Archive record · Brewery
Bent Stick Brewing
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2016
- Archive ID
- TB-NFPEF2E5
- 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: Four friends (names UNKNOWN). Current Edmonton brewery at 9926 78 Ave. First-party/About and Happy Beer Street sources trace 2016 nano-brewery origin and later move to larger Ritchie brewhouse.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Small, experimental and unusually well-regarded by other brewers — Bent Stick built its name on things other people wouldn't try.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Ben RixDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Current reporting identifies Ben Rix as co-owner of Bent Stick Brewing. Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/11317458/edmontons-happy-beer-street-fundraiser/
- Owned by Cole BoydDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
University alumni profile identifies Cole Boyd as co-owner and later ownership entrant; exact entry date/percentage unresolved. Source: https://www.ualberta.ca/augustana/media-library/alumni/alumni-profile-poster---final.pdf
- Owned by Scott KendallDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Original owner; current principal/board evidence, current shareholding unverified. Source: https://bentstickbrewing.ca/
- Owned by Patrick GaudetDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Original owner; remains affiliated, current equity unresolved. Source: https://bentstickbrewing.ca/
- Owned by Kurtis JensenDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Original owner; current status is weakest/unresolved. Source: https://bentstickbrewing.ca/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
53.51455, -113.48732
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
Open on a mapThe Museum
Timeline
- 2016-08-14Brewing by at least 14 August 2016 (earliest beer listed on Untappd)
abbeer.ca lists up to 25 beers with Untappd 'inaugural batch' dates; this is the earliest listed - a lower bound on brewing activity, not a confirmed opening date. Consistent with record founded 2016. Brewery homepage returned no text. Source: "Inaugural Batch: Sunday, August 14, 2016"
The People
Behind the beer
Current reporting identifies co-owner.
University profile identifies co-owner and later ownership entrant.
Original four-owner group; current principal evidence, current equity unresolved.
Original four-owner group; current equity unresolved.
Original four-owner group; current status unresolved.
The Beer Library
Beers
B.S. Wit
CURRENT / COREBelgian Wheat Ale
Current first-party Our Beers catalogue; ABV corroborated by current retailer but first-party page is canonical source for identity.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Electric Boogaloo
CURRENT / COREHazy IPA
Current first-party Our Beers catalogue.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Juicebox Hero
CURRENTGrape Kolsch
Current first-party Our Beers catalogue.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Amber Waves
CURRENTAmber Ale
Current first-party Our Beers catalogue.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hay Maker
CURRENTWheated Pilsner
Current first-party Our Beers catalogue.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Love Potion 109
CURRENTCurrent first-party Our Beers catalogue; style left UNKNOWN.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →First Pull
CURRENT / ROTATINGCoffee Amber Ale
Current first-party product page says amber ale cold-steeped with coffee.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Porch Swing
CURRENT / ROTATINGTea-Infused Ale
Current first-party product page; peach dragonfruit rooibos infusion.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Big Shiny 3
CURRENT / ROTATINGMidwestern-Style IPA
Current first-party product page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Electric Boogaloo India Pale Ale
Year-RoundTravel Guide
Plan a visit
- Taproom
- Growler fills
On the record
Awards
- 2025
Bronze — European Pale Lager — Hay Maker
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Bronze — Best in Show — Hay-Maker
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Gold — Wheat Beer — Hay-Maker
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2023
Gold — Belgian Style Strong Specialty Ale — Solid Gold
Canadian Brewing Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
Show your working
Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26, which cited https://www.bentstickbrewing.com/ 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
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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