Archive record · Brewery
Howl Brewing — Esquimalt
Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2024
- Archive ID
- TB-BE1CCFTD
- 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
Current official site says Howl moved production from North Saanich to 1209 Lyall in April 2024 and opened the tasting room in 2026. Municipal development records identify Daniel van Netten and Alayna Briemon as owners/applicants. Legal entity: Howl Brewing. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Independent husband-wife owners/operators. Owner as recorded: Daniel van Netten; Alayna Briemon. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Daniel van Netten; Alayna Briemon2018
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Municipal and first-party evidence identify the pair as owners/operators.
- Owned by Daniel van Netten2018
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Municipal and first-party evidence identify the pair as owners/operators. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0997; SRC-CA-0998
- Owned by Alayna Briemon2018
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Municipal and first-party evidence identify the pair as owners/operators. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0997; SRC-CA-0998
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Blackberry Spruce Tip Ale
Spruce Tip / Fruit Ale
Current official Howl beer list. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Spruce Tip IPA
IPA with Spruce Tips
Current official Howl beer list. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Mango Dark Sour
Dark Sour with Mango/Ginger/Lemongrass
Current official Howl beer list. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Summer Gruit
Gruit
Current official Howl beer list; myrica gale, wormwood, heather, lavender, elderflower and bay leaves. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Vienna Lager
Vienna Lager
Current official Howl beer list; BC malted barley and local hops. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Travel Guide
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Straight answers
Common questions about Howl Brewing — Esquimalt
- Who owns Howl Brewing — Esquimalt?
- Howl Brewing — Esquimalt is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Esquimalt, Canada.
- Is Howl Brewing — Esquimalt independent?
- Yes. Howl Brewing — Esquimalt 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 Howl Brewing — Esquimalt founded?
- Howl Brewing — Esquimalt was founded in 2024 in Esquimalt, Canada.
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