Archive record · Brewery
Spectrum Ale Works
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2017
- Archive ID
- TB-R823DCAR
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
Who owns this brewery?
Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.
From the record
Summary
Travel Alberta and Alberta Ale Trail identify active Lethbridge brewery established in 2017; 2026 municipal business-licence evidence corroborates current operation. Legal entity: Spectrum Ale Works (trademark applicant evidence). Production evidence: PRODUCTION Proudly local — current tourism claim. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Darrell HarrisDate unknown
What the sources say
'Spectrum Ale Works owner Darrell Harris'; opened the taproom with his wife (unnamed) after 27 years of home brewing; opened 'in the summer' before the article of 2020-01-31 (Global News, Danica Ferris). The record's founded year 2017 conflicts with a 2019 opening; both kept. Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6487389/lethbridge-craft-beer-scene/
- Founded by Darrell HarrisDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Quote: Spectrum Ale Works owner Darrell Harris said he had been home brewing for more than 20 years before he and his wife finally decided to take the plunge and open a taproom.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
49.71232, -112.79059
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
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Timeline
- 2017Established
Ale Trail listing: established 2017. Note: Global News (2020-01-31, https://globalnews.ca/news/6487389/lethbridge-craft-beer-scene/) describes Spectrum as the city's newest brewery that 'opened over the summer' (no year stated) - possible tension with 2017. See the disputed founding-year claim. Source: "Established in 2017, Spectrum Ale Works offers a variety of locally crafted, high-quality beers"
The Beer Library
Beers
Backroads Wheat Ale
Wheat Beer
2024 Alberta Beer Awards results identify beer and brewery. (CURRENT/RECENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Pale Ale
2025 Alberta Beverage Awards judges selection identifies beer and brewery. (CURRENT/RECENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Czech Pilsner
2025 Alberta Beverage Awards judges selection identifies beer and brewery. (CURRENT/RECENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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On the record
Awards
- 2024
Bronze — Wheat Beer — Backroads Wheat Ale
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2020
Silver — New Brewery of the Year — — Brewery Award —
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2020
Silver — New Brewery of the Year
Alberta Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
What the archive does not know yet
Open questions
- DisputedfoundedFounding year flagged as DISPUTED for checking. This record gives 2017, as does the Alberta Ale Trail ("Established in 2017"). Global News (31 January 2020) describes Spectrum as Lethbridge's newest brewery, which "opened over the summer", without a year. Neither is chosen.
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Sources
- foundedDisputed
Founding year flagged as DISPUTED for checking. This record gives 2017, as does the Alberta Ale Trail ("Established in 2017"). Global News (31 January 2020) describes Spectrum as Lethbridge's newest brewery, which "opened over the summer", without a year. Neither is chosen.
NewsMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-09-28Claim last checked 2026-10-02
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