BC Brewery, Cidery & Distillery Listing Maps – All Craft Breweries in British Columbia
Ultimate BC Craft Beverage Map
Welcome to BC’s most thorough hand-curated map & listing of craft breweries, cideries and distilleries. This map separates Breweries from Brewpubs and categorizes things like Production Breweries and Brewery Taps. It attempts to track all new BC breweries on the horizon, as well as those that have closed. It also includes a dozen other categories around BC craft, such as Taphouses, Bottle Shops, Homebrew Shops, Clubs & Societies, Events & Festivals, Agricultural, Tours, Education, Media and other industry organizations. With over 600 entries, this is a map for the uber geeks of #BCCraftBeer.
To view the text listing, click the side panel icon on any map 
Too much info? Tip: simply turn off any layers you don’t want in your way.
Metro Vancouver Ultimate BC Craft Beverage Map
Here is the same map as above, but zoomed in on the Lower Mainland.
Official BC Govt. Beer, Cider & Spirits Creators, Alphabetical
Prefer an alphabetical listing of just active breweries and cideries? This map was created by importing data from the All Licensed Establishments in B.C. spreadsheet provided by the BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch.
At the beginning of 2020, there were over 200 breweries, almost 100 distilleries, and 50 cideries or meaderies actively licenced by the BC government.
Resource List
Here are the links to authoritative and reputable lists of BC breweries, cideries and distilleries.
Government of British Columbia
Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch: Liquor Licensed Establishment Locations page
Direct link to current spreadsheet: All Licensed Establishments in B.C.
BC Ale Trail *** FREQUENTLY UPDATED ***
What’s Brewing/Beer Me BC
BC Craft Beer Map: beermebc.com/map [direct link to the Google map above]
All Licensed Establishments in BC: official gov’t spreadsheet, downloaded/filtered (Jan 2020):
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- All Licenced Breweries [Manufacturers > Brewery]
- Cideries [Wineries > “Cider”]
- Distilleries [Manufacturers > Distillery or Distillery – Co-Packer]
The Growler: New Breweries (Beer To The Ground)
BC Craft Brewers Guild: Member Listing with profile pages and founding/established dates
BC Farm Crafted Cider Association: BC CiderWay Trails (cidery listing)
Craft Distiller’s Guild of BC: BC Distillery member listing
BC Distilled: BC Distillery listing
Classic Links
Here are some of the other maps and resources that deserve to be mentioned in any conversation of BC brewery lists.
BC Beer Guide: Brewery Listing by John Yuill (1997-2015)
Canadian Beer Index: BC Microbreweries (2000-2005) [WITH OPENING DATES]
Barley Mowat: BC Licensed Establishments map filtered by wine/cidery, beer and distilleries (updated Jan 2019)
Beer Me BC: Classic Brewery Listings Map with text listing, by Dustan Sept (2012-2017)
Mike’s Craft Beer: BC Brewery Directory (~2013-2018)
Hired Guns Creative: BC Brewery Logos (2019)
Joe Wiebe: Craft Beer Revolution graph (2015)
This blast from the recent past illustrates the two main waves of growth in the craft brewing era across much of North America. After the “ripple” caused by 1980s pioneers around 1984 came a big wave in the mid-1990s peaking in 1997, followed by a stagnant plateau phase in the 2000s. Second wave: the 2010s explosion, which was only revving up at this point. See What’s Brewing Vol. 30 No. 2, Summer 2020
must look for Townsite beer once the liq. store’s reno is done … cbc says hi
Can’t wait!!!
What a beautiful list!
Almost looks like a shopping list for me ;)
What?? No Powell St on the list?
http://www.powellbeer.com/
Thanks for looking. Powell has been added to the list.
How about Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers ?
http://deepcovecraft.com/index_wp.php/
From North Vancouver, BC
Where’s Stanley Park Brewery ?
http://www.stanleyparkbrewery.ca/
Stanley Park is the Turning Point Brewery.
What can we do to make growler filling stations available in every community (either BC Liquor Stores, Cold Beer & Wine or Pubs)? Or do micro/craft brewers want to make people come in their doors to get a refill?
It seems that Timmy Brown’s upcoming Surlie Brewing is not listed yet!
https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/surlie.brewing?fref=ts
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2014/01/30/the-brewed-awakening-guide-to-b-c-s-new-breweries-in-2014/
Looking for the 2014 craft beer advent calendar? Has anyone seen any for sale yet?
arriving at bc retailers very soon. two bc brewed options this year!
Red Collar Brewing Company in Kamloops has now opened. Unless Bowen Island Brewing has moved, they’re located in Vancouver in the False Creek area, not Kamloops.
Actually they are contract brewed in the Okanagan. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3446/
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I just bought a Growltap which seemed a good idea until … Does anyone know where in Victoria I can buy CO2 cartridges, threaded, 16g, foodgrade? I have a growler full of Category 12 Saison and hate to see it go to waste.
I am not sure if they are food grade or not but any bike shop will carry threaded CO2 cartridges.
Thanks dustansept, if my beer doesn’t taste of oil, my first toast will be to you.
I hope you enjoyed my first toast. Russ Hay Cycles supplied a cartridge and the beer did not taste of oil!
Incidentally, the Saison from Category 12 is well worth sampling. I did not need to preserve the flavour with the fancy gadget – it disappeared in one day somehow….
Cheers,
John.
Great to hear!
Missing: Strangefellows – http://strangefellowsbrewing.com/
Closed: Maynestream – http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2014/12/10/b-c-liquor-rules-kill-gluten-free-maynestream-brewing-before-it-opens/
Thanks Mog, The page has been updated.
Off The Rail is another new one.
Sorry to keep bugging you, is there an easier way to let you know?
Thanks for the update! These all should have been included ages ago.
Red Truck and R&B aren’t on the actual map, but they’re in the list.
just a heads up Beacon Brewing is now known as Torchlight Brewing.
you have Ridge Brewing Company in Osoyoos but it is in Maple Ridge and the link goes to Big Ridge Brewing in Surrey.
Thanks Mike.
Hey just realized we are both missing a brewery in our lists. In Grand Forks BC there is a Pico Brewery called Spencer Hill Cottage Brewery
You’re missing Maple Meadows Brewing Co. On Maple Ridge
Noble Pig in Kamloops is missing
Forbidden Brewing Co, Courtenay BC
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http://www.missionsprings.ca/ ?
Sorry, just noticed it’s in the list…couldn’t see it on the map
twin sails brewing, port moody bc
https://twitter.com/twinsailsbeer
Pitt Meadows has a brewery coming. Foamers’ Folly Brewing Co. November I’ve heard.
foamersfolly.ca is them.
Surlie Brewing in Abbotsford has been closed and is in the process of being sold. Sapperton Brewing was abandoned and will not open.
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Fuggles & Warlock!?
Big River Brewing is now BRB Brewery + Eatery
https://www.facebook.com/BRB-Co-497164100436575/timeline/?ref=hl
@BRBCo1997
The website is brbco.ca
If you want to get technical its actually called Be Right Back Brewing now.
Faculty Brewing slated for opening on Ontario Street, Vancouver
http://www.facultybrewing.com
It’s hard to keep up!
Another one hot off the press:
Trading Post Brewing Company
107 – 20120 64th Ave
Langley BC V2Y 1M7
This will be the new home of veteran brewer Tony Dewald, esteemed brewer during legendary days of Dix as well as others since.
Opening date not known, but tasting lounge license has been approved.
https://tol.ca.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=2902&GUID=8124C5E0-438C-40A3-926F-9B063614BAB4&Options=&Search=
Missing Ravens Brewing on the list.
2485 Townline Rd.
Abbotsford
604.758.1557
Hi Dustan,
Riot Brewing Co.
101A – 3055 Oak St
Chemainus, British Columbia V0R 1K1
http://www.riotbrewing.com
https://www.facebook.com/RiotBrewingCo
https://twitter.com/riotbrewingco
Upcoming:
Parkside Brewery
Port Moody
New home of Vern Lambourne of Granville Island fame.
https://twitter.com/daBMV/status/658055194907795456
https://vanbeerclub.wordpress.com/2015/10/24/ex-gib-brewmaster-to-make-a-splash-in-brew-rard-inlet
Red Arrow Brewing in Duncan, BC. VERY nice stuff! Tasting room, growler fills, and swag shop. Cool location too.
Hey! Field House Brewing Co. opening in Abbotsford, BC this December!
http://www.fieldhousebrewing.com
Map needs two updates: add Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse in Terrace (http://www.sherwoodmountain.beer/). Delete the current pin in Terrace. Skeena Brewing Co doesn’t exist. Thanks !
This listing is of all breweries opened, closed and planned so Skeena makes sense to keep unless they have fully abandoned the idea. Or at least that is my understanding.
Guess you’d have to ask Skeena about their plans;) But Sherwood is knocking it out of the park… 8 to date with 4 on tap and available in regional restaurants, pubs etc.
I have only tried a few 4oz samples of Sherwood at the Great Canadian Beer Festival. I wish I could find a way to have some make its way into my hands in Vancouver as I would love to review it on my blog. But this is the wrong place to talk of that on a different vancouver blog lol.
Broke ‘N Rode Brewing Co. will be opening within the next 6 weeks in 100 Mile House BC!
A few missing from the Okanagan…
Penticton has Cannery & Tin Whistle
Kelowna has The Beer Institute (brewpub that’s separate from Tree’s production facility) and Freddy’s Brewpub.
Oliver has the Firehall
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you forgot about Riot opening in chemainus Twin Cities in Port Alberni, Sooke Ocean and Sooke both, talk of Beach Fire in Campbell River and another in Ukee!
Thanks Amber, We will add these breweries as they come close to opening. This list is only for open (or soon to open) breweries.
New brewery in the works now in Prince George.
@crossroadscraft twitter and instagram
http://www.facebook.com/crossroadscraft
http://www.crossroadscraft.com/
How about the KPU Brewing Lab in Langley which is open for beer sales every Friday from 1-5 pm? The microbrewery is located at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Langley campus at 20901 Langley Bypass. Proceeds from growler fills go back into the Brewing Diploma program to support the students’ education. Cheers! http://www.kpu.ca/brew @KPUBrew
Fieldhouse in Abbotsford
Make sure to add Abbotsford’s newest Field House Brewing Co. http://fieldhousebrewing.com/
Please add richmond’s first craft brewery and tasting room:
Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks
Missing from the list
Andina Brewing Company
Big River Brewpub
Black Loon Brewing
Boundary Brewing Co.
Chaos and Solace Craft Brewing Company
Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks
Hell’s Gate Brewing Company
Kamloops Brewery Ltd
Marine Pub & Brewhouse
Riot Brewing Co.
Salt Spring Island Ales
Skeena Brewing Company
Sooke Brewing Company
Sooke Oceanside Brewery
The Kaslo Hotel & Brew Pub
Three Ranges Brewing Company
Trading Post Brewing
Tree Brewing
Twin City Brewing Company
Victoria Caledonian Brewery and Distillery
Westridge Inn Brewery & Pub
Whitetooth Brewing Company
According to a quick google search Black Loon Brewing does not exist and is a shadow brand of Molson Coors and Granville Island.
Also pretty sure Kamloops Brewing is no more.
Marine Pub burned down in a suspicious fire years ago.
Kaslo no longer has a brewery if they ever did according to their website. Also the Westridge Inn got rid of their brewery.
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Recently attended broke n rode brewery in 100 Mile House. The brewery itself is nice with a side antique shop built in. I tried all of there beers in a taster and I’m sorry to say but they were all horrible! I tried to have an open mind – as they just opened in April, but to no avail. i would not recommend this brewery unless they get a new brewmaster..
brand new in Kelowna: https://www.facebook.com/Kettle-River-Brewing-Co-531356023679336/info/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=overview
Dead Frog Brewery in Aldergrove is in the list but not on the map!
Faculty Brewing. 3rd & Ontario, Vancouver
Over Time Beer Works in Kimberley!
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As far as I know the Flying Beaver Bar & Grill does not brew its own beer
Just a heads up. I just got confirmation from Dockside Brewing that they do still brew all beer on site at the Dockside Restaurant.
another one to add to the list. Boundary Brewing Kelowna. https://www.facebook.com/BoundaryBrewingCo
Keep in mind that Boundary (Oliver Glaser) doesn’t actually have a public location. He is essentially a gypsy brewer at this point.
This info based on face to face, beer to beer interview with him less than a month ago in Kelowna.
Weird Dave. I am stopping into boundary Brewing tomorrow to check out the construction progress.
Well, I wouldn’t say it’s that weird; it’s indicative of 2 things:
1) How fast things can change in a month
2) Maybe he was more comfortable having you over than a guy taking photos for a printed magazine. :)
We met at Kettle River because he wasn’t ready for me to come by.
The description ‘gypsy brewer’ was my wording; I should probably retract that because it gives the wrong impression. Let me change that to “he’s done some collaboration”.
That makes sense. Many new breweries got off thir feet that way
Sadly, Broke n’ Rode in 100 Mile House is closed go now, looking for an investor.
Broke ‘N Rode brewery was bought out and is now
Jackson’s Social Club and Brewhouse. 100 Mile House, BC
They need more carbonation… otherwise very tasty
Unless something changes we also lost BRB Brewing in the last week. They have lease termination papers on their locked doors because of massive back rent owed.
Nice to see a web map! In Terrace, BC there is only one Brewery right now – Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse. Their address and location in the web map is a little wrong. Its actually located directly across the highway from My Mountain Co-op between Eby and Munroe streets. Here is the correct location.
#101 — 4816 Highway 16 West
Terrace, BC, Canada
V8G 1L6
Skeena Brewing is/was a concept, but hasn’t been built.
Thanks Randy, Mike and Meg!
there is one missed, please kindly add into the list.
Vancouver B Brewing
website: http://www.vancouverb.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vancouverbb/
thank you!
for those who missed it (or hadn’t heard of it); there was a great 5-day craft brewery / biking event in Kamloops last week > called Brewloops (check out the web page). I was fortunate to volunteer at the Friday night street party – what a blast. 3 bands, think 14 brewerys; multiple food trucks, ferris wheel, hundreds of attendees and for about 100 bikers, it was a great way to end a downtown pub crawl.
see you next year – cheers
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New operational brewery in West Vancouver, working along side Fraser Valley Hop Farms Inc,. The brewery is called WestBrew.ca located at 5775 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7W 2S1. They’re currently producing WORT and supplying 3 other local breweries. Their Ale is already in production and in business. Although WestBrew is their website, the company name is “Monkey Business Brewery Incorporated”.
Are you sure they are producing there at West Brew as there is no license in place at this point to brew.
HI Mike, yeah.. they’re producing WORT from 4, 20 gallon man ton kettles which doesn’t require a liquor license, as there is no fermentation process. wort… is crated with water with the false bottom, top of the grains to rinse out as much of the sugary extract as possible to create the extract “wort”. They’re actively selling to other brewers while they wait for licensing. Since they’re creating a product, with a store front and own their own hops farm (fraservalleyhopfarms.com) , i considered them active and interesting… but might not be ready for the official list right now?
Very interesting i will have to check out that hop farm
Here is one more to add to the list. Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company in Parksville. They hope to have their first batch ready for sale this spring.
Another to add to the list.Detonate Brewing Company in Summerland. Just opened a couple weeks ago.
Beach Fire Brewing in Campbell River is now open http://www.beachfirebrewing.ca/
Hi, we’re on the map but not the list, Could ypu put us in the Okanagan list please? Barley Station Brewpub (Shuswap Lake Brewing) Salmon Arm. http://barleystation.com/
Cheers
Ahh darn it found us in the Rockies! Nevermind!
I noticed you guys are missing Fuggles and Warlock Craftworks
http://fuggleswarlock.com/
Detonate Brewing seems to be in Summerland and not Oliver.
The Trail Beer Refinery recently opened in Trail, BC
1299 Bay Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4A5
LoveShack Libations, Qualicum Beach
Detonate, Summerland
New brewery where Broke ‘n Rode used to be in 100 Mile House- now called Jackson’a Social Club and Brewhouse” totally new owner and brews
Hi… I still don’t see Highway 97 Brewing Company in Penticton in your listing… we make great beer! Thank you!
not sure if you are still updating this list – but there are now 4 breweries in Nelson. Backroads Brewing Company and Savoy Brewery are both up and running on Baker Street to go with the existing Nelson Brewing and Torchlight
Iron Road Brewing
Kamloops
What about Mariner Brewing that just opened up in Coquitlam?
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Taylightbrewing.ca is opening in Port Coquitlam spring 2018
R&B Ale & Pizza House is missing
Crossroads in prince george
Mount Arrowsmith is also missing…just won Best Brewery in BC..thought they would have made the list
Hi, there! Thanks for all to information! Do you have a list with the craft breweries including the amount of beer that each of them produce? Cheers, Giorgio
Prince George has crossroads brewery recently opened! We also have Pacific Western brewery if that qualifies as “micro”…thanks for sharing this! Aiming to visit them all eventually:)
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Chaos & Solace: Chilliwack
Jackson’s Social House: 100 Mile House
East Vancouver Brewing Company
Here are some that are missing:
Bad Dog Brewing – Sooke BC
Sooke Brewing Company – Sooke BC
Small Block Brewery – Duncan BC
the guys at Silver Valley, Maple Ridge have been open a few months now https://silvervalleybrewing.com/
Spencer Hill Cottage Brewing is no more. It was fun, but Norm has decided to hang it up (as of December last)
That’s a shame! I like Norm.
Glad we got in there during his 4-hour-a-week window while he was operating.
Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company in Parksville on Vancouver Island isn’t on the list.
https://arrowsmithbrewing.com
newer ones to add:
angry hen brewing in kaslo
electric bicycle brewing in vancouver
Hi, thanks for the listing. Our Website address is out of date, the current address is http://www.MapleMeadowsBrewing.com. Could you please make the update? Thank you. Maple Meadows Brewing Company, Maple Ridge BC
Pemberton Valley BeerWorks
and
Pemberton Brewing Company
and
Beere Brewing
Great info, can you add two more in Sooke? Sooke Brewing Company and Bad Dog Brewing. Along with Sooke Oceanside Breeing, they are all excellent.
Hey, Dead Frog Brewery has changed locations and is no longer in Aldergrove. Can you please update this?
Thank you
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Hey people,
This page is back in business.
Since June 2012, Beer Me BC provided a map and listing of BC craft breweries. From late 2017 to the end of 2019, the listing was not maintained or updated as resources like the BC Ale Trail Brewery Listing became available.
However, it’s back as of 2020, and more comprehensive than ever. Also, it has lists of things nobody else has done yet, like a map with well over 500 entries for the uber geeks of #BCCraftBeer. Also, the latest BC Government beverage manufacturer listings imported in map form, and the authoritative list of other resources for when you’re looking for info on BC Craft Beer, Cider or Spirits.
https://www.beermebc.com/bc-breweries/
WOW what a great resource for BC brewers! And that BC craft beverage map is such a great idea. Look at all the people loving this!
Excellent site guys
Take care
Jamie