Archive record · Brewery
Sheepdog Brewing
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2019
- Archive ID
- TB-Q6G2EPSP
- 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
Dog-friendly by design in a town where everyone has one. Canmore's second brewery, and the one you can bring the whole trailhead crew to.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Josh Forster; Allan2017
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Current Sheepdog site identifies Josh and Allan as the original founders shaping the brewery vision before the June 2019 opening.
- Founded by Josh ForsterDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current Sheepdog site identifies Josh and Allan as the original founders shaping the brewery vision before the June 2019 opening. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0300
- Founded by AllanDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current Sheepdog site identifies Josh and Allan as the original founders shaping the brewery vision before the June 2019 opening. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0300
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
51.07606, -115.31996
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
Open on a mapEvents
- Sheepdog opens Canmore brewery2019-06
Opening
- Cochrane brewery/taproom opens2026-08-22
The Museum
Timeline
- 2017Vision takes shape
Founders Josh and Allan began shaping the brewery concept. Source: "Back in 2017, Josh and Allan started shaping the vision"
- 2019-06Opens in Canmore
Brewery opened its doors. Source: "Sheepdog Brewing opened its doors in June 2019"
- 2025-05Banff location opens
Second location, Sheepdog Brewing Banff, opened. Source: "Sheepdog Brewing BANFF opened in May 2025"
The Beer Library
Beers
The Herder IPA
Year-RoundPistols at Dawn
CURRENT / LIMITEDChili Churro Tequila Barrel-Aged Stout
La Noire Cascadian Dark Ale
HISTORICAL / AWARD-VERIFIEDCascadian Dark Ale / Specialty IPA
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Cascadian Dark Ale
Current official beer page; Alberta Beer Awards 2020 result. (CURRENT/RECENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Plan a visit
- Taproom
- Dog-friendly
- Patio
On the record
Awards
- 2024
Gold — Barrel-Aged Beer — Into the Woods’ Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Forest Cake Stout
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Gold — Barrel-Aged Beer
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2020
Silver — La Noire Cascadian Dark Ale (Specialty IPA)
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2020
Silver — Specialty IPA — La Noire Cascadian Dark Ale
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2020
Bronze — New Brewery of the Year — — Brewery Award —
Alberta Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
1 organisations
Connected suppliers & bodies
- alberta beer awardsAwarded2020Silver — La Noire Cascadian Dark Ale (Specialty IPA)
Straight answers
Common questions about Sheepdog Brewing
- Who owns Sheepdog Brewing?
- Sheepdog Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Canmore, Canada.
- Is Sheepdog Brewing independent?
- Yes. Sheepdog 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 Sheepdog Brewing founded?
- Sheepdog Brewing was founded in 2019 in Canmore, Canada.
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