Archive record · Brewery
Annex Ale Project
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2015
- Archive ID
- TB-0SSNTA1Q
- Last checked
- 2026-08-07
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
A hybrid brewery and soda maker that consistently pushes the envelope on progressive, modern styles in Alberta.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A brilliantly progressive hybrid brewery and soda maker. They consistently push the envelope on modern styles in Alberta.
The founding thesisAndrew Bullied and Erica O'Gorman built a brewery in Calgary's Manchester district around the relationship between Alberta barley, mountain-fed water and hops — and a soda line for everyone else at the table.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Andrew Bullied2015
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Official brewery partner page identifies Andrew Bullied as a founder.
- Founded by Erica O’Gorman2015
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Official brewery partner page identifies Erica O’Gorman as a founder.
- Owned by Andrew Bullied2015
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current principal; founder/owner history strong. Exact percentage unknown.
- Owned by Erica O'Gorman2015
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Founder/owner historically; still associated with Annex but current shareholding not explicitly re-verified. Source: https://www.avenuecalgary.com/top-40-under-40/2019/andrew-bullied-erica-ogorman/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
51.01478, -114.06230
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
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Timeline
- 2015Manchester
Andrew Bullied and Erica O'Gorman open Annex Ale Project in Calgary's Manchester district, close enough to Alberta barley and mountain water to make both part of the pitch.
- 2020sFour year-round, and everything else
Settles into four year-round beers plus a rolling programme of experimental and seasonal releases — and three house sodas made with whole ingredients.
The People
Behind the beer
Co-founded Annex Ale Project in 2015 in Calgary's Manchester neighbourhood.
Co-founded Annex Ale Project in 2015, building it into one of the Barley Belt's most stylistically restless breweries.
Official Annex page identifies co-founder.
The Beer Library
Beers
Root Beer
Year-RoundRoot Beer (non-alcoholic)
Made in-house — the reason kids get dragged along willingly.
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Plan a visit
- Pet-friendly patio
- Burger kitchen
- Gluten-free options
- Vegan options
- Family friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Gender-inclusive bathrooms
Closed Mondays. Barley Belt — a few doors from The Establishment.
On the record
Awards
- 2025
Gold — Craft Soda — Root Beer
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Silver — Amber Ale — Lorem Ipsum
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Silver — Craft Soda — Saskatoon Lemonade
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Bronze — Craft Soda — Saskatoon Lemonade
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Bronze — Low-Alcohol — Annex Radler
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2025
Gold — Session Beer & Session IPA — Force Minor
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2025
Silver — Low Alcohol Beer — Annex Radler
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2024
Gold — Amber Ale — Lorem Ipsum
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Silver — Craft Soda and Lemonade — Root Beer
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Bronze — Craft Soda and Lemonade — Ginger Beer
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Gold — North American Style Amber/Dark Lager — Lorem Ipsum
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2024
Bronze — Session Ale — Summer Somewhere
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2023
Bronze — Sour — Lil Kerouac
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2023
Silver — Craft Soda — Saskatoon Lemonade
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2023
Silver — American Style Black Ale — Dark Adaptation Black IPA
Canadian Brewing Awards
- 2022
Gold — American Style Black Ale — Mutually Exclusive
Canadian Brewing 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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Connected suppliers & bodies
- canadian brewing awards and conferenceAwarded2024Gold — North American Style Amber/Dark Lager
- canadian brewing awards and conferenceAwarded2023Silver — American-Style Black Ale
Show your working
Sources
- foundedConfirmed
Annex Ale Project began brewing in Calgary in 2015.
Annex Ale Project — Awards · Annex Ale Project
BreweryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-07Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-08-07 - awardsConfirmed
Gold at the Canadian Brewing Awards 2024 (North American Style Amber/Dark Lager) and Silver in 2023 (American-Style Black Ale).
Annex Ale Project — Awards · Annex Ale Project
BreweryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-07Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-08-07
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
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