Who owns YellowBelly Brewery & Public House?

YellowBelly Brewery & Public House is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in St. John's, Canada.

Is YellowBelly Brewery & Public House independent?

Yes. YellowBelly Brewery & Public House 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.

When was YellowBelly Brewery & Public House founded?

YellowBelly Brewery & Public House was founded in 2008 in St. John's, Canada.

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YellowBelly Brewery & Public House

Name: YellowBelly Brewery & Public House
Address: St. John's, Canada

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

ActiveIndependentBrewpub

Founded: 2008
Archive ID: TB-10V1C5Y5
Last checked: Not yet checked

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Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

From the record

Summary

Ingested from the Newfoundland and Labrador compendium (August 2026). Address, coordinates and independence as published there; not independently

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

Tally’s Take

Five floors of a Water Street heritage building, named for the Irish faction that once fought over this corner of St. John's. Downtown's brewpub, and the first stop off a cruise ship.

Where it brewed

288 Water Street, St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
PRODUCTION
Operated by YellowBelly Brewery & Public House
Site detail
Brewery-owned site confirms brewery/public house at 288 Water Street and says craft beers are brewed on site. Opening year 2008 supported by Historic Places Days.

Where it is

47.56150, -52.71280

Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded

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The People

Behind the beer

Craig Flynn

Owner / Co-owner

Brenda O'Reilly

Owner / Co-owner

Liam McKenna

Brewmaster

The Beer Library

Beers

Fighting Irish Red Ale

Year-Round

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St. Anne's Stout

Year-Round

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Come From Away Islander Pale Ale

Year-Round

Islander Pale Ale

ABV7.0%

Collaboration with Five Boroughs Brewing Co. Explicitly stated by brewery. (CURRENT — Brewery owned)

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YYT East Coast Cream Ale

Year-Round

Dry Hopped Cream Ale

ABV5.2%

Brewery-owned beer page. (CURRENT — Brewery owned)

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St. John's Stout

Year-Round

Dry Irish Stout

ABV4.6%

Brewery-owned beer page. (CURRENT — Brewery owned)

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Wexford Wheat

Year-Round

American Wheat Ale

ABV5.0%

Brewery-owned beer page. (CURRENT — Brewery owned)

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YellowBelly Pale Ale

Year-Round

American Pale Ale

ABV4.5%

Brewery-owned beer page; site nav shorthand YB Pale Ale retained as alias. (CURRENT — Brewery owned)

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Mummer's Brew 2025

Year-Round

Imperial Stout

ABV7.3%

NLC current inventory identifies Mummer's Brew 2025 as a 7.3% imperial stout. YellowBelly Moose Juice and CiderBerg are cider and excluded from the beer census. (Current / seasonal — NLC 2026)

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Amelia Raspberry Blueberry Sour

Year-Round

Sour Beer

Province-wide NLC catalogue sweep. Verified present in the live NLC product catalogue on 2026-08-10. ABV UNKNOWN: NLC product pages do not state ABV. STYLE recorded only where the NLC catalogue title states it. (DOCUMENTED — NLC 2026-08-10)

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Elbows Up Lagered Ale

Year-Round

Lagered Ale

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Scotch on the Rock

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

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Moose Juice 2025

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

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J-Ale Pale Ale

Year-Round

Pale Ale

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Travel Guide

Plan a visit

Address288 Water Street, St. John's, NL A1C 1B7

Amenities

Five floors of heritage building
Full restaurant
Wood-fired pizza

Straight answers

Common questions about YellowBelly Brewery & Public House

Who owns YellowBelly Brewery & Public House?: YellowBelly Brewery & Public House is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in St. John's, Canada.
Is YellowBelly Brewery & Public House independent?: Yes. YellowBelly Brewery & Public House 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.
When was YellowBelly Brewery & Public House founded?: YellowBelly Brewery & Public House was founded in 2008 in St. John's, Canada.

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