Archive record · Brewery
Theoretically Brewing Company
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2012
- Closed
- 2026
- Archive ID
- TB-A3FSKWNJ
- 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 Founded 2012, taproom opened 2015, closed 31 July 2026. Official site identifies active brewery/taproom in Lethbridge and ongoing community/event operations. Production evidence: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Science-themed and genuinely science-literate, in a university town. The Hypothesis is the cream ale you test everything else against.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Kelti BairdDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
First-party team page identifies Kelti as Managing Owner; no sole-owner claim is made.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Events
- Theoretically opens Lethbridge microbrewery2015-12
Opening
The Museum
Timeline
- 2012A little spot on 2nd Avenue South
1263-B 2nd Avenue South, Lethbridge; European-inspired ales in experimental small batches, live music, drag shows and community events — "this little spot for 11 years" by 2026. Founders' names and the opening month: UNKNOWN.
- 2026Closed 31 July 2026
"the original ownership team of the brewery has decided to close the facility as of July 31"; "We deeply adore and will miss the community that has surrounded this little spot for 11 years." A Lethbridge Herald headline reported the AGLC pulling the licence earlier in July 2026, with the taproom switching to non-alcoholic drinks — seen as a headline only, unverified. What happens to the space: UNKNOWN.
The People
Behind the beer
Current first-party team page explicitly identifies Kelti as Co-Founder + Managing Owner.
Current first-party team page explicitly identifies Kris as Co-Founder + Brew Master.
The Beer Library
Beers
The Hypothesis Cream Ale
Year-RoundTravel Guide
Plan a visit
- Taproom
- Science-themed events
Straight answers
Common questions about Theoretically Brewing Company
- Who owns Theoretically Brewing Company?
- Theoretically Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Lethbridge, Canada.
- Is Theoretically Brewing Company independent?
- Yes. Theoretically Brewing Company 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.
- Is Theoretically Brewing Company still open?
- No. Theoretically Brewing Company has closed (2026). Ingested from the Alberta compendium (August 2026). Founding year and independence as published there; not independently Founded 2012, taproom opened 2015, closed 31 July 2026. Official site identifies active brewery/taproom in Lethbridge and ongoing community/event operations. Production evidence: ACTIVE.
- When was Theoretically Brewing Company founded?
- Theoretically Brewing Company was founded in 2012 in Lethbridge, Canada.
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