Small Block Brewing Company
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada · Est. 2018
Tally's Take
Why this matters
BC Pass 57. Opened in 2018. A 2026 BC Ale Trail road-trip report documents the Scallys pouring on Small Block's final day after the brewpub was purchased by Jason Barber, who planned to rename and reopen it as Deadhead Brew Co. Closed year set to 2026; exact calendar date remains UNKNOWN.
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Martin Marzen
HistoricalMärzen / Oktoberfest Lager
BC Pass 57.
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57, which cited https://bcaletrail.ca/road-trip-journals/paddlers-paradise-exploring-cowichan/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's British Columbia master, Pass 57 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Small Block Brewing Company
- Is Small Block Brewing Company still open?
- No. Small Block Brewing Company has closed. BC Pass 57. Opened in 2018. A 2026 BC Ale Trail road-trip report documents the Scallys pouring on Small Block's final day after the brewpub was purchased by Jason Barber, who planned to rename and reopen it as Deadhead Brew Co. Closed year set to 2026; exact calendar date remains UNKNOWN.
- When was Small Block Brewing Company founded?
- Small Block Brewing Company was founded in 2018 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
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