Canada’s longest-running beer fest features new attractions for 2018

The 26th Annual Great Canadian Beer Festival returns to Victoria BC on September 7 & 8, 2018. This year, 60+ breweries and cideries will  feature over 250 beers and ciders. In its 26th year, the GCBF is the longest running beer festival in Canada.

NEW BREWERIES & ATTRACTIONS

Alberta Brewers Tent

A new Alberta booth will showcase and pour beer from four Alberta Brewers:

• Blind Enthusiasm Brewing
• The Dandy Brewing Co
• Blindman Brewing
• Town Square Brewing

BC Ale Trail-er

New this year is the BC Ale Trail-er which aports an additional 8+ breweries serving up beer from breweries around BC:

• Backcountry Brewing
• Fieldhouse Brewing
• Kettle River Brewing
• Strange Fellows Brewing
• Twin City Brewing
• Whistler Brewing
• Yellow Dog Brewing

First-Time Breweries

In total, GCBF reports the following new and first-time breweries attending from these provinces:

• BC:
  • Britannia Brewing
  • Crossroads Brewing
  • East Van Brewing
  • Iron Road Brewing
  • Mariner Brewing
  • Small Block Brewing
  • Smithers Brewing
  • Sooke Brewing.
• AB:
  • Blind Enthusiasm Brewing
  • The Dandy Brewing Co
  • Blindman Brewing
  • Town Square Brewing
• ON:
  • Collective Arts Brewing
  • Blood Brothers Brewing
• YT:
  • Winterlong Brewing

The full list of attending breweries is here. 2018 Breweries ≫

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Entertainment

Performers at GCBF will include:

• Circus performers from Island Circus Space
• Bucan Bucan, the marching gypsy band
• Buskers of all sorts

Food Trucks

Local food vendors this year are:

• Ali Baba Pizza
• Greek on the Street
• DeadBeetz
• Mama Rosie’s Kitchen
• Taco Justice
• L’Authentique Poutine & Burgers.

Gluten-free options

• Glutenberg Brewing
• Merridale Cider
• Tod Creek Cider

ACCOMODATIONS & HOTEL DISCOUNTS

A number of Victoria hotels have provided significant discounts on accomodation. Visit the GCBF Travel page for offers like these:
www.gcbf.com/travel

• Carlton Plaza Hotel: 20% discount
• Hotel Grand Pacific: $80 savings until Aug 17
• Hotel Rialto: 10% discount
• Sandman Hotel: Quote Group Code #339119 for discounted rates
• Swans Brewery, Pub and Hotel: use code “GCBF” for a discounted rate

TICKETS

It’s organized by the Great Canadian Beer Festival Society, a not-for-profit organization created for the purpose of introducing consumers to new brews and to raising awareness of craft brewing in BC. 

Tickets are on sale now at TicketRocket. $40.00 includes: ~ Entry, taster glass, printed festival program and BC Transit Get Home Safe bus ticket.

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GREAT CANADIAN BEER FESTIVAL
Friday, September 7, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, September 8, 2018 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Royal Athletic Park
1014 Caledonia Ave
Victoria, BC V8T 1E8