Archive record · Brewery
Nodding Donkey Brewing
Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2024
- Archive ID
- TB-8JESGYME
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
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From the record
Summary
Official history gives temporary manufacturing licence in October 2024, soft launch early November and grand opening November 15, 2024; Curtis and Jessica are identified as founders/homebrewers. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Founder-operated; exact equity split unknown. Owner as recorded: Curtis Patterson; Jessica (surname unresolved). Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Curtis Patterson; Jessica2023
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Official brewery history identifies Curtis and Jessica as longtime homebrewers who decided to open Nodding Donkey.
- Founded by Curtis PattersonDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Official brewery history identifies Curtis and Jessica as longtime homebrewers who decided to open Nodding Donkey. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0100
- Founded by JessicaDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Official brewery history identifies Curtis and Jessica as longtime homebrewers who decided to open Nodding Donkey. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0100
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2023-08Founders decide to start brewery
Source: "it was in August 2023 that they decided to bring their passion to a broader audience"
- 2023-12Launches Investors Membership program
Source: "Nodding Donkey Brewing launches the Investors Membership. An opportunity to join an exclusive membership that fuels thew brewery dream."
- 2024-02Building designs finalized
Source: "Building designs are finalized, and the brewery equipment delivered."
- 2024-10Receives temporary manufacturing license
Source: "Received our temporary manufacturing license to start brewing, while we wait for our taproom renovations to be completed!"
- 2024-11-15Official grand opening held
Source: "The soft launch began at the beginning of the month, with our official grand opening occurring on November 15, 2024."
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Bray Berry Ale
Fruit Ale
Alberta Ale Trail current recommended beer listing. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Hazy IPA
Alberta Ale Trail current recommended beer listing. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Light Lager
Alberta Ale Trail current recommended beer listing. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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On the record
Awards
- 2025
Bronze — Brown Ale — Boom Town Scottish Ale
Alberta Beer Awards
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What the archive does not know yet
Open questions
- UnknownownerOwner not established. Searched 2026-10-01 (the brewery's own story page). The brewery's story describes Curtis and Jessica as homebrewers who brought the brewery to the public from August 2023; it does not call them owners.
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Sources
- ownerUnknown
Owner not established. Searched 2026-10-01 (the brewery's own story page). The brewery's story describes Curtis and Jessica as homebrewers who brought the brewery to the public from August 2023; it does not call them owners.
Nodding Donkey Brewing — Our Story
BreweryMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-23Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-10-01
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