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Taste what’s growing in the Okanagan this summer

The Georgia Straight • June 3

Lakesider Brewing summer patio. (photo provided)

There’s a reason Okanagan summers feel legendary. The combination of lake views, vineyard-draped hillsides, and an extraordinary community of local growers, brewers, and chefs creates something that’s genuinely hard to find anywhere else in BC. The world is starting to take notice: Kelowna recently became the first city in Canada to earn a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy designation, and National Geographic wasted no time naming it one of the 15 best places in the world for food right now. What are you waiting for?

“…Lakesider Brewing captures the unhurried spirit of Okanagan Lake life in a stunning lakehouse taproom, with a dog-friendly patio and an approachable lineup of lagers, wheat ales, and fruit-forward pints brewed with local ingredients. A kitchen menu that includes gluten-friendly, vegan, and vegetarian options means no one gets left out.”

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May 2026

This walkable getaway is made for Vancouverites craving a reset

Vancouver is Awesome • May 24
For those in Metro Vancouver craving a summer getaway that feels both relaxing and refined, Penticton is making a strong case as one of B.C.’s most compelling destinations.
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B.C.’s craft beer industry cautiously optimistic ahead of World Cup summer

CityNews Vancouver • May 24
Featuring: BC Craft Brewers Guild Executive Director, Ken Beattie
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Vancouver’s Award-Winning Mexican Brewery Shuts Down Its Chinatown Outpost After 18 Months

Noms Magazine • May 20
Featuring: La Cerveceria Astilleros Chinatown
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Beer column: What new fun flavours are in this year’s Juice Box Sour Mixer?

NowMedia • May 16
Featuring: Dead Frog Brewery
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Wine Guy: Circling back to classic West Coast IPAs

The Province • May 14
Featuring: Four Winds Brewing Co., Strange Fellows Brewing, Steel & Oak Brewing, and Superflux Beer Co.
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Popular Kelowna brewery offers Mother’s Day ‘do-overs’ after poor service on Sunday

NowMedia • May 11
Featuring: Rustic Reel Brewing Co.
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Beer column: It’s spicy, it’s sour, it’s ‘basically a margarita in a beer can!’

NowMedia • May 9
Featuring: Backcountry Brewing
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Beloved brewery celebrates 25 years in Penticton

Penticton Herald • May 9
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Langley brews support for those who serve

Langley Advance Times • May 6
Featuring: Dead Frog Brewery
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Downtown Vancouver’s The Magnet celebrates 7 years with 7 craft beers for $7

Vancouver Is Awesome • May 6
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What to Open for Mother’s Day: Vessel’s Spring Picks Portrait

Scout Magazine • May 5
Featuring: Brass Monkey Taproom
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April 2026

Port Moody brewery names beer after Canucks’ Brock Boeser

Daily Hive • April 30
Featuring: Yellow Dog Brewing in Port Moody and Penticton
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Drink beer with Surrey firefighters for $50 at summer charity event

Peace Arch News • April 29
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Raising a glass for conservation: Brewery partnership supports invasive species removal

The Free Press • April 27
Featuring: Fernie Brewing Company’s
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Reopening of Chilliwack brewery pushed back just a bit

Fraser Valley Today • April 27
Featuring: Old Yale Brewing Chilliwack
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Beer column: The original is iconic, will the Dat Juice spinoffs be able to deliver?

NowMedia • April 25
Featuring: Twin Sails Brewing
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Kelowna brewery secures silver medal at 2026 World Beer Cup

NowMedia • April 24
Featuring: Jackknife Brewing, along with Four Winds Brewing Co., Shaketown Brewing, and Whistler Brewing Co.,
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The Best Beers In The World—Winners Of The 2026 World Beer Cup

Forbes • April 22
Featuring: Four Winds Brewing Co., Jackknife Brewing, Shaketown Brewing and Whistler Brewing Co.
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New ownership takes over Beard’s Brewing Company

Energetic City • April 22
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Beer column: A full list of winners from the 39th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale

NowMedia • April 18
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Upcoming Poetry Gym at Gladstones will leave you well-versed

Comox Valley Record • April 17
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Island Rewind: First brewery opens on Vancouver Island in 1983

CHECK Media • April 14
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Barnside Brewing Co. Harvest Festival announces lineup: What you need to know about the concerts

Vancouver Sun • April 14
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Okanagan Fest of Ale a ‘hopping’ success in Penticton; West Kelowna brewery wins best in show

Castanet • April 12
Featuring: Lakesider Brewing Co
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Highway 97 wins People’s Choice at Fest-of-Ale

Penticton Herald • April 12
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Penticton Minor Lacrosse Association partners with Cannery Brewing for fundraising beer

Castanet • April 11
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Beer column: Cannery’s annual Babe Brew is as tasty as it is impactful

NowMedia • April 11
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BONUS: Read Hannah Irvine’s blog about brewing last year’s Babe Brew

25 top-notch patios in Vancouver you need to check out this season

Daily Hive Vancouver • April 11
Featuring: Parallel 49 Brewing
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Penticton bus routes offer free transit for Fest of Ale

Castanet • April 10
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Ace Brewing and BC Marine Trails teams up for another community clean-up

Comox Valley Record • April 9
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Wine Guy: Scoping out selections on the B.C. Ale Trail

The Province • April 9
Featuring: Brass Monkey Taproom, Hoyne Brewing, and Île Sauvage Brewing
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New brewpub opens on Hwy 97 in Lake Country

Castanet • April 8
Featuring: Cutwater Brewery (coming soon to the BC Ale Trail!)
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Beer column: This strawberry cheesecake delight will go perfectly with Easter dinner

Now Media • April 4
Featuring: Superflux Beer Co.
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From farms to film sets: Inside B.C.’s most resilient city, the Township of Langley

BC Business • April 2
Featuring: Locality Brewing, and The Barley Merchant
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North Island Craft Beer Fest brings fun to community fundraising

Campbell River Mirror • April 2
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March 2026

North Point Brewing seeks permanent curbside patio approval

North Shore Daily Post • March 30
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Penticton’s Cannery Brewing throwing a big party to celebrate 25 years in business

Castanet • March 28
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Beer column: Camping season is nearly upon us, but this Camp beer is now year-round

NowMedia • March 28
Featuring: Camp Beer Co.
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New Revelstoke brewery opens with aim of tapping into accessible beer

Revelstoke Review • March 27
Featuring: Revystoked Brewing Company
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Saanichton’s Category 12 brewing makes pivotal Shift to new menu and new malt

Vancouver Island Free Daily • March 27
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BC brewery secures international headliners for annual summer music festival

NowMedia • March 24
Featuring: Phillips Brewing & Malting
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Fest-of-Ale right around the corner

Penticton Herald • March 22
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Beer column: Spring calls for sessionable beers and you’ll find that in this box

NowMedia • March 21
Featuring: Four Winds Brewing
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Vancouver Island Brewing Named Official Craft Beer Partner of the Victoria HarbourCats

The Dugout • March 18
Featuring: Vancouver Island Brewing
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Beer column: You might hear the ice cream truck jingle when you crack open this sour

NowMedia • March 14
Featuring: Phillip’s Brewing & Malting
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Beer column: Pick up this new Field House 6-pack and your sweet tooth will thank you

NowMedia • March 7
Featuring: Field House Brewing
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Education News Canada • March 6
Featuring: Farm Country Brewing
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Penticton’s Fest of Ale tickets now on sale, promising more fun and bigger options

Castanet • March 6
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Two Kelowna craft breweries taking part in Animals & Ales fundraiser

Castanet • March 1
Featuring: Railside Brewing and Three Lakes Brewing
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February 2026

Beer column: From the mountains to the forest, experience the best of BC with these tasty IPAs

NowMedia • February 28
Featuring: Fernie Brewing Co & Beere Brewing
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Music, memories, and malt: Victoria’s Brass Monkey on a new track

Oak Bay News • February 28
Featuring: Brass Monkey Taproom
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Phillips brews up new festival of fermentation for Victoria

Sooke News Mirror • February 27
Featuring: Phillips Brewing and Malting
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Beer column: Another BC brewery calling it quits after 12 years

NowMedia • February 21
Featuring: Torchlight Brewing
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Kelowna International Airport showcases local food, beer, wine at two new restaurants

Castanet • February 18
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“Never just about beer, it was about connection”. West Kelowna brewery set to close

Capital News • February 17
Featuring: Connector Brewing
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Beer column: A touch of Valentine’s Day red in these farm-to-table IPAs

NowMedia • February 14
Featuring: Abandoned Rail Brewing
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Beer prices could go up again this year

CTV News • February 13
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North Vancouver brewery closes after less than 4 years in business

The Growler • February 9
Featuring: Braggot Brewing
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Beer column: A farewell to Lighthouse with 4 tasty winter creations in one tidy little pack

NowMedia • February 7
Featuring: Lighthouse Brewing
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January 2026

Beer column: Let’s drink to Groundhog Day with a beer named after the classic film

NowMedia • January 31
Featuring: Backcountry Brewing
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Local brewers weathering a storm in the craft beer industry

Freshet News • January 26
Featuring: Dageraad Brewing, Side Quest Brewing, and Tinhouse Brewing
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Canadians reducing alcohol consumption, impacting beer industry

CTV News • January 24
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‘Death by 1000 cuts’: B.C. Brewery closes after 27 years in business

CTV News • January 20
Featuring: Light House Brewing
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Beer column: As one BC brewery closes, another one expands to take its spot

NowMedia • January 17
Featuring: North Point Brewing Co.
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Ellison Field Taphouse now open at Kelowna airport

NowMedia • January 10
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Beer column: You look like you need a winter ale to warm up this weekend

NowMedia • January 10
Featuring: Twin Sails Brewing
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Behind bars: Victoria’s Drake crafting a unique reputation for beer and food

Vancouver Island Free Daily • January 4
Featuring: Driftwood Brewery , Whistle Buoy, Herald St Brew Works, Four Winds Brewing, Brassneck Brewery, Camp Beer Co.
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Beer column: Hello darkness my old friend, we’ve come to drink you up again

Victoria Now • January 3
Featuring: Hoyne Brewing Co
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