Archive record · Brewery
Tofino Brewing Company
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2011
- Archive ID
- TB-C3G3MGZC
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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From the record
Summary
A staple of West Coast surf culture, famously incorporating local oceanic terroir into beers like their Kelp Stout.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A true staple of West Coast surf culture, famously incorporating local oceanic terroir into distinct brews like their Kelp Stout.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Bryan O'Malley2011
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2013 BCBusiness profile states Bryan O'Malley launched the brewery in 2011 with Chris Neufeld and Dave McConnell.
- Founded by Chris Neufeld2011
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2013 BCBusiness profile states Bryan O'Malley launched the brewery in 2011 with Chris Neufeld and Dave McConnell.
- Founded by Dave McConnell2011
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2013 BCBusiness profile states Bryan O'Malley launched the brewery in 2011 with Chris Neufeld and Dave McConnell.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 691 Industrial Way, Tofino, BC2011Tofino, British Columbia
Production brewery / taproom
Operated by Tofino Brewing Company
Site detail
Current Guild location; CIPO separately lists registered-owner address at Unit C&D 681 Industrial Way.
Events
- BC Corporate Registry records incorporation of Tuff City Brewery Ltd., company 0873398.2010-02-08
0873398 incorporated at 05:42 PM Pacific Time
- Current first-party history states Tofino Brewing Co. opened in April 2011.2011-04
Opening
First-party opening month/year
The People
Behind the beer
Launched Tofino Brewing in 2011 with Chris Neufeld and Dave McConnell; 2013 profile calls him president.
Named as one of the three launch founders.
Named as one of the three launch founders.
The Beer Library
Beers
Tuff Session Ale
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
Tofino is known locally as Tuff City. A session ale in a surf town at the end of a long road on the west coast of Vancouver Island is exactly the right beer to lead with.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →No Wave
Year-RoundNon-Alcoholic Lager
Current Tofino Brewing first-party page lists 'NO WAVE NON ALC LAGER | TBC X NONNY COLLAB'. Tourism Tofino independently calls it a new Tofino Brewing collaboration with Nonny Beer. Exact ABV and production site are not stated; accepted as a collaboration, not a guest product. (Current) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tofino Lager
Year-RoundDomestic Lager
Current first-party core lineup. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Light Wave XPA
Year-RoundExtra Pale Ale / XPA
Current first-party core lineup. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Pilsner
Year-RoundBohemian Pilsner
Current first-party core lineup. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Blonde Ale
Year-RoundBlonde Ale
Current brewery mainstay; 2015 BCBA gold. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Sunshine Daydream
Year-RoundPineapple & Mango Sour
Current first-party core lineup. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tofino Hazy IPA
Year-RoundNew England / Hazy IPA
Current first-party core lineup. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ethereal IPA
Year-RoundIPA
Current first-party core lineup. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Cosmic Wave Double IPA
Year-RoundDouble IPA
Current first-party core lineup. (Current core) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Spruce Tree Ale
Year-RoundSpruce Tip Ale / Spice-Herb-Vegetable
2026 seasonal; fresh Sitka spruce tips; 2015 BCBA gold. (Summer 2026 seasonal) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Surfeza
Year-RoundMexican-style Lager
Current 2026 seasonal. (Summer 2026 seasonal) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Dark Lager
Year-RoundDark Lager
First-party archive; 2023 BCBA bronze. (Archived / awarded) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Barreled Series – Batch #001
Year-RoundBelgian Pale Ale / Wild Ale
First-party archive identifies Batch #001 Belgian Pale Ale; 2022 BCBA silver Wild Ale. (Archived / awarded) [Canada Pass 68]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2023
Dark Lager — Dark Lager
BC Beer Awards
- 2023
Dark Lager
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Wild Ale — Barreled Series – Batch #001
BC Beer Awards
- 2022
Wild Ale
BC Beer Awards
- 2015
North American Light Beer — Blonde Ale
BC Beer Awards
- 2015
Spice/Herb/Vegetable — Spruce Tree Ale
BC Beer Awards
- 2015
Spice/Herb/Vegetable — Kelp Stout
BC Beer Awards
- 2015
North American Light Beer
BC Beer Awards
- 2015
Spice/Herb/Vegetable
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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