Archive record · Brewery
Piston Broke Brewing
Brooks, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2019
- Archive ID
- TB-D6612D1C
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Ingested from the Alberta compendium (August 2026). Founding year and independence as published there; not independently
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Brooks is a feedlot and gas town on the Trans-Canada, and Piston Broke is the reason to stop there.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Craig Hopf; second mechanic/co-founder unresolved2019
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Travel/tourism sources identify two mechanics as founders; Alberta Open Farm Days identifies Craig Hopf as current brewery host/contact.
- Founded by Craig Hopf2019
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Travel/tourism sources identify two mechanics as founders; Alberta Open Farm Days identifies Craig Hopf as current brewery host/contact. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0393; SRC-CA-0395
- Founded by second mechanic/co-founder unresolved2019
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Travel/tourism sources identify two mechanics as founders; Alberta Open Farm Days identifies Craig Hopf as current brewery host/contact. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0393; SRC-CA-0395
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 350 9th St E2019-Brooks, Alberta
BREWERY / TAPROOM / RESTAURANT
Operated by Piston Broke Brewing
Site detail
Current first-party brewery and taproom.
Where it is
50.56625, -111.87855
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
Open on a mapThe Museum
Timeline
- 2019Established
Site states established 2019. Source: "established 2019"
The Beer Library
Beers
Brooks Blonde Ale
Year-RoundRaspbiscus Ale
Fruit/Herbal Ale
Travel Alberta names Raspbiscus Ale among current handcrafted beers. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Smokestack IPA
IPA
Travel Alberta names Smokestack IPA among current handcrafted beers. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Travel Guide
Plan a visit
- Taproom
- Food menu
Straight answers
Common questions about Piston Broke Brewing
- Who owns Piston Broke Brewing?
- Piston Broke Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Brooks, Canada.
- Is Piston Broke Brewing independent?
- Yes. Piston Broke Brewing 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 Piston Broke Brewing founded?
- Piston Broke Brewing was founded in 2019 in Brooks, Canada.
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