing-company-interstellar-oatmeal-stout","traced":false,"ingredients":[]},{"name":"The Backyard Harvest","style":"Lager","passportId":"balzac-craft-brewing-company-the-backyard-harvest","traced":false,"ingredients":[]},{"name":"The Dog's Bollocks British Brown Ale","style":"British Brown Ale","passportId":"balzac-craft-brewing-company-the-dogs-bollocks-british-brown-ale","traced":true,"ingredients":[{"kind":"MALT","ingredient":"Malt","maltster":{"id":"ORG-00000057","name":"Red Shed Malting"},"chain":"MALTSTER → BREWERY → BEER","sourceIds":["ca78-src-ca-0225"]}]}]},"owner":{"status":"YES","items":[{"classification":"Unknown","events":[{"id":"OWE-CA-2547","mechanism":"owned_by","owner":"Stewart Ward","status":"VERIFIED","sourceIds":["org-src-36592"]},{"id":"OWE-CA-2509","mechanism":"founded_by","owner":"Stewart Ward","start":"2019","status":"VERIFIED","sourceIds":["https://airdrielife.com/greatlife/best-brews-quench-your-thirst-on-airdries-ale-trail/"]}]}]},"customer":{"app":"https://tallysbeer.com","note":"The customer end is the passport: a person stamps one of these beers by its id. The archive holds no customer data."},"sources":[{"id":"SRC-AB-373","title":"CFIA — AB BrewNet","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bar/app00011658e.shtml","publisher":"PBR 6675","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-09-04","type":"Primary"},{"id":"src-agr-0025","title":"Correspondence from Matt Hamill, Red Shed Malting, 2026-09-15","publisher":"Red Shed Malting (email to the archive)","reliability":"High","accessed":"2026-09-15","type":"Primary"},{"id":"src-agr-0029","title":"Registered Variety: AB BrewNet (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=6461","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"SRC-AB-374","title":"Wiley — Lowe registration paper","url":"https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3198/jpr2018.11.0075crc","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-09-04","type":"Secondary"},{"id":"src-agr-0030","title":"Registered Variety: LOWE (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=5671","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"SRC-AB-395","title":"CFIA — AAC Connect","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bar/app00010044e.shtml","publisher":"PBR 5570","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-09-04","type":"Primary"},{"id":"src-agr-0033","title":"Registered Variety: AAC CONNECT (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=5489","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"src-agr-0064","title":"2025-2026 Malting Barley Recommended Varieties (CMBTC Recommended List)","publisher":"Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre","reliability":"Low","accessed":"2026-09-18","type":"Primary"},{"id":"SRC-AB-396","title":"CFIA — CDC Churchill","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bar/app00011355e.shtml","publisher":"PBR 6401","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-09-04","type":"Primary"},{"id":"src-agr-0034","title":"Registered Variety: CDC Churchill (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=6368","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"SRC-AB-375","title":"CFIA — AB Dram","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bar/app00012086e.shtml?wbdisable=true","publisher":"PBR 6854","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-09-04","type":"Primary"},{"id":"src-agr-0031","title":"Registered Variety: AB Dram (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=6796","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"src-agr-0001","title":"CDC Bow","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bar/app00010031e.shtml?wbdisable=true","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"src-agr-0037","title":"Registered Variety: CDC BOW (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=5303","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"src-agr-0026","title":"Sirish","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bar/app00010366e.shtml","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-10-09","type":"Official"},{"id":"src-agr-0055","title":"Registered Variety: Sirish (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=5929","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"src-agr-0003","title":"Newdale / AC Newdale","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bar/app00003319e.shtml","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"src-agr-0028","title":"24-2 Stock Ale Story (Blindman Brewing video)","url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N43b8WalCzA","publisher":"Blindman Brewing (YouTube)","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Brewery"},{"id":"src-agr-0058","title":"Registered Variety: NEWDALE (Barley)","url":"https://active.inspection.gc.ca/netapp/regvar/regvare.aspx?id=2885","publisher":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"","type":"Official"},{"id":"ca78-src-ca-0033","title":"Red Shed Malting — Home","url":"https://www.redshedmalting.ca/","publisher":null,"reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-08-23","type":"Commercial"},{"id":"SRC-AB-386","title":"Red Shed — Blindman 24-2 provenance","url":"https://www.redshedmalting.ca/blogs/blog/outstanding-in-their-field-blindman-brewing","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-09-04","type":"Secondary"},{"id":"SRC-NEW-00088","title":"Western Producer — Hamill sample brewery","url":"https://www.producer.com/farm-family/alta-family-malts-markets-their-own-barley/","reliability":"Medium","type":"Tier 1/2 - Agricultural Newspaper"},{"id":"org-src-36592","title":"Balzac Craft Brewing Company: ownership statement","url":"https://airdrielife.com/greatlife/best-brews-quench-your-thirst-on-airdries-ale-trail/","publisher":"airdrielife.com","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-10-01","type":"News"},{"id":"ca78-src-ca-0225","title":"Balzac Craft Brewing Company — Official site","url":"https://balzaccraftbrewing.com/","publisher":null,"reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-08-23","type":"Brewery"},{"id":"org-src-36617","title":"Balzac Craft Brewing Company: history","url":"https://www.airdriecityview.com/local-features/qs-with-the-view-stew-ward-talks-beer-and-balzac-3760855","publisher":"airdriecityview.com","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-10-02","type":"News"},{"id":"org-src-36659","title":"Balzac Craft Brewing Company: history","url":"https://www.travelalberta.com/listings/balzac-craft-brewing-company-25770","publisher":"travelalberta.com","reliability":"Medium","accessed":"2026-10-02","type":"Official"}],"score":4,"links":{"barley":"PARTIALLY","research":"PARTIALLY","farmer":"NOT YET","maltster":"YES","brewery":"YES","beer":"YES","owner":"YES"},"secondUse":[]}