BC is home to hundreds of breweries that compliment the beautiful province and match it’s world class climate. Whether relaxing at your local brewpub or at your favorite fishing hole, a cold BC brew hits the spot. The best breweries in BC are listed below. Agree? Disagree? What do you think is the best brewery in BC? Leave your comments below.
Buckerfield’s Brewery, Victoria BC
Established in 1989, Buckerfield’s brewery is rightly proud of its award winning beers: a wide selection of British-style ales and German and Canadian beers that are brewed with old-world care and without compromise in Victoria BC.
Beer : Pandora Pale Ale, Swans Oatmeal Stout, Appleton Brown Ale, Buckerfield’s Bitter, Extra I.P.A., Old Towne Bavarian Lager, Arctic Ale, Riley’s Scotch Ale, Raspberry Ale
Website : Buckerfields Brewery Victoria BC
Okanagan Spring, Vernon BC
One of BC’s original craft breweries. Okanagan Spring was founded as an alternative to the mainstream beers of the Okanagan Valley. The first Okanagan Spring Premium Lager was poured in 1985 and today you can find Okanagan Springs in beer stores across Canada.
Beer : Extra Special Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, 1516, Spring Porter, Black
Website : Okanagan Springs Vernon BC
Granville Island Brewing, Vancouver BC
Granville Island Brewing was the first Canadian microbrewery established in 1984. They offer a variety of award-winning beers which are brewed on the popular Granville Island in Vancouver BC.
Beer : English Bay Pale Ale, Cypress Honey Lager, Gastown Amber Ale, Island Lager, Kitsilano Maple Cream Ale, Variety of Seasonal Ales
Website : Granville Island Brewing Vancouver BC
Kokanee (Columbia Brewing Company), Creston BC
Kokanee beer, brewed in a small mountain brewery in Creston BC, is famous for it’s glacier-fresh taste. Columbia Brewery began brewing Kokanee lager in 1959 in the BC Kootenays, it is now famously known as “the beer out here”.
Beer : Kokanee, Kokanee Light, Kokanee Gold, Kootenay Mountain Ale
Website : Kokanee Creston BC
Dead Frog Brewery, Aldergrove BC
Dead Frog, based in Aldergrove BC, chose its unique name because of its fun, irrelevant and memorable nature. They also wanted to draw attention to environmental issues facing frogs as a species…plus they can’t resist saying “doin’ it froggy style!”
Beer : Nut Brown Ale, Honey Brown Ale, Pale Ale, Lager
Website : Dead Frog Brewery Aldergrove BC
R&B Brewing, Vancouver BC
R&B Brewery was founded in 1997 and is based in East Vancouver. Their founding vision was to be the opposite of what big, corporate breweries have become and stress the fact that they are a microbrewery with a mere 7-10 employees
Beer : Hop Goblin India Pale Ale, Red Devil Ale, Raven Cream Ale, Sun God Wheat Ale, Auld Nick
Website : R & B Brewing Vancouver BC
Central City Brewing Company, Surrey BC
Central City Brewing Co. is based in Surrey BC and takes pride in the fact that they offer one of the largest collections of beer, wine and liquor in BC. If you’re in Surrey, you can even swing by their location to grab a bite at their restaurant & pub while sampling their vast selection of beers.
Beer : Port Mann Ale, Boomer’s Red Ale, Iceburg Copper, Steelhead Oatmeal Stout, Wally’s Wheat, Station Porter, Signal Light Pale Ale, Raspberry Wheat Ale, Springboard Lager, Central City Premium Lager
Website : Central City Brewing Company Surrey BC
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I agree with Central City for sure. Buckerfields (Swans) also makes some good beers. I certainly wouldn’t include Kokanee on this list. Their beers are brewed with adjuncts and are lacking in flavour. I would rank Driftwood, Phillips, Cannery, and Tree Brewing as highly as Central City. Howe Sound & Old Yale also brew some good beer.