Banded Peak Brewing Co.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Est. 2016
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Opened in 2016 by Alex Horner and childhood friends, and one of the Barley Belt's fastest risers at around 3,000 hectolitres a year. Then on 30 January 2020 Labatt bought it, and Calgary's craft scene split — the sale set off a fight over whether a Labatt-owned brewery could still call itself part of the Barley Belt at all. Nothing about the beer changed. Everything about what the beer meant did.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2016Barley Belt
Alex Horner and childhood friends open Banded Peak in southeast Calgary, growing to roughly 3,000 hectolitres a year.
- 2020Sold to Labatt
Acquired by Labatt Breweries of Canada, a division of AB InBev, on 30 January 2020. The sale divided Calgary's brewers and spilled into a dispute over use of the 'Barley Belt' name.
The People
Behind the beer
Calgary-based outdoor-inspired craft brewery.
The Beer Library
Beers
Microburst
Year-RoundHazy IPA
Calgary's Barley Belt hazy, from a brewery Labatt acquired in 2020. The beer did not change; the ownership line on this page did.
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ACTIVEPilsner
Alberta Pass 26 — beer added to an existing brewery.
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ACTIVEMango Wheat Ale
Alberta Pass 26 — beer added to an existing brewery.
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ACTIVEPale Ale
Alberta Pass 26 — beer added to an existing brewery.
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ACTIVEAmber Lager
Alberta Pass 26 — beer added to an existing brewery.
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ACTIVEAmber IPA
Alberta Pass 26 — beer added to an existing brewery.
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ACTIVEWest Coast IPA
Alberta Pass 26 — beer added to an existing brewery.
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Follow the money
How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 2016Founded
- 2020Sold to Labatt
Acquired by Labatt Breweries of Canada, a division of AB InBev, on 30 January 2020. The sale divided Calgary's brewers and spilled into a dispute over use of the 'Barley Belt' name.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Banded Peak Brewing is controlled by Founder / family.
Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
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 Banded Peak Brewing Co.
- Who owns Banded Peak Brewing Co.?
- Banded Peak Brewing Co. is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. It is held through Labatt Breweries of Canada. Banded Peak Brewing Co. is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Is Banded Peak Brewing Co. still independent?
- No. Banded Peak Brewing Co. is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Banded Peak Brewing Co. acquired?
- 2020. Acquired by Labatt Breweries of Canada, a division of AB InBev, on 30 January 2020. The sale divided Calgary's brewers and spilled into a dispute over use of the 'Barley Belt' name.
- When was Banded Peak Brewing Co. founded?
- Banded Peak Brewing Co. was founded in 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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