Archive record · Brewery
Rocky View Brewing Company
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2016
- Archive ID
- TB-5VP0HRNE
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
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- Who owns this brewery?
- Lyle Thorsen and Denean Thorsen (since 2016)Verified
From the record
Summary
Official current site verifies active Cochrane taproom and beer sales; official history says Lyle and Denean expanded homebrewing into a commercial brewery in 2016 and describes the business as family-owned. Legal entity: Rocky View Brewing Company Ltd. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Family-owned founder/operators. Owner as recorded: Lyle Thorsen; Denean Thorsen. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Lyle Thorsen; Denean Thorsen2016
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Official brewery history identifies Lyle and Denean and calls Rocky View family-owned.
- Founded by Lyle Thorsen2016
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0061 ("Co-founders/family owners"). Homebrewer who convinced his wife Denean to go commercial; established 2016 on a Bearspaw acreage, full-time from early 2019, Cochrane taproom December 2021.
- Owned by Lyle Thorsen2016
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0061 ("Co-founders/family owners"). Co-owner of the family brewery.
- Founded by Denean Thorsen2016
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0063 ("Co-founders/family owners"). Co-founder with husband Lyle; the brewery celebrates her Cree heritage with Indigenous ingredients where possible.
- Owned by Denean Thorsen2016
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0063 ("Co-founders/family owners"). Co-owner.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 420 1st St W2021-Cochrane, Alberta
BREWERY / TAPROOM
Operated by Rocky View Brewing Company
Site detail
Current Cochrane taproom; brewery originated on Bearspaw acreage in 2016.
Events
- Rocky View begins commercial brewing2016
Opening
- Cochrane taproom opens2021-12
Opening
The Museum
Timeline
- 2016Established on a Bearspaw acreage
Family-owned, Cree-heritage brewery began on an acreage in Bearspaw. Consistent with record founded 2016. Source: "Established in 2016 from a passion for home brewing"
- 2019Province-wide distribution
Distribution expanded across Alberta. Source: "In 2019, distribution expanded across Alberta"
- 2021-12Taproom opens in downtown Cochrane
Taproom opened in Historic Downtown Cochrane (420 1st St W). Source: "in December 2021, they opened a cozy Taproom in Historic Downtown Cochrane"
- 2026-03-2110-year anniversary celebration
Marked 10 years in Cochrane with a community celebration (CochraneNow, Mar 19 2026). Source: "marking the occasion with a full day of festivities on Saturday, March 21."
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Mountain Brown
Year-RoundBrown Ale
Current first-party beer using honey from a bee farm on Tsuut'ina Nation. (CURRENT / SEASONAL) [Canada Pass 44]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Rugged Peak Pilsner
Year-RoundPilsner
Current first-party beer. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 44]
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Witbier
Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Elevation IPA
West Coast IPA
Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Straight answers
Common questions about Rocky View Brewing Company
- Who owns Rocky View Brewing Company?
- Rocky View Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Cochrane, Canada.
- Is Rocky View Brewing Company independent?
- Yes. Rocky View Brewing Company 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 Rocky View Brewing Company founded?
- Rocky View Brewing Company was founded in 2016 in Cochrane, Canada.
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