Archive record · Brewery
Northpaw Brew Co.
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2018
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-776G4ZSN
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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- Who owns this brewery?
- Michael Kirkland (since 2025)Verified
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Summary
Contemporary reporting says Northpaw was Port Coquitlam's first craft brewery when it opened in 2018; new owner Michael Kirkland acquired the brewery in late 2025 and rebranded it as Side Quest. Production evidence: Historical production Closed/rebranded to Side Quest Brewing Dec. 2025. Owner as recorded: Prior owners unresolved; Michael Kirkland acquired site/business in late 2025. Status as recorded: CLOSED.
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Ownership & corporate history
- Acquired by Michael Kirkland2025
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0013 ("Acquirer / successor owner"). Kirkland acquired Northpaw late 2025; the brewery was rebranded Side Quest Brewing Co. on 2025-12-12. Northpaw was Port Coquitlam's first craft brewery (2018).
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 2150-570 Sherling Place, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 0J6Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
PRODUCTION
Operated by Northpaw Brew Co.
Site detail
Recovered Pass 73 as the missing predecessor to Side Quest. Contemporary 2026 reporting says Northpaw opened in 2018 as Port Coquitlam's first craft brewery; brewer Michael Kirkland bought it late in 2025 and immediately rebranded it as Side Quest. Preserve Northpaw and Side Quest as separate canonical brewery identities linked by succession.
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Common questions about Northpaw Brew Co.
- Is Northpaw Brew Co. still open?
- No. Northpaw Brew Co. has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Contemporary reporting says Northpaw was Port Coquitlam's first craft brewery when it opened in 2018; new owner Michael Kirkland acquired the brewery in late 2025 and rebranded it as Side Quest. Production evidence: Historical production Closed/rebranded to Side Quest Brewing Dec. 2025. Owner as recorded: Prior owners unresolved; Michael Kirkland acquired site/business in late 2025. Status as recorded: CLOSED.
- When was Northpaw Brew Co. founded?
- Northpaw Brew Co. was founded in 2018 in Port Coquitlam, Canada.
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