Christmas Craft Beer Show
Nov. 29-30 • Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria
This event is quickly becoming a Victoria tradition, with 44 breweries and cideries setting up shop inside Memorial Centre for some pre-Christmas craft beer hijinks. Expect ugly sweaters, multiple Santas and plenty of festive costumes. The Friday session takes place from 5–9pm, while the Saturday session runs from 1–5pm. Tickets are $40 and include two drink tickets and souvenir cup. ChristmasCraftBeerShow.com
8X8 Langley Cask Festival
Nov. 29, 5–10pm • Dead Frog Brewery, Langley
This cask beer festival at Dead Frog’s tasting room features eight one-of-a-kind brews from eight local Fraser Valley breweries including Camp, Farm Country, Five Roads, Foamers’ Folly, Old Yale, Trading Post, Smugglers Trail and Dead Frog. SOLD OUT. Details online here.
Imperial & Strong Beer Festival @ P49
Dec. 1, 11am–12am • Parallel 49 Brewing, Vancouver
Kiss your liver goodbye, because P49 is going to be pouring some massive high test beauties this Sunday from Parkside, Strange Fellows, Brasserie Dunham, Boneyard, Four Winds, Firestone Walker and Merridale Cidery, along with its own Crown Jewels Barley Wine, RIS 2019 Imperial Stout and Freeze Distilled Imperial Stout. Pick your favourite or try them all in a flight. Free admission, featured beers available all day. Parallel49Brewing.com