“Unfortunately, it has to happen.” After four years in downtown Chilliwack, Bricklayer Brewing is closing permanently. Founded by Kris Schmidt in 2020, Bricklayer has been a part of the trendy District 1881 in the heart of Chilliwack for more than […]
New triple-threat brewery collective opening in East Vancouver
It’s opening in the location of a recently closed independent brewery Three local brewers are coming together like the “Three Musketeers” of craft beer. The owners of Threefold Brewing are renovating the space at 1507 Powell St, the former home of Andina Brewing, and […]
Here’s what happened to Settlement Brewing in Vancouver
You haven’t seen them on the shelves in a year. Regular local beer drinkers may have noticed Settlement Brewing has disappeared from liquor store shelves, but the brewery hasn’t shut down. The business didn’t start as Settlement; Postmark Brewing launched in 2014 at […]
Local brewery opening new Downtown Vancouver restaurant
They’re bringing in “a comfortable and relaxed dining experience” from the suburbs A Port Coquitlam brewery is making the trek downtown with a new restaurant located in Vancouver’s core. Taylight Brewing, which opened in August of 2018 (and was on hiatus for about […]
‘Letterkenny’ star, Vancouver brewery team up to brew awareness (and beer)
They were motivated by a leukemia diagnosis If you can’t get your hands on a Puppers, how about a Lynn’s Lite Lager? The beer is a new collaboration brew between East Vancouver’s Container Brewing and Tyler Johnston, an actor best known for his […]
‘Human error’ leads to temporary closure of iconic Vancouver brewery
It’ll be a stormy spring for the business One of Vancouver’s oldest independent breweries is closed for a while. Storm Brewing has announced it will be closed for several weeks (likely through the spring) after a clerical error. “Due to a […]
A 10-day celebration of Vancouver breweries launches this week
“It’ll be a celebration of beer in our own little way for sure.” The Vancouver Brewers Fest is back with 10-day of events taking place at breweries across the city. The fest of ales, lagers, and everything in between launches April 19 with events ranging from all-day […]
‘I want to thank everyone’: New brewery opens doors in East Vancouver
Welcome, CowDog! After having lost a couple of breweries over the last year, Vancouver has a new one. The CowDog Brew Company has officially opened its doors this weekend, after taking over the former location of Callister, which left its East […]
Retro-themed Wayback Brewing opens in Surrey
Surrey is back up to three craft breweries with this addition to the brewery scene Surrey is getting a new craft brewery. With a Grand Opening on Dec. 1, Wayback Brewing brings the Metro Vancouver city back up to three, and […]
Award-winning Callister Brewring in East Van closing taproom, but not the whole business
“What will become of our little brewery? Well, we aren’t completely sure ourselves” One of Vancouver’s many award-winning breweries is going through some significant changes. Callister Brewing Company, tucked away at 1338 Franklin St., will be closing its taproom on […]