B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Construction work has begun on the corner of 218 Martin Street in Penticton, formerly the home of Slackwater Brewing, with plans for another location of a popular Kelowna-based brewery. BNA Brewing was first opened in Kelowna in 2015 and its […]
Sometimes a beer will appear at exactly the right time. It is a fascinating thing when a great idea, through unforeseen circumstances, quite quickly gathers the compulsive momentum of a historical necessity. In this case, the unforeseen circumstances are the […]
BNA Brewing opened its doors to the Vernon public last night for the first time. The Nixon Hospitality Group confirmed to Castanet the Vernon iteration of the popular Kelowna bar and eatery opened on Feb. 13. The public has been […]
“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 […]
The Central Lonsdale business has 30 beers on tap and a full-kitchen menu Beer imbibers in Central Lonsdale have a fresh new watering hole in the neighbourhood. Steamworks North Shore has cracked its kegs and opened its doors, welcoming guests […]
Penticton’s Yellow Dog Brewing has been welcoming in the public to their newly renovated tasting room since early December, excited to join the local craft brewing crowd. The family-run brewery is based in Port Moody and purchased the Bad Tattoo Brewing […]
Penticton’s Slackwater Brewing announced a new partner in December, who will help keep their taps flowing. The brewery took to social media to announce that they’ve teamed up with Port Moody’s Parkside Brewery. Slackwater’s taproom closed at the end of October, […]
Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 Okanagan Fest of Ale. The popular event often sells out, so would-be patrons are encouraged to take advantage of early-bird pricing on now. It will take place on April 11 and 12 […]
The owners of Red Bird Brewing have announced they have purchased Vice and Virtue Brewing Co. just days after it was revealed the brewery would change hands. Vice and Virtue Brewing Co. announced December 9 on their social media channels they had sold […]
Another Kelowna brewery is throwing in the towel. Kelowna Brewing Company, located at 975 Academy Way near UBC Okanagan, has quietly shut its doors, just over five years after it opened in June 2019. The closure came as a surprise […]
