Archive record · Brewery
Four Dogs Brewing Co.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2023
- Archive ID
- TB-7SSW7RSX
- Last checked
- 2026-09-17
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
Founder: UNKNOWN. Current Calgary taproom/brewery inspired by the founder's four rescue/special-needs dogs.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Vince SchaefferJuly 2023
What the sources say
'Owner Vince Schaeffer'; opened early July 2023 at 1205 1 St. S.W. (Avenue Calgary, Tsering Asha, 2023-07-21). Source: https://www.avenuecalgary.com/restaurants-food/dining-out/inside-four-dogs-brewing-company/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
51.04128, -114.06611
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
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Timeline
- 2023-07Opens in former Kaffeeklatsch space
Source gives date as early July 2023. Source: "opened in Kaffeeklatsch's former space in early July 2023"
The People
Behind the beer
City of Calgary identified Schaeffer as owner in 2024; December 2025 CityNews coverage again identifies him as owner, supporting current continuity without proving equity percentage.
The Beer Library
Beers
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What the archive does not know yet
Open questions
- UnknownpeopleFounder not established. Searched 2026-09-30 (brewery site, Alberta press, tourism and beer directories). Vince Schaeffer is named only as owner (Avenue Calgary, Daily Hive); the brewery opened in July 2023.
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26, which cited https://www.fourdogs.ca/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19 - peopleUnknown
Founder not established. Searched 2026-09-30 (brewery site, Alberta press, tourism and beer directories). Vince Schaeffer is named only as owner (Avenue Calgary, Daily Hive); the brewery opened in July 2023.
Tally's Beer Universe founder search, Alberta, 30 September 2026 · Tally's Beer Universe · 2026-09-30
Research logMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-09-30Claim last checked 2026-09-30
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