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Trolley 5 Brewpub

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
Not recorded
Archive ID
TB-70ETPAFB
Last checked
2026-10-02

Who owns this brewery?

PJ L'Heureux, Ernie Tsu

Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.

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From the record

Summary

Founder: PJ L'Heureux; Ernie Tsu. Current Beltline brewpub making core and seasonal beers on site. Named after Calgary's historic Trolley No. 5.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Ownership & corporate history

  1. Owned by PJ L'HeureuxDate unknown

    Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.

    What the sources say

    Tourism Calgary identifies current owner.

  2. Owned by Ernie TsuDate unknown

    Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.

    What the sources say

    Tourism Calgary identifies current owner.

  3. Founded by PJ L'HeureuxDate unknown
    What the sources say

    Quote (Avenue Calgary): PJ L'Heureux and Ernie Tsu decided a brewpub was just what was needed. Starting with a complete rebuild, the two have created an airy yet welcoming three-level space. C: two consecutive sentences. Source: https://www.avenuecalgary.com/restaurants-food/what-to-expect-at-trolley-5-restaurant-and-brewery/

  4. Founded by Ernie TsuDate unknown
    What the sources say

    Quote (Avenue Calgary): PJ L'Heureux and Ernie Tsu decided a brewpub was just what was needed. Starting with a complete rebuild, the two have created an airy yet welcoming three-level space. C: two consecutive sentences. Source: https://www.avenuecalgary.com/restaurants-food/what-to-expect-at-trolley-5-restaurant-and-brewery/

Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.

Where it brewed

  1. 728 17 Ave SW
    Calgary, Alberta

    BREWPUB / IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION

    Operated by Trolley 5 Brewpub

    Site detail

    Tourism Calgary explicitly says core and seasonal beers are made on site.

Where it is

51.03808, -114.07844

Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded

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Events

  1. Trolley Five Restaurant & Brewery Inc. and Trolley Five Holdco Ltd. incorporated2023-05-29

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The Museum

Timeline

  1. 2018
    First listed awards

    Earliest awards listed: 2018 Alberta Beer Awards silver (IPA) and 2018 Canadian International Beer Awards silver. Source: "2018 Silver Medal Alberta Beer Awards (IPA category)"

  2. 2023
    Canadian Brewing Award gold

    Site lists '2023 Canadian Brewing Award Gold Medal' among awards (also 2018 Alberta Beer Awards silver, 2019/2020 Alberta Beverage Awards). No opening date found on homepage or our-story page. Source: "2023 Canadian Brewing Award Gold Medal"

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The People

Behind the beer

PJ L'Heureux
Owner

Tourism Calgary identifies PJ L'Heureux and Ernie Tsu as owners.

Ernie Tsu
Owner

Tourism Calgary identifies PJ L'Heureux and Ernie Tsu as owners.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Turntable Lager

Lager

ABV4.9%

Official current site. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]

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High Five IPA

IPA

ABV6.8%

Official current site. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]

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The Conductor Beltline Lager

Amber/Beltline Lager

ABV5.0%

Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]

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Upbeat Wheat

Retired

American-Style Wheat Beer

Added in Pass 21 to repair award referential integrity from 2020 Alberta Beer Awards. (HISTORICAL/AWARDED) [Canada Pass 102]

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Travel Guide

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On the record

Awards

  • 2025

    Gold — Seltzer — ESA Margarita

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2024

    Silver — Light Bodied Lager — Hasta Mañana

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2024

    Silver — Amber and Dark Lager — Conductor Amber Lager

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2024

    Silver — Other Flavoured Beer — Amaterasu

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2024

    Bronze — European Style Lager/Pilsner — Turntable Lager

    Canadian Brewing Awards

  • 2023

    1st Place — All Alberta Malt and Hops — Pop's Pub Ale

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2023

    Gold — European Style Pilsner — Turntable Lager

    Canadian Brewing Awards

  • 2020

    Silver — German/Czech Style Pilsner — Turntable Lager

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2020

    Silver — American Style Wheat Beer — Upbeat Wheat

    Alberta Beer Awards

  • 2018

    Silver — IPA — High Five IPA

    Alberta 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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Show your working

Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record taken from Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26, which cited https://trolley5.com/our-beers/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.

    Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19
    Claim last checked 2026-08-19

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