Archive record · Brewery
Small Block Brewing Company
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2018
- Closed
- 2024
- Archive ID
- TB-JFS2V03Y
- Last checked
- 2026-09-05
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Summary
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.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Cate Scally2018 – 2026
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2019 report names owners; BC Ale Trail documents final day and sale. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0833; SRC-CA-0834
- Owned by Aaron Scally2018 – 2026
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2019 report names owners; BC Ale Trail documents final day and sale. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0833; SRC-CA-0834
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 203-5301 Chaster Rd, Duncan, BC2018-2024Duncan, British Columbia
Brewery / brewpub
Operated by Small Block Brewing Company
Site detail
Small Block remained active into May 2024; successor Deadhead is guild-dated to July 2024. Exact Small Block final calendar date remains UNKNOWN.
Events
- Small Block closure year corrected from 2026 to 2024. It was active into May 2024; Deadhead is guild-dated to July 2024 at the same site. Exact final day remains UNKNOWN.2024
Closure
Lifecycle bounded by May 2024 Small Block activity and July 2024 Deadhead establishment
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Sources
- recordProbable
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 reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 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 (2024). 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, Canada.
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