Archive record · Brewery
Best of Kin Brewing
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2022
- Archive ID
- TB-9J43E06W
- Last checked
- 2026-10-02
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Founder: UNKNOWN. Current Calgary brewery/taproom with flagship, seasonal, past and experimental small-batch beer programs. Founder-operated.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Ryan Mortson; Collin Mortson; Cole GlendinningDate unknown
Open questionRecorded, not yet proven. It stays open until a source settles it.
What the sources say
Official story identifies the founding team and current functional roles.
- Founded by Ryan MortsonDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Official story identifies the founding team and current functional roles. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0208
- Founded by Collin MortsonDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Official story identifies the founding team and current functional roles. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0208
- Founded by Cole GlendinningDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Official story identifies the founding team and current functional roles. Pass source id: SRC-CA-0208
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it is
51.04356, -114.09494
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
Open on a mapEvents
- Mortson Brewing Corp. becomes Best of KIN Inc2019-02-21
CORPORATE NAME CHANGE
The Museum
Timeline
- 2022-09Launches in Sunalta
Eat North (Oct 12 2022): most recent of three new Sunalta breweries, launched in September with three signature brews. Consistent with the brewery's own Sept 23 2022 date. Source: "Best of Kin Brewing launched this September with three signature brews"
- 2022-09-23Best of Kin Social opens in Sunalta
Taproom/restaurant Best of Kin Social opened in Sunalta, SW Calgary. Source: "On September 23, 2022, Best of Kin Social opened it's doors to the vibrant neighbourhood of Sunalta in SW Calgary"
The Beer Library
Beers
Kitchen Party
Belgian Style Table Beer
First-party product page.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Potluck
IPA
First-party product page calls it their spin on traditional West Coast IPA.
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RetiredCoffee Kelp Stout
Official product page. (SEASONAL/HISTORICAL LINEAGE) [Canada Pass 102]
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On the record
Awards
- 2025
Silver — European Pale Lager — Dad Beer Lagered Ale
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Silver — Spiced Beer — Sailor's Delight Coffee Kelp Stout
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2024
Silver — Sour Beer with Fruit — Celebration White Wine Sour
Alberta Beer 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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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record taken from Tally's Alberta master, Pass 26, which cited https://www.bestofkin.ca/the-beer 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.
Straight answers
Common questions about Best of Kin Brewing
- Who owns Best of Kin Brewing?
- Best of Kin Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Calgary, Canada.
- Is Best of Kin Brewing independent?
- Yes. Best of Kin Brewing 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 Best of Kin Brewing founded?
- Best of Kin Brewing was founded in 2022 in Calgary, Canada.
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