Archive record · Brewery
Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2020
- Archive ID
- TB-AK8N1T1Z
- 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
Current first-party site confirms functioning brewery. Opened Feb. 8, 2020 and is Sechelt's first modern craft brewery. Family-owned.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Emmanuel Kobas2020
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party site describes Batch 44 as family-owned; current local lodging/dining guide identifies Emmanuel and George Kobas as owners, consistent with BC Ale Trail founder history. Source: https://www.tranquilitybay.ca/restaurants/
- Owned by George Kobas2020
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party site describes Batch 44 as family-owned; current local lodging/dining guide identifies Emmanuel and George Kobas as owners, consistent with BC Ale Trail founder history. Source: https://www.tranquilitybay.ca/restaurants/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 5559 Wharf Ave, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0Sechelt, British Columbia
PRODUCTION
Operated by Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen
Site detail
Current first-party site confirms functioning brewery. Opened Feb. 8, 2020 and is Sechelt's first modern craft brewery.
The People
Behind the beer
Current local dining guide identifies Emmanuel Kobas as owner; current first-party site states Batch 44 is family-owned.
Current local dining guide identifies George Kobas as owner; BC Ale Trail identifies both brothers as founders.
The Beer Library
Beers
Frosty Morning Scottish Ale
Historical / launch beerScottish Ale
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ambrosia Cream Ale
RetiredCream Ale
BC Ale Trail's brewery profile identifies Ambrosia Cream Ale at 4% and head brewer David Macanulty. (HISTORICAL/RECENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57, which cited https://batch44brewery.com/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim 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 Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen
- Who owns Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen?
- Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Sechelt, Canada.
- Is Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen independent?
- Yes. Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen 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 Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen founded?
- Batch 44 Brewery & Kitchen was founded in 2020 in Sechelt, Canada.
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