Archive record · Brewery
Brass Monkey Brewing & Taproom
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Also known as Brass Monkey Taproom
- Founded
- 2025
- Archive ID
- TB-VB50M6SP
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.
From the record
Summary
Current BC Ale Trail and 2026 news identify Brass Monkey as the active successor to Moon Under Water at the same brewery, with Clay Potter remaining alongside new partners Morgan Watson and Jason Clifford. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Current three-partner ownership group; exact equity/legal entity unresolved. Owner as recorded: Clay Potter; Morgan Watson; Jason Clifford. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Clay Potter; Morgan Watson; Jason Clifford2025
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Contemporary 2026 reporting identifies Clay Potter with new ownership partners Watson and Clifford.
- Succeeded by Moon Under Water Brewpub & Distillery2025 – 2026
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Moon was rebranded/relaunched as Brass Monkey while brewing continued at 350 Bay Street under restructured ownership.
- Owned by Clay PotterDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Contemporary 2026 reporting identifies Clay Potter with new ownership partners Watson and Clifford. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0980; SRC-CA-0981
- Owned by Morgan WatsonDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Contemporary 2026 reporting identifies Clay Potter with new ownership partners Watson and Clifford. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0980; SRC-CA-0981
- Owned by Jason CliffordDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Contemporary 2026 reporting identifies Clay Potter with new ownership partners Watson and Clifford. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0980; SRC-CA-0981
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Scaramouche Bohemian Pilsner
Year-RoundBohemian Pilsner
2026 tap takeover listing; current brewery rebrand corroborated by official taproom site. (Current / 2026 documented)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hello Dunkel My Old Friend
Year-RoundMunich Dark Lager
2026 tap takeover listing. (Current / 2026 documented)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Licensed to Ale
Year-RoundPale Ale
2026 tap takeover listing. (Current / 2026 documented)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →NotLikeUs Weizenbock
Year-RoundWeizenbock
2026 tap takeover listing. (Current / 2026 documented)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →High Dough
Year-RoundHazy IPA
Named as a new music-inspired Brass Monkey release during 2026 relaunch. (Current / 2026 documented)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Scaramouche Scaramouche
Year-RoundBohemian Pilsner
Contemporary 2026 launch reporting identifies this as a new Brass Monkey release. (CURRENT/2026 RELAUNCH) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →A Hard Day's Light
Year-RoundLight Lager
Contemporary 2026 launch reporting. (CURRENT/2026 RELAUNCH) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →The Beer Formerly Known as Moon Juice
Year-RoundFruit/Sour lineage; exact current style unresolved
2026 launch reporting explicitly presents this as a Moon-era continuity beer under the new brand. (CURRENT/LINEAGE BEER) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Travel Guide
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