Archive record · Brewery
Deadhead Brew Co
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2024
- Archive ID
- TB-G0HJKRAX
- 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
Deadhead Brew Co pours in Duncan, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Jason (Jay) Barber2024
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
BC Ale Trail identifies Jason Barber as the buyer of Small Block and successor operator planning Deadhead. Current Deadhead/Guild materials describe two old friends plus a brewer taking over, so Jason is a proven owner but the complete ownership group remains PARTIAL. Deadhead Brewery Inc. is the legal/supplier identity.
- Owned by additional owner(s) UNKNOWN2024
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
BC Ale Trail identifies Jason Barber as the buyer of Small Block and successor operator planning Deadhead. Current Deadhead/Guild materials describe two old friends plus a brewer taking over, so Jason is a proven owner but the complete ownership group remains PARTIAL. Deadhead Brewery Inc. is the legal/supplier identity.
- Owned by Jason Barber2026
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
BC Ale Trail identifies Barber as buyer of Small Block and planned Deadhead operator; current Deadhead site confirms successor operation. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0834; SRC-CA-0835
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 203-5301 Chaster Rd, Duncan, BC2024-Duncan, British Columbia
Brewery / brewpub
Operated by Deadhead Brew Co
Site detail
Deadhead is the successor brewery identity at the former Small Block site; BC Craft Brewers Guild records establishment in July 2024.
Events
- BC Craft Brewers Guild records Deadhead Brew Co as established July 2024 at the former Small Block site.2024-07
Opening
Established July 2024
The People
Behind the beer
Identified as buyer of Small Block and successor operator planning Deadhead Brew Co.
The Beer Library
Beers
Lost Trail Lager
Year-RoundLager
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Big Foot Pale Ale
Year-RoundEnglish-inspired Pale Ale
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Epic Wreck ISA
Year-RoundIndia Session Ale
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Screaming Squirrel Stout
Year-RoundStout
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Barber’s Best Bitter
Year-RoundBest Bitter
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ghost Of Paddy Murphy Irish Red
Year-RoundIrish Red Ale
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Real Slim Hazy IPA
Year-RoundHazy IPA
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Retro ’77 West Coast Style IPA
Year-RoundWest Coast IPA
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Witty Monkey Belgian Style Witbier
Year-RoundBelgian Witbier
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Longboard Blonde
Year-RoundBlonde Ale
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Dog Town Brown Ale
Year-RoundBrown Ale
Current 2026 first-party beer portfolio; ABV and style text drawn from brewery site. (Current / first-party portfolio) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Show your working
Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from the BC Ale Trail brewery directory. No source URL accompanied this row.
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 Deadhead Brew Co
- Who owns Deadhead Brew Co?
- Deadhead Brew Co is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Duncan, Canada.
- Is Deadhead Brew Co independent?
- Yes. Deadhead Brew Co 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 Deadhead Brew Co founded?
- Deadhead Brew Co was founded in 2024 in Duncan, Canada.
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