TAP & BARREL TO OPEN VANCOUVER’S FIRST BREWERY BEER HALL CONCEPT Exciting news today from the people who brought you locally owned and operated Tap and Barrel Restaurants. Anticipation has been high for the opening of a new brewery in the former Steel Toad Brewing space on East 2nd in Olympic Village, and today it […]
Vancouver Craft Beer Week started in 2010 and has quickly grown into one of the biggest and most popular craft beer events in BC. On the heels of their 10 year anniversary, VCBW returns to the historic PNE for the 9th year of celebrating all things craft beer in BC and this year promises to […]
Recently we launched our newest tour and for the first time some of our destinations are not breweries! With the addition of our Gastown Pub Walks, we now get the exciting opportunity to support an entirely different segment of Vancouver’s craft beer community – our local pubs. But what exactly is a Gastown Pub Walk? […]
Each year breweries from all over the world send in submissions to compete in the prestigious World Beer Cup Awards. For 2018 the awards show was held in Nashville Tennessee and featured over 8,000 beers across 101 different beer style categories. 295 judges from 33 countries were tasked with sampling this mountain of beers which […]
Experience Vancouver’s Original Ale Trail on a Gastown Pub Walk We’ve been connecting our guests with Vancouver’s craft breweries for over 5 years and each one of these breweries has a story to tell. Every brewery is unique – from the beers they produce, the culture they create right down to the funky beer labels […]
Yeast Van Brewery District Presents the 3rd Annual Hop Circuit April 22nd, 2018 – Save the date beer lovers because the 3rd Annual Hop Circuit has returned! Each year the breweries and distilleries of “Yeast Van” host and open house and invite the public to join them in celebrating the unique craft beer and spirits […]
The area known as Brewery Creek in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood is steeped in beer tradition dating back to the 1800’s. The area was home to dozens of breweries who set up shop on the banks of a creek that famously supplied fresh water to thirsty breweries. Fast forward over 100 years and the area […]
Here’s a tough question – what’s the best way to do a brewery tour? Walk, bike, run, by motorhome? We’re partnered with our friends at Motorhome Republic, the world’s largest online Motorhome and RV rental agency to promote our brewery tours and Vancouver as a craft beer destination for thirsty road travellers. Not only is […]
Peak Beer and New Breweries for 2018 Recently an article on the CBC website caught our eye, more like raised a few eyebrows. The article claims that Vancouver has hit “peak beer” and is the opinion of the article that the BC market is becoming saturated with craft breweries, is considered a mature market, or […]
Vancouver Brewery Tours Joins with The Lotus Cycling Club Vancouver Brewery Tours is excited to announce our sponsorship of The Lotus Cycling Club for 2018. As a Service Sponsor for the upcoming riding season, club members have access to discounts on all our brewery tours, because what goes better than a well-deserved beer (or […]
