Archive record · Brewery
Backcountry Brewing
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2017
- Archive ID
- TB-06K2HMRS
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Listed in the BC Ale Trail brewery directory (checked August 2026). Independence is as-listed by that directory and has not been independently Founding year not yet on the record.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Backcountry Brewing pours in Squamish, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.
Ownership & corporate history
- Controlled by Five owner-operators2017
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party About page explicitly says Backcountry's five owner-operators first met at a Christmas party. The current Guild names John Folinsbee, Marc Roberts, Ben Reeder and Adam Steinberg in the owner-operator team. Therefore a fifth current owner-operator exists, but the fifth person's identity remains unresolved; opening evidence names a founder Ranjiv.
- Controlled by John Folinsbee2017
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party About page explicitly says Backcountry's five owner-operators first met at a Christmas party. The current Guild names John Folinsbee, Marc Roberts, Ben Reeder and Adam Steinberg in the owner-operator team. Therefore a fifth current owner-operator exists, but the fifth person's identity remains unresolved; opening evidence names a founder Ranjiv.
- Controlled by Marc Roberts2017
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party About page explicitly says Backcountry's five owner-operators first met at a Christmas party. The current Guild names John Folinsbee, Marc Roberts, Ben Reeder and Adam Steinberg in the owner-operator team. Therefore a fifth current owner-operator exists, but the fifth person's identity remains unresolved; opening evidence names a founder Ranjiv.
- Controlled by Ben Reeder2017
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party About page explicitly says Backcountry's five owner-operators first met at a Christmas party. The current Guild names John Folinsbee, Marc Roberts, Ben Reeder and Adam Steinberg in the owner-operator team. Therefore a fifth current owner-operator exists, but the fifth person's identity remains unresolved; opening evidence names a founder Ranjiv.
- Controlled by Adam Steinberg2017
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party About page explicitly says Backcountry's five owner-operators first met at a Christmas party. The current Guild names John Folinsbee, Marc Roberts, Ben Reeder and Adam Steinberg in the owner-operator team. Therefore a fifth current owner-operator exists, but the fifth person's identity remains unresolved; opening evidence names a founder Ranjiv.
- Controlled by founding fifth Ranjiv (surname/current status UNKNOWN)2017
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party About page explicitly says Backcountry's five owner-operators first met at a Christmas party. The current Guild names John Folinsbee, Marc Roberts, Ben Reeder and Adam Steinberg in the owner-operator team. Therefore a fifth current owner-operator exists, but the fifth person's identity remains unresolved; opening evidence names a founder Ranjiv.
- Controlled by 1037112 B.C. Ltd.2017
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party About page explicitly says Backcountry's five owner-operators first met at a Christmas party. The current Guild names John Folinsbee, Marc Roberts, Ben Reeder and Adam Steinberg in the owner-operator team. Therefore a fifth current owner-operator exists, but the fifth person's identity remains unresolved; opening evidence names a founder Ranjiv.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 405-1201 Commercial Place, Squamish, BC V8B 1B5Squamish, British Columbia
PRODUCTION
Operated by Backcountry Brewing
Site detail
Current brewery and community hub with extensive 20-tap list.
The People
Behind the beer
Current Guild describes owner-operator team and identifies John Folinsbee; current first-party site identifies him as head brewer among five original owner-operators.
Current Guild identifies Marc Roberts among the owner-operator team.
Current Guild identifies Adam Steinberg among the owner-operator team.
The Beer Library
Beers
Widowmaker IPA
Hazy IPA
Current brewery and Sea-to-Sky menu evidence. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Citra IPA
Current official homepage. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Awards
- 2026
SILVER — Brown Ales & Porters
Montana Beer Awards
- 2025
Award — Widowmaker (Juicy Pale / NEIPA & IPA)
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2025
Award — Widowmaker (Hazy IPA)
Canada Beer Cup
- 2025
Juicy Pale / NEIPA & IPA — Widowmaker
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2025
Hazy IPA — Widowmaker
Canada Beer Cup
- 2025
Juicy Pale / NEIPA & IPA
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2025
Hazy IPA
Canada Beer Cup
- 2024
Award — Might As Well Go For A Soda (Fruited Sour)
Canada Beer Cup
- 2024
Fruited Sour — Might As Well Go For A Soda
Canada Beer Cup
- 2024
Fruited Sour
Canada Beer Cup
- 2023
Award — Widowmaker (Hazy IPA)
BC Beer Awards
- 2023
Hazy IPA — Widowmaker
BC Beer Awards
- 2023
North American Pale Ale — Trailbreaker
BC Beer Awards
- 2023
Hazy IPA
BC Beer Awards
- 2023
North American Pale Ale
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Award — Widowmaker (Hazy IPA)
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Award — The Floor is Guava (Specialty Fruit Beer)
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Hazy IPA — Widowmaker
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Specialty Fruit Beer — The Floor is Guava
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Hazy IPA
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Specialty Fruit Beer
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
Award — Trailbreaker Pale Ale (North American Pale Ale)
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
Award — Ridgerunner Pilsner (German Pale Lager)
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
Rookie of the Year — Rookie of the Year
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
Best Social Media — Best Social Media
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
North American Pale Ale — Trailbreaker Pale Ale
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
German Pale Lager — Ridgerunner Pilsner
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
North American Pale Ale
BC Beer Awards
- 2017
German Pale Lager
BC Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
3 organisations
Connected suppliers & bodies
- bc beer awardsAwarded2022Award — Widowmaker (Hazy IPA)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2023Award — Widowmaker (Hazy IPA)
- canadian brewing awards and conferenceAwarded2025Award — Widowmaker (Juicy Pale / NEIPA & IPA)
- canada beer cupAwarded2025Award — Widowmaker (Hazy IPA)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2017Award — Trailbreaker Pale Ale (North American Pale Ale)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2017Award — Ridgerunner Pilsner (German Pale Lager)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2022Award — The Floor is Guava (Specialty Fruit Beer)
- canada beer cupAwarded2024Award — Might As Well Go For A Soda (Fruited Sour)
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from the BC Ale Trail brewery directory, which cited https://www.backcountrybrewing.com/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
BC Ale Trail — brewery directory · BC Ale Trail
ReferenceMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08Claim last checked 2026-08-19
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Backcountry Brewing
- Who owns Backcountry Brewing?
- Backcountry Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Squamish, Canada.
- Is Backcountry Brewing independent?
- Yes. Backcountry Brewing is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Backcountry Brewing founded?
- Backcountry Brewing was founded in 2017 in Squamish, Canada.
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