Archive record · Brewery
Marten Brewing Company
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
- Founded
- 2014
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-4GY55WDT
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.
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- Who owns this brewery?
- Stefan Marten and Pearl Marten (since 2014)Verified
From the record
Summary
Sources distinguish restaurant/doors opening in 2014 from brewing beginning in Nov. 2015. Sale closed Nov. 27, 2023; same site later rebranded Silverstar. Exact corporate transaction structure not inferred. Legal entity: Marten Brewing Company. Production evidence: Historical production — downtown brewpub; detailed beer media says brewing began Nov. 2015. Historical local owners — sold Nov. 27, 2023. Owner as recorded: Stefan Marten; Pearl Marten (historical). Status as recorded: Closed / acquired / rebranded.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Stefan Marten; Pearl Marten2014 – 2023
What the sources say
Local and beer-media sources identify Stefan and Pearl Marten as the founding ownership prior to the 2023 sale.
- Founded by Stefan Marten2014
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0176 ("FOUNDERS / HISTORICAL OWNERS"). With wife Pearl, took a 'cursed' corner of Main and 30th in 2013, renovated it themselves — building the tables and light fixtures when money ran out — and opened in 2014, returning craft beer to Vernon.
- Owned by Stefan Marten2014
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0176 ("FOUNDERS / HISTORICAL OWNERS"). Co-owner until stepping back; Castanet reported Marten Brewing under new ownership in late 2023, buyer unnamed in reachable sources — a research lead, not an event.
- Founded by Pearl Marten2014
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0178 ("FOUNDERS / HISTORICAL OWNERS"). Co-founder and director of Marten Brewing Co Ltd and Marten Holdings Ltd.
- Owned by Pearl Marten2014
What the sources say
Resolves held claim HOC-0178 ("FOUNDERS / HISTORICAL OWNERS"). Co-owner until the 2023 change of hands.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
Founding/historical owner documented in 2014 development coverage and 2023 sale coverage.
Travel Guide
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Straight answers
Common questions about Marten Brewing Company
- Is Marten Brewing Company still open?
- No. Marten Brewing Company has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Sources distinguish restaurant/doors opening in 2014 from brewing beginning in Nov. 2015. Sale closed Nov. 27, 2023; same site later rebranded Silverstar. Exact corporate transaction structure not inferred. Legal entity: Marten Brewing Company. Production evidence: Historical production — downtown brewpub; detailed beer media says brewing began Nov. 2015. Historical local owners — sold Nov. 27, 2023. Owner as recorded: Stefan Marten; Pearl Marten (historical). Status as recorded: Closed / acquired / rebranded.
- When was Marten Brewing Company founded?
- Marten Brewing Company was founded in 2014 in Vernon, Canada.
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