Archive record · Brewery
Cutwater Brewing Ltd.
Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2026
- Archive ID
- TB-Q8EBMXNR
- 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
New 2026 brewpub in converted former Nor-Val Rentals wash bay. Owner Richard Marken is also behind Bright Eye Brewing, but no corporate merger is inferred. Legal entity: Cutwater Brewing Ltd. Production evidence: Current production — current first-party in-house brew list plus Guild manufacturer-member evidence. Current guild member — ≥51% BC-Ownership criterion evidence; exact equity HELD. Owner as recorded: Richard Marken — owner documented; other equity UNKNOWN. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Richard Marken2026
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Opening coverage identifies owner; exact equity HELD.
- Owned by Bright Eye Brewing2026
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Richard Marken is behind both; no legal consolidation inferred. Pass source id: SRC-CA-1590
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
Current Guild listing.
Current Guild listing.
Owner of Cutwater; opening coverage says he is also behind Bright Eye.
The Beer Library
Beers
Cutwater Lager
Year-RoundCrisp Lager
Current first-party tap list. (CURRENT / IN-HOUSE) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Dragon Lady
Year-RoundDragon Fruit Gose
Current first-party tap list. (CURRENT / IN-HOUSE) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Okanagan Sunset
Year-RoundBlood Orange Gose
Current first-party tap list. (CURRENT / IN-HOUSE) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Berry Potter
Year-RoundStrawberry Gose
Current first-party tap list. (CURRENT / IN-HOUSE) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Pale Rider
Year-RoundCanadian Pale Ale
Current first-party tap list. (CURRENT / IN-HOUSE) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Highlander
Year-RoundRed IPA
Current first-party tap list. (CURRENT / IN-HOUSE) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →El Hefe
Year-RoundHefeweizen
Current first-party tap list. (CURRENT / IN-HOUSE) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Travel Guide
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