Archive record · Brewery
Original Local
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Founded
- 2018
- Archive ID
- TB-JTBX32V8
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.
From the record
Summary
LCBO says this small Ottawa brewery was established in 2018 and makes one beer, Original Local Lager.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Aaron RothneyDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2025 profile identifies Rothney as one of three co-owners; 2024 local paper names all three partners.
- Owned by John MacklemDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2024 Manor Park Chronicle identifies Macklem, Renouf and Rothney as partners; 2025 source says brewery has three co-owners.
- Owned by Dave RenoufDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2024 Manor Park Chronicle identifies Macklem, Renouf and Rothney as partners; 2025 source says brewery has three co-owners.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Beer Library
Beers
Original Local Lager
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Lager
Current LCBO listing; Ontario-made; LCBO describes small Ottawa brewery established 2018.
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