Archive record · Brewery
Boiling Oar Brewing Company
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Founded
- 2016
- Archive ID
- TB-Q02X14KV
- 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
Current official site publishes year-round and seasonal beer lineup; current specialist brewery source shows open taproom and recent 2026 batches; AGLC June 2026 warehouse list includes Boiling Oar. Production evidence: PRODUCTION Owner as recorded: Mark (surname unresolved) — secondary current owner lead. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- 7930 51st St SE2016-Calgary, Alberta
PRODUCTION BREWERY / TAPROOM
Operated by Boiling Oar Brewing Company
Site detail
Current first-party brewery; taproom opened March 2024.
Events
- Boiling Oar launches2016-03
Opening
- Boiling Oar opens public taproom2024-03
Opening
The Museum
Timeline
- 2016-03Brewery launches
Small-batch brewery launched in Calgary. Consistent with record founded 2016. Source: "We launched in March 2016 with the intention of producing approachable and flavourful beer."
- 2024-03Taproom opens
Taproom opened to the public eight years after launch (7930 51 St SE). Source: "In March 2024, 8 years after launching our brewery we opened our Taproom to the public!"
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Kölsch
Year-RoundKölsch
Current first-party beer listing. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 44]
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Year-RoundWest Coast IPA
Current first-party release using hops from Alberta, Yakima Valley and Germany. (CURRENT / FALL RELEASE) [Canada Pass 44]
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Blonde Ale
Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Hazy Pale Ale
Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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Oatmeal Stout
Official current beer page. (CURRENT) [Canada Pass 102]
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SeasonalCopper/Vienna-inspired Ale
Official current seasonal page says it uses new-world hops grown in Alberta. (SEASONAL) [Canada Pass 102]
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What the archive does not know yet
Open questions
- UnknownpeopleFounder not established. Searched 2026-09-30 (brewery site, Alberta press, tourism and beer directories). Mark Zemlak is named as president and brewmaster (Baron Mag, 2017) and says he had 'the unique opportunity to build breweries in Alberta', but no source names him as Boiling Oar's founder. The brewery gives a launch date of March 2016.
- UnknownownerNo named owner established. Searched 2026-10-01 (the brewery's own site, abbeer.ca). The brewery's own site calls it 'a small, locally-owned company', recorded as independence evidence; a directory customer review naming an owner by first name is not used.
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Sources
- peopleUnknown
Founder not established. Searched 2026-09-30 (brewery site, Alberta press, tourism and beer directories). Mark Zemlak is named as president and brewmaster (Baron Mag, 2017) and says he had 'the unique opportunity to build breweries in Alberta', but no source names him as Boiling Oar's founder. The brewery gives a launch date of March 2016.
Tally's Beer Universe founder search, Alberta, 30 September 2026 · Tally's Beer Universe · 2026-09-30
Research logMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-09-30Claim last checked 2026-09-30 - ownerUnknown
No named owner established. Searched 2026-10-01 (the brewery's own site, abbeer.ca). The brewery's own site calls it 'a small, locally-owned company', recorded as independence evidence; a directory customer review naming an owner by first name is not used.
Boiling Oar Brewing Company — Official site
BreweryMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-23Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-10-01
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 Boiling Oar Brewing Company
- Who owns Boiling Oar Brewing Company?
- Boiling Oar Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Calgary, Canada.
- Is Boiling Oar Brewing Company independent?
- Yes. Boiling Oar Brewing Company 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 Boiling Oar Brewing Company founded?
- Boiling Oar Brewing Company was founded in 2016 in Calgary, Canada.
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