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Hub Town Brewing Company

Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

ActiveOwnership unknown
Founded
2019
Archive ID
TB-4Q2P7ZWJ
Last checked
2026-10-02

Who owns this brewery?

Mark Watts, Lisa Watts

Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.

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Who owns this brewery?
Mark Watts and Lisa Watts (since 2019)Verified
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From the record

Summary

Official site confirms current brewery, current beers and founders Mark/Lisa Watts; House of Commons testimony dates opening to September 2019 and identifies Lisa as president/CEO/co-founder. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Co-founders/co-owners; outside investors also documented historically. Owner as recorded: Mark Watts; Lisa Watts. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Ownership & corporate history

  1. Founded by Mark Watts; Lisa Watts2019

    Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.

    What the sources say

    Official story identifies Mark and Lisa as partners/founders; parliamentary testimony identifies Lisa as president/CEO/co-founder.

  2. Founded by Mark Watts2019
    What the sources say

    Resolves held claim HOC-0052 ("Co-founders/co-owners"). Co-founded with wife Lisa; both certified brewmasters, he a geophysicist by trade. Opened downtown Okotoks 2019-09-01.

  3. Owned by Mark Watts2019
    What the sources say

    Resolves held claim HOC-0052 ("Co-founders/co-owners"). Co-owner and co-founder.

  4. Founded by Lisa Watts2019
    What the sources say

    Resolves held claim HOC-0054 ("Co-founders/co-owners"). Co-founder with husband Mark; a chemical engineer and certified brewmaster.

  5. Owned by Lisa Watts2019
    What the sources say

    Resolves held claim HOC-0054 ("Co-founders/co-owners"). Co-owner.

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

Where it is

50.72532, -113.97778

Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded

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The Museum

Timeline

  1. 2015
    Homebrewing begins as Strange Brew

    Founders Mark and Lisa Watts began one-gallon home brews in 2015, selling as 'Strange Brew' at small shows; brewery process began 2015. Source: "Starting off with one-gallon home brews in 2015, they originally sold their beer under the name Strange Brew"

  2. 2019-09-01
    Opens at 41 Elizabeth St, Okotoks

    Doors opened Sept 1 2019 (soft opening for VIP Founders; public opening Mon Sept 2 per Western Wheel Aug 30 2019). Consistent with record founded 2019. Source: "Watts and her husband weren't always in the brewing business as they opened their doors on September 1, 2019."

  3. 2024-08
    Warner Bros. trademark dispute over Butterbeer Soda

    Dispute with Warner Bros. over its non-alcoholic Butterbeer Soda began in 2024 (Warner Bros. action in August 2024); brewery says it has sold the soda since 2019. Article updated Jan 19 2026. Source: "The dispute began to brew in 2024 and relates to Hub Town's Butterbeer Soda"

  4. 2024-10-30
    Gold and silver at Canada Beer Cup

    OkotoksOnline (Oct 30 2024) reports a gold and a silver medal at the Canada Beer Cup. Source: "Scott Savard, OkotoksOnline.com | Wednesday, Oct 30 2024, 12:30 PM"

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The People

Behind the beer

Mark Watts
Owner

Lisa Watts
Owner

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The Beer Library

Beers

HUB Light Lager

Canadian Lager

ABV4.0%

Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]

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Don't Hassel The Hefe

Hefeweizen

ABV5.1%

Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]

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Travel Guide

Plan a visit

Address41 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks, Alberta T1S 2C1
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On the record

Awards

  • 2024

    Gold — Stout — Alberta's Great Out S'mores Milk Stout

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2024

    Silver — Strong Belgian Ales — Fort Knox

    Alberta Beer Awards

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