Archive record · Brewery
Hoyne Brewing Company
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2011
- Archive ID
- TB-KSPQDXFR
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
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- Who owns this brewery?
- Sean Hoyne and Chantal Hoyne (since 2011)Verified
From the record
Summary
Founded by a veteran BC brewmaster, producing local staples like Dark Matter and crisp, traditional pilsners. Official brewery says Sean and Chantal founded the brewery in 2011; current site describes Hoyne as family-owned and active. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Family-owned. Owner as recorded: Sean Hoyne; Chantal Hoyne. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Fifteen beers in the core range, which is unfashionably many, and not one of them a hazy chasing a trend — a Dortmunder, a Czech half-dark, an Irish stout, a British ale. Sean Hoyne brewed in Victoria for two decades before opening his own place, and the lineup reads like someone who already knew what he wanted to make.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Sean Hoyne; Chantal Hoyne2011
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Official brewery identifies Sean and Chantal as founders; current site calls brewery family-owned.
- Founded by Sean Hoyne2011
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0068 ("Founders/family owners"). Brewmaster in Victoria since 1989, trained under Frank Appleton; took possession of the Rock Bay warehouse in summer 2011, first brews November, doors open December 2011.
- Owned by Sean Hoyne2011
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0068 ("Founders/family owners"). Founder-owner with his wife.
- Founded by Chantal Hoyne2011
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0070 ("Founders/family owners"). Co-founder with husband Sean. The brewery's own history credits her as Chantal O'Brien — one person under two name forms, both preserved; the pass's spelling is kept as the owner string.
- Owned by Chantal Hoyne2011
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0070 ("Founders/family owners"). Co-owner of the family brewery.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
Brewed for others on Vancouver Island for decades before opening his own, 2011.
The Beer Library
Beers
Hoyne Pilsner
Year-RoundDark Matter
Year-RoundPor Favor
Year-RoundChe Bello
Year-RoundNorth Star Canadian Lager
Year-RoundHelios Dortmunder
Year-RoundSvec Czech Half Dark Lager
Year-RoundAmong Giants
Year-RoundDown Easy Pale Ale
Year-RoundShine On Hazy IPA
Year-RoundAppleton's Finest British Ale
Year-RoundLiquid Sunshine Juicy Session Hazy Pale Ale
Year-RoundFramboozle
Year-RoundPub Lunch BC Brown Ale
Year-RoundFinnegans Irish Stout
Year-RoundGratitude Winter Ale
SeasonalWolf Vine Wet Hopped Pale Ale
SeasonalVienna Amber Lager
LimitedBier Garten Kaizinger Bock
LimitedDouble Helix IPA
LimitedBier Garten Hefeweizen
LimitedNorth Star Light Lager
Current / award documentedPale Bitter European Lager
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Awards
- 2025
Bronze — International Lager
BC Beer Awards
- 2025
Gold — Pale Bitter European Lager
BC Beer Awards
- 2025
Bronze — Por Favor Cerveza (International Lager)
BC Beer Awards
- 2025
Gold — North Star Light Lager (Pale Bitter European Lager)
BC Beer Awards
- 2025
International Lager — Por Favor Cerveza
BC Beer Awards
- 2025
Pale Bitter European Lager — North Star Light Lager
BC Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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- bc beer awardsAwarded2025Bronze — International Lager
- bc beer awardsAwarded2025Gold — Pale Bitter European Lager
- bc beer awardsAwarded2025Bronze — Por Favor Cerveza (International Lager)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2025Gold — North Star Light Lager (Pale Bitter European Lager)
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Sources
- beersConfirmed
Hoyne Brewing Co. publishes the beers listed on this page.
Hoyne Brewing Co. — beer lineup · Hoyne Brewing Co.
BreweryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-07Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-08-07
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 Hoyne Brewing Company
- Who owns Hoyne Brewing Company?
- Hoyne Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Victoria, Canada.
- Is Hoyne Brewing Company independent?
- Yes. Hoyne Brewing Company 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 Hoyne Brewing Company founded?
- Hoyne Brewing Company was founded in 2011 in Victoria, Canada.
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