Archive record · Brewery
Strange Fellows Brewing
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2014
- Archive ID
- TB-VAJHGP9K
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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
A West Coast pioneer of foeder-aged sour ales and old-world styles, backed by stunning, recognizable mask artwork.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A West Coast pioneer blending stunning mask art with old-world styles. Their foeder-aged sours are a sophisticated Vancouver treat.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Iain Hill2014
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party history identifies Aaron and Iain as the brewery's founding pair; 2023/24 industry sources identify them as co-owners. Source: https://strangefellowsbrewing.com/portfolios/about-us/
- Owned by Aaron Jonckheere2014
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current first-party history identifies Aaron and Iain as the brewery's founding pair; 2023/24 industry sources identify them as co-owners. Source: https://strangefellowsbrewing.com/portfolios/about-us/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 1345 Clark Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3K9Vancouver, British Columbia
PRODUCTION
Operated by Strange Fellows Brewing
Site detail
Current first-party brewery/tasting-room hours and address verified; old-world-inspired, West Coast-crafted identity.
Events
- BC company 0927067 changed name from The Crafty Monk Artisan Brewery Ltd. to Low Countries Brewing Ltd. in July 2012.2012-07
LEGAL ENTITY NAME CHANGE
BC Registry name-change notice.
The People
Behind the beer
Vancouver craft brewery inspired by folklore and old-world traditions.
First-party founding history identifies Iain and Aaron; later industry reporting identifies Iain as co-owner.
First-party founding history identifies Aaron and Iain; 2023 industry source identifies both as co-owners.
The Beer Library
Beers
Talisman
Year-RoundWest Coast Pale Ale
A pale ale at four percent, which is a harder thing to make interesting than one at seven. Strange Fellows runs a barrel and wild programme alongside it.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Guardian IPA
IPA
Official current tap/product page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Nevertheless Non-Alcoholic IPA
Non-Alcoholic IPA
Official product page explicitly gives 0.5% ABV; qualifying NA beer. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Awards
- 2024
Winner — Coolship Lambic (Best in Show)
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Gold — Coolship Lambic (Sour & Wild Ale)
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Silver — Ludwig Festbier (Pale Malty German Lager)
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Bronze — Nevertheless IPA (Specialty Beer)
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Silver — Jongleur Wit (Belgian Ale)
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Pale Malty German Lager — Ludwig Festbier
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Specialty Beer — Nevertheless IPA
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Belgian Ale — Jongleur Wit
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Best in Show — Best in Show — Coolship Lambic
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Gold — Sour & Wild Ale — Coolship Lambic
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Best in Show
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Sour & Wild Ale
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Pale Malty German Lager
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Specialty Beer
BC Beer Awards
- 2024
Belgian Ale
BC Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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Connected suppliers & bodies
- bc beer awardsAwarded2024Winner — Coolship Lambic (Best in Show)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2024Gold — Coolship Lambic (Sour & Wild Ale)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2024Silver — Ludwig Festbier (Pale Malty German Lager)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2024Bronze — Nevertheless IPA (Specialty Beer)
- bc beer awardsAwarded2024Silver — Jongleur Wit (Belgian Ale)
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