Archive record · Brewery
Rival Trade Brewing Co.
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2021
- Archive ID
- TB-V5388Z33
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
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Summary
Founder: Nolan West; Jenn West. Active Rocky Mountain House brewery founded in 2021. First beer was Trapper Orange Cream Ale; brewery expanded from a single-vessel 10 hL system to a 25 hL brewhouse in 2023.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Events
- Rival Trade upgrades production system2023
The Museum
Timeline
- 2021Brewery begins on 10 HL system
Started with a single-vessel 10 HL system. Source: "The brewery began in 2021 with a single vessel 10 HL (1,000L) system"
- 2023Upgrade to 25 HL brewhouse
Summer 2023 upgrade to new 25 HL brewhouse and cellar with 200 HL fermentation capacity. Source: "In Summer of 2023, the brewery was upgraded to a new 25HL brew house & cellar with 200HL fermentation capacity."
The People
Behind the beer
Current first-party team page identifies Nolan West as Founder / CEO.
Current first-party team page identifies Jenn West as Co-founder / Creative Lead.
The Beer Library
Beers
Trapper Orange Cream Ale
HISTORICAL / FIRST BEERCream Ale
First-party brewery history identifies it as Rival Trade's first beer and a fur-trade tribute.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →1799 Scotch Ale
AWARD-DOCUMENTEDScotch Ale
Official 2024 Alberta Beer Awards: bronze, Imperial Strength Beer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Original 49'er
CURRENTRed Ale
Current first-party site says the beer is a Red Ale named for the local fire department's first purpose-built fire engine, the 49'er.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Baseline Cerveza
CURRENTMexican-Style Lager
Current first-party site describes it as an easy-drinking Mexican-style lager with lime.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Lil' Pecker
CURRENT / LOW ALCOHOLUltra-Light Cold IPA
Current first-party site describes 2.5% ultra-light cold IPA made with organic malts.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Mountain Ape
CURRENTNEIPA
Current first-party site describes a juicy/tropical NEIPA.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Voyageur
LIMITED / 5TH ANNIVERSARYBarrel-Aged Saison
Current first-party site describes five-year birthday beer as bourbon barrel-aged saison matured more than three years.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ranch Hand
CURRENTCurrent first-party site identifies Ranch Hand as a light, refreshing beer; style not explicit, so UNKNOWN retained.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Beary Jammin'
CURRENTCurrent first-party site identifies Beary Jammin' as current canned beer; style not explicit.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2024
Bronze — 1799 Scotch Ale (Imperial Strength Beer)
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Bronze — Imperial Strength Beer — 1799 Scotch Ale
Alberta Beer Awards
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Connected suppliers & bodies
- alberta beer awardsAwarded2024Bronze — Imperial Strength Beer
- alberta beer awardsAwarded2024Bronze — 1799 Scotch Ale (Imperial Strength Beer)
What the archive does not know yet
Open questions
- UnknownownerOwner not established. Searched 2026-10-01 (the brewery's about page). The brewery's about page lists Nolan West as 'Founder / CEO' and Jenn West as 'Co-founder / Creative Lead'. Founder and executive titles are not ownership statements.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26, which cited https://www.rivaltradebrewing.com/brewery for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19 - ownerUnknown
Owner not established. Searched 2026-10-01 (the brewery's about page). The brewery's about page lists Nolan West as 'Founder / CEO' and Jenn West as 'Co-founder / Creative Lead'. Founder and executive titles are not ownership statements.
PrimaryMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-15Claim last checked 2026-10-01
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