Established in 1984, Granville Island Brewing (GIB) is Canada’s first microbrewery offering a variety of award-winning beers that are brewed and sold here in BC. GIB is dedicated to handcrafting the finest all-natural, premium beers that are brewed in small batches to provide consumers the ultimate tasting experience. In celebration of their West Coast heritage GIB names each beer after iconic Vancouver locations. From the original Island Lager and English Bay Pale Ale, to their latest innovation; Brockton IPA, GIB continues to produce a diverse portfolio of beers inspired by life on the West Coast.

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English Bay Pale Ale

Recommended pairing for ZEN Japanese Restaurant, Executive Chef Nobu Ochi’s BC Spot Prawn Southern Style Seafood Chowder

Brockton IPA

Recommended pairing for Provence Marinaside, Sous Chef Jasen Gauthier’s Sablefish Chowder

Island Lager

Showcase Beer

Established in 2001, Phillips Brewing Company has quickly become a go-to brewery for serious beer fans in BC. With their regular rotation of eight brews, such as the Blue Buck Ale, Longboat Chocolate Porter and Phoenix Gold Lager, as well as seasonals, such as Crooked Tooth Pumpkin Ale and Double Barrel Scotch Ale, Phillips has won numerous Canadian Brewing Awards and has been named BC Brewery of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale three years running.

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Blue Buck

Recommended pairing for C Restaurant, Chef Wesley Young’s Shellfish Chowder

Longboat Double Chocolate Porter

Recommended pairing for O’Doul’s Restaurant, Executive Chef Chris Whittaker’s Smoked Qualicum Bay Scallop and House-cured Sloping Hill Farms Pork Belly Chowder

R&B Brewing (derived from a clever organisation of the two founding partners' names) is the combined hard work and lifelong goal of Rick Dellow and Barry Benson who share more than 60 years experience in the international and local brewing industry. After spending many years installing microbreweries and brewpubs and training brewers all over the world they decided to bring their wealth of knowledge and experience home to Vancouver. R&B Brewing produces award winning, consistent, high quality, hand crafted ales such as Red Devil Pale Ale, Raven Cream Ale, Sun God Wheat Ale, Dark Star Oatmeal Stout and the Hoppelganger India Pale Ale.

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Red Devil Pale Ale

Recommended pairing for The Refinery, Executive Chef Michael Carter’s Smoked Cod and Crab Chowder

Sun God Wheat Ale

Recommended pairing for Vancouver Aquarium Catering & Events, Executive Sous Chef Myke Shaw’s Spicy Corn and Crab Chowder

TREE Brewing Company brews their beer in Kelowna, BC and take craft brewing seriously. They brew in small batches using only water, malt, hops and yeast to produce the highest quality, award winning beer.Try their selection of all natural unpasteurized beers, sure to satisfy some of the most discriminating craft beer drinkers & judges.

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Cutthroat Pale Ale

Recommended pairing for Go Fish, Chef Matt and Chef Andrew Christie’s Smoked Corn and Scallop Chowder

Spy Porter

Recommended pairing for COAST Restaurant, Executive Chef Josh Wolfe’s BC Sea Urchin and Smoked Pacific Oyster Chowder

The Whistler Brewing Company is proudly 100% British Columbia. All Whistler beers are craft brewed in small batches;without the use of additives, preservatives or pasteurization. Unique to our Whistler beer recipe is genuine glacier water; supplied under exclusive arrangement from a pristine, artesian spring in the coastal mountain range just north of the Whistler Township.

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Altitude Honey Lager

Recommended pairing for Whistler Blackcomb, Executive Chef Randy Jones’ Taste of British Columbia Inspired Chowder

Whistler WeissBier

Recommended pairing for Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts Student Sarai De Zela Pardo’s Calypso Chowder