Old Abbey is back with new ownership, more beers than ever and even a pool table and a foosball table in the tasting room.
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Video-game nights, casks and open mics—it’s all happening at Old Yale, which has been making dependably delicious beer for almost 20 years.
You’ll have to head to Kimberley if you want to try their small-batch beers brewed in Canada’s highest town – I’m pretty sure they mean elevation...
Forty taps of awesome beer and an indoor food truck? There’s a very good reason why P49 is a Yeast Van favourite.
PBC’s wood-hewn esthetic is more than fitting for this corner of the world, where the wilderness is just steps away. Thankfully, there is also the civilizing influence of delicious beer.
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This farm-based brewery was facing closure until a recent government announcement that hypocritical ALR regulations would be changed. Now the focus returns to the beer!
Phillips has never lost sight of its dedication to sustainability, deliciousness and good causes. The latter two combine in its annual benefit brew, which this year honours the B.C. SPCA.
The Belgard Kitchen doubles as their tasting room, offering delicious food, wine flights and a great place to sit back and enjoy Postmark’s tasty brews.
Powell continues to push the craft beer envelope with an exciting barrel-aging program, awesome collabs and constant new releases.
In last year’s B.C. Beer Awards, R&B’s Vancouver Special IPA placed first in a stacked North American IPA category, standing out against 81 other brews.
In 2017, Ravens brewed some very interesting, unique beers—strawberry-rhubarb sour, coffee IPA, lingonberry-lime gose, etc. Here’s to more experimentation in 2018!
Housed in a beautiful, red-brick former motorcycle repair shop, Red Arrow is an excellent choice for a refreshing beer-based tuneup.
This adorable nano-brewery is a place for people to come together, share stories and connect. Live music and crib tournaments add to the fun.
The good folks at Red Collar are working like dogs on a new line of canned beers coming soon to a liquor store near you.
Red Truck’s 24-meter tall water tower is a beacon for thirsty folks around lower Main Street. Look to the sky for the beer signal!
Ridge’s tasting room is tucked right next to the brewing area so you can see the brewers in action while you sip their tasty creations.
Life ain't so heinous in Chemainus and now it's a little less quiet thanks to Riot, which is a must-stop location on any Island Highway trip.
Rossland brags about being one of the best places in the world to bike and enjoy winter sports—now they can brag about their brewery too.
One of the original 10 craft breweries in B.C., you can find Russell’s beers all over the province, and the world: it even operates a chain of brewpubs in China!
It’s that time of year for Salt Spring’s annual gruit—their hop-less ancient ale that features wild herbs, allegedly brewed on a full moon.