Archive record · Brewery
Vaycay Brew Co.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2026
- Archive ID
- TB-TKC1K1EQ
- 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
Founder: UNKNOWN. Current Calgary tropical-themed craft brewery and taproom at 2248 33rd Ave SW.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Andrew GassMarch 2026
What the sources say
'co-owners Andrew Gass, Brad Fehr, and Brad Van De Walle — a chef and two beer obsessives' (the brewery's own site); brewpub opened 12 March 2026 at 2248 33rd Ave SW in the former Mash space (Daily Hive, 2026-03-02). Source: https://vaycaybrew.co/taproom
- Owned by Brad FehrMarch 2026
What the sources say
'co-owners Andrew Gass, Brad Fehr, and Brad Van De Walle — a chef and two beer obsessives' (the brewery's own site); brewpub opened 12 March 2026 at 2248 33rd Ave SW in the former Mash space (Daily Hive, 2026-03-02). Source: https://vaycaybrew.co/taproom
- Owned by Brad Van De WalleMarch 2026
What the sources say
'co-owners Andrew Gass, Brad Fehr, and Brad Van De Walle — a chef and two beer obsessives' (the brewery's own site); brewpub opened 12 March 2026 at 2248 33rd Ave SW in the former Mash space (Daily Hive, 2026-03-02). Source: https://vaycaybrew.co/taproom
- Founded by Andrew GassDate unknown
What the sources say
Quote (Calgary Herald via Yahoo, Chorney-Booth): Andrew Gass, a chef by trade who co-founded Vaycay to pursue his love of brewing. Other co-founders not named. Source: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/chorney-booth-vaycay-brew-co-144520558.html
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
51.02412, -114.11399
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
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Timeline
- 2026-03-12Vaycay Brew Pub opens in Marda Loop
Brew pub from the team behind the Vaycay beer company opened at 2248 33rd Ave SW (former home of The Mash). Daily Hive dated Mar 2 2026; Calgary Herald/Yahoo (May 14 2026) covers the new taproom. Source: "Vaycay Brew Pub is set to open on March 12, and reservations can be made now."
The People
Behind the beer
February 2026 CREATE interview identifies Andrew Gass as current co-owner of Vaycay Brew Co. Full current owner roster and percentages remain UNKNOWN.
The Beer Library
Beers
Tangerine Speedo
ACTIVETropical New England IPA
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →The Weekender
ACTIVEWest Coast IPA
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Riptide
ACTIVENew England Pale Ale
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →El Hefe
ACTIVEDry Hopped Lemon/Lime Hefeweizen
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Joie de Vivre
ACTIVEParisian Blanc
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Flo-Rida
ACTIVEPassionfruit/Peach Berliner Weisse
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kona Krush
ACTIVECharred Pineapple Gose
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Crouching Tiger
ACTIVEAsian Style Rice Lager
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hidden Dragon
ACTIVESalted Black Lager
Current first-party menu.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ameri-Cana
ACTIVEAmerican Pale Ale
Current first-party menu.
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On the record
Awards
- 2025
Gold — Berliner Weisse & Gose — Flo Rida
Canadian Brewing Awards
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26, which cited https://vaycaybrew.co/ 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 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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