Archive record · Brewery
Sea Change Brewing Co.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2017
- Archive ID
- TB-A6F92FDG
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
Who owns this brewery?
Not yet mapped as a company, so the chain above it is still open.
From the record
Summary
An artist- and musician-driven independent that built a massive regional following through unpretentious, high-quality core beers. Brewery states it is owned and operated by musicians, artists and beer enthusiasts.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Artists and musicians building a following on unpretentious core beers. Not every brewery needs a barrel programme to matter.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Jay Sparrow2024
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current organization profile identifies owner/co-founder. Source: https://www.intheweedsyeg.com/board-of-directors
- Owned by Pete NguyenDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
July 2026 reporting identifies current partner.
- Owned by Ian McIntoshDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Founder/historical co-owner; current partner relationship supported, shareholding not explicitly refreshed.
- Owned by Taylor FalkDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Historical co-owner and current Sea Change principal; exact 2026 equity not established. Source: https://edmonton.taproot.news/roundups/food/2026/09/08
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 820 11 Ave SW2026-07-Calgary, Alberta
CALGARY BREWERY / TAPROOM / FOOD HYBRID
Operated by Sea Change Brewing Co.
Site detail
Skelly Club opened July 2026 in the former Inner City space; current reporting describes a brewing space and taproom.
Where it is
53.49870, -113.48503
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
Open on a mapEvents
- Sea Change opens Calgary location in former Inner City site2026-07
Opening
The Museum
Timeline
- 2019Beaumont location opens
Second location opened in Beaumont. Source: "Beaumont location opened in 2019, just two years after Sea Change was founded"
- 2026-07Expansion into Calgary
Sea Change beers (with Shiddy's and Flat Boy) arrived in Calgary in July (article dated 2026-09-29). Source: "Sea Change, Shiddy's, and Flat Boy made their way to Calgary in July"
The People
Behind the beer
Edmonton craft brewery renowned for branding and clean lagers.
Current organization profile identifies owner/co-founder.
July 2026 reporting identifies current partner.
Current economic-development story names him among Sea Change partners; equity not explicitly refreshed.
Sep. 2026 coverage still associates Taylor with Sea Change; exact equity unknown.
The Beer Library
Beers
Prairie Fairy
Year-RoundWheat Ale
A blackberry and raspberry wheat ale from Edmonton, and one of the beers that proved an Alberta brewery could sell something other than an IPA.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Straight Edge Non Alcoholic
Year-RoundPale Ale / Near-Beer
Official current lineup; qualifies under ≤0.5% rule. (CURRENT NA) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Death Wave Non-Alc
Year-RoundNon-Alcoholic Lager
Official current lineup; qualifies under ≤0.5% rule. (CURRENT NA) [Canada Pass 102]
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On the record
Awards
- 2025
Gold — Best in Show / Wood-Aged Beer — Nevermore
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Gold — Low-Alcohol Beer — House Hippo
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Silver — Light Lager — Deathwave Light Lager
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Bronze — All-Alberta Malt — Going to the Meadow Oktoberfest Lager
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Gold — Light Bodied Lager — Death Wave Light Lager
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Bronze — New England Style Pale Ale — The Wolf
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2023
Gold — Light Lager — Death Wave Light Lager
Canadian Brewing Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
Straight answers
Common questions about Sea Change Brewing Co.
- Who owns Sea Change Brewing Co.?
- Sea Change Brewing Co. is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Edmonton, Canada.
- Is Sea Change Brewing Co. independent?
- Yes. Sea Change Brewing Co. 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 Sea Change Brewing Co. founded?
- Sea Change Brewing Co. was founded in 2017 in Edmonton, Canada.
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