Archive record · Brewery
Folding Mountain Brewing
Jasper East, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2017
- Archive ID
- TB-QXDWF8DZ
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Ingested from the Alberta compendium (August 2026). Founding year and independence as published there; not independently
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Right at the Jasper park gate on Highway 16 — a destination brewery built for people who've just come off the mountains and haven't reached a town yet.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Aric JohnsonJuly 2017
What the sources say
Hinton natives and business partners; opened July 2017 (The Rocky Mountain Goat, Laura Keil, 2017-10-07). Johnson runs the brewery; Griffiths also works at the family Ford dealership. Source: https://therockymountaingoat.com/2017/10/hinton-brewery-completes-yellowhead-highway-craft-beer-corridor/
- Founded by Jason GriffithsJuly 2017
What the sources say
Hinton natives and business partners; opened July 2017 (The Rocky Mountain Goat, Laura Keil, 2017-10-07). Johnson runs the brewery; Griffiths also works at the family Ford dealership. Source: https://therockymountaingoat.com/2017/10/hinton-brewery-completes-yellowhead-highway-craft-beer-corridor/
- Owned by Aric JohnsonJuly 2017
What the sources say
Owners as stated October 2017; current equity not re-verified. Source: https://therockymountaingoat.com/2017/10/hinton-brewery-completes-yellowhead-highway-craft-beer-corridor/
- Owned by Jason GriffithsJuly 2017
What the sources say
Owners as stated October 2017; current equity not re-verified. Source: https://therockymountaingoat.com/2017/10/hinton-brewery-completes-yellowhead-highway-craft-beer-corridor/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2017Opened July 2017 by two Hinton natives
"Folding Mountain Brewing Company opened in July, perched on the eastern side of Jasper National Park, a few kilometres from the gates" — owners "Aric Johnson and Jason Griffiths", Hinton natives; Johnson: "Early spring last year, we got more serious, then it went full steam ahead." Griffiths also works at the family Ford dealership. The Goat credits the AGLC's 2013 end of production minimums for the corridor of Bench Creek (Edson), Jasper Brewing and Three Ranges (Valemount).
- 2026Taproom, beer garden, pizza
At 49321 Highway 16, Jasper East: taps including Parkway Porter (6%), Mount Solomon Session Hazy (5%), Moraine West Coast IPA and Folding Mountain Lager; a kitchen and dog-friendly patio; "Juniper Pizza Pies open May 15, 2026!"
The Beer Library
Beers
Summit Seeker IPA
Year-RoundMucho Gusto Lager & Lime
SeasonalLager
Official tap listing (CURRENT/SEASONAL) [Canada Pass 102]
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Plan a visit
- Taproom
- Kitchen
- Mountain patio
On the record
Awards
- 2025
Gold — European Pale Lager — Folding Mountain Lager
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Silver — German & Belgian Wheat — Wild Mountain Hefe
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Bronze — Porter & Stout — Jacek S'mores Milk Chocolate Stout
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Silver — Porter — Parkway Porter
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2022
Silver — Best of Show — Folding Mountain Lager
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2022
Silver — Best of Show
Alberta Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
Straight answers
Common questions about Folding Mountain Brewing
- Who owns Folding Mountain Brewing?
- Folding Mountain Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Jasper East, Canada.
- Is Folding Mountain Brewing independent?
- Yes. Folding 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 Folding Mountain Brewing founded?
- Folding Mountain Brewing was founded in 2017 in Jasper East, Canada.
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