Who owns Dog Mountain Brewing?

Dog Mountain Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Port Alberni, Canada.

Is Dog Mountain Brewing independent?

Yes. Dog Mountain Brewing 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 Dog Mountain Brewing founded?

Dog Mountain Brewing was founded in 2019 in Port Alberni, Canada.

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Dog Mountain Brewing

Name: Dog Mountain Brewing
Address: Port Alberni, Canada

Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

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Founded: 2019
Archive ID: TB-PMJKCJ7H
Last checked: Not yet checked

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Who owns this brewery?

Independent

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

Dog Mountain Brewing pours in Port Alberni, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

Ownership & corporate history

Founded by Robin Miles; Andy Richards2019
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Regional business profile identifies the pair as owners who opened Dog Mountain in Dec. 2019.
Owned by Robin Miles2019
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2022 Douglas profile explicitly identifies Robin Miles and Andy Richards as Dog Mountain Brewing owners; current first-party site continues their joint founder/operator story.
Owned by Andy Richards2019
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2022 Douglas profile explicitly identifies Robin Miles and Andy Richards as Dog Mountain Brewing owners; current first-party site continues their joint founder/operator story.
Founded by Robin Miles2019
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0126 ("Founders/owners"). With partner Andy Richards, moved from Edmonton to Port Alberni, converted the former Valley Wines & Water U-Brew building on Third Avenue, and opened December 2019. Miles is head brewer; their 'Bees!' took gold at the 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards.
Founded by Andy Richards2019
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0127 ("Founders/owners"). Co-founder with partner Robin Miles.

Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.

Where it brewed

3141 3rd Ave, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4C4
Port Alberni, British Columbia
PRODUCTION
Operated by Dog Mountain Brewing
Site detail
Current Port Alberni brewery with all-female brew team documented by BC Ale Trail.
3141 3rd Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4C72019
Port Alberni, British Columbia
Production brewery / rooftop taproom / adaptive reuse
Operated by Dog Mountain Brewing
Site detail
Current first-party history says the building formerly housed a U-Brew; current contact confirms address/postal code.

These are different physical places. A brewery moving premises is not the same brewery continuing, and the archive keeps them apart.

Events

BC Corporate Registry records incorporation of Dog Mountain Brewing Ltd., company 1167846.2018-06-12
1167846 incorporated at 07:54 AM Pacific Time
Robin Miles states building/construction began in February 2019 and Dog Mountain opened on December 28, 2019.2019-12-28
Opening
Industry interview with Robin Miles

The People

Behind the beer

Robin Miles

Co-owner / head brewer

Opened Dog Mountain with partner Andy Richards on 2019-12-28; Guild currently lists Robin as head brewer.

Andy Richards

Co-owner / co-founder

Douglas identifies Andy Richards and Robin Miles as owners and partners in life/business.

The Beer Library

Beers

Tamatea India Pale Lager

Year-Round

India Pale Lager

ABV5.5%

Current first-party house beer. (Current / 2026 tap list) [Canada Pass 68]

Summary

Behind the beer

Beers

Tamatea India Pale Lager

Limesickle IPA

BEES!

Lit Wit

I ❤️ PA TCB Collab!

Rodeo

Entering Tsunami Hazard Zone WCIPA

Hefeweizen

Long Lost Lager

Creme Brulee Imperial Stout

Friar Belgian Quad

Rustic Saison

Technically a Blonde

Washed Away Belgian Quad

BEES! Belgian Pale Ale with Honey

Awards

Belgian Style Abbey Ale/Pale Ale — BEES! Belgian Blonde Ale with Honey

French and Belgian Style Saison — Rustic Saison

Gold — Dark Belgian Strong Ale — Friar Belgian Quad

Gold — Dark Belgian Strong Ale — Friar Belgian Quad

2nd Place — North American Porter & Stout — Creme Brulee Imperial Stout

Belgian Style Abbey Ale/Pale Ale

French and Belgian Style Saison

Dark Belgian Strong Ale

North American Porter & Stout

Belgian-Style Dubbel Or Quadrupel — Friar Belgian Quad

Belgian-Style Dubbel Or Quadrupel

Belgian-Style Abbey Ale / Pale Ale — BEES! Belgian Blonde Ale with Honey

Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel — Washed Away Belgian Quad

Cream/Golden Ale — Technically a Blonde

North American Style Wheat Beer — Lit Wit

Belgian-Style Abbey Ale / Pale Ale

Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel

Cream/Golden Ale

North American Style Wheat Beer

Belgian-Style Abbey Ale / Pale Ale — BEES! Belgian Blonde Ale with Honey

Gold — Belgian-style Ale / source reporting — BEES! Belgian Pale Ale with Honey

Belgian-Style Abbey Ale / Pale Ale

Sources

Common questions about Dog Mountain Brewing

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