OUR STORY

HOW IT STARTED

The inspiration behind Tailgunner Brewing Company is a remarkable story of service, sacrifice and bravery. In early 1943, a Lancaster was shot down over Holland in World War Two. The entire flight crew was lost in the crash, save for the tail gunner, Lint Stephenson.

For two and a half years, Lint was imprisoned in a Nazi internment camp, enduring torture, starvation, and unimaginable horrors that would haunt him for the rest of his life. After being liberated in 1945 and returning home to Canada, Lint never complained nor did he ever give up; Lint was simply a man that fought and persevered for the benefit of others.

Lint passed away in 2015 but will be remembered as an honoured hero that served to protect the liberty and freedom enjoyed all over the world today. Lint's sacrifice, selflessness, and bravery will never be forgotten.

  • Blake Enemark

    HEAD BREWER

    Blake has been working in the brewing industry for over ten years, beginning his career at Great Lakes Brewery in Toronto during their reign as Canadian Brewery of the Year in 2013 and 2014. He moved to Calgary in 2016 to work at Last Best Brewing, helping to develop the iconic Toyko Drift IPA while there, before returning to Toronto to apprentice under Luc “Bim” Lafontaine at Godspeed Brewery. Blake has been a speaker at the Alberta Small Brewer’s Conference, and the Central European Brewer’s Conference, and a guest on the Good Beer Hunting and CMG Brew Deck podcasts. He was hired as Tailgunner’s first employee and spends most of his time figuring out to how apply decoction mashing to every beer style…

  • Cael Tucker & Mike MacLeod

    FOUNDERS

    These two have known each other since they were 5 years old. To say that they are friends is an understatement. They’ve built two construction businesses together, and are now turning their business talents towards what truly fuels their passion - BEER.