KPU Brew Lab | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) offers BC’s only Brewing Diploma program, and is the only institution in Canada recognized by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) for a standard of excellence in brewing education when the MBAA ran a review of programs across the US and Canada. In 2019, KPU won Brewery of the Year at the BC Beer Awards and was named “#1 Teaching Brewery in North America” as the Grand National Champion of the 2019 US Open College Beer Championship (USOCBC). KPU placed second overall in the 2021 USOCBC.
Recently, KPU Brewing students won awards in two more professional-level competitions: bronze in the 2022 Canadian Brewing Awards and bronze in the 2022 US Open Beer Championship.
In KPU’s two-year Brewing & Brewery Operations diploma, students learn the craft, science and business of brewing with hands-on experience in their state-of-the-art, custom-built teaching brewery located on their Langley campus.
You can purchase KPU’s award-winning brews by stopping by the KPU Brew Lab on Thursdays* from 12:00 – 1:00 pm and Fridays* from 1:00 – 6:00 pm, where a selection of small-batch craft beers rotates each week.
*Closed on statutory holidays and campus closures.
Features
Beer Service
Experience
Accessibility Inclusion
Awards and Certifications
BC Beer Awards – 2025 – Belgian Strong Ale
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Belgian Strong Ale
Beer: Dubbel Date
Year: 2025
BC Beer Awards – 2024 – International Lager
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: International Lager
Beer: Happy Hoppy
Year: 2024
Canada Beer Cup – 2024 – German Wheat Beers
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: German Wheat Beers
Beer: 50/50 Hefe
Year: 2024
Canadian Brewing Awards – 2024 – Flavoured Stout/Porter
Award: Canadian Brewing Awards
Category: Flavoured Stout/Porter
Beer: Xocolatl
Year: 2024
Canada Beer Cup – 2023 – North American Amber Ale
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: North American Amber Ale
Beer: Birra Rossa
Year: 2023
BC Beer Awards – 2022 – Malty UK & Irish Ale
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Malty UK & Irish Ale
Beer: Overcast
Year: 2022
Canadian Brewing Awards – 2022 – Wheat Beer – German Style
Award: Canadian Brewing Awards
Category: Wheat Beer – German Style
Beer: Summertime
Year: 2022
BC Beer Awards – 2018 – German Wheat Beer
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: German Wheat Beer
Beer: 50/50 Hefeweizen
Year: 2018
BC Beer Awards – 2019 – Brewery of The Year
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Brewery of The Year
Year: 2019
BC Beer Awards – 2019 – Pale German Beer -3RD PLACE
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Pale German Beer -3RD PLACE
Beer: The Adams Family Festbier
Year: 2019
BC Beer Awards – 2019 – Dark & Strong European Beer
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Dark & Strong European Beer
Beer: May the Schwarz Be With You
Year: 2019
BC Beer Awards – 2019 – German Wheat Beer – 3RD PLACE
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: German Wheat Beer – 3RD PLACE
Beer: 50/50 Hefeweizen
Year: 2019
BC Beer Awards – 2019 – Specialty Beer
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Specialty Beer
Beer: Pilsbo Baggins New Zealand Pilsner
Year: 2019
BC Beer Awards – 2019 – North American Amber & Brown Ale
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: North American Amber & Brown Ale
Beer: Birra Rossa
Year: 2019
Canada Beer Cup – 2022 – North American Amber Ale
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: North American Amber Ale
Beer: Birra Rossa
Year: 2022
Canada Beer Cup – 2022 – Hoppy Pilsener
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: Hoppy Pilsener
Beer: Italian Pilsner
Year: 2022
Canada Beer Cup – 2022 – Dortmunder/Export Style Lager
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: Dortmunder/Export Style Lager
Beer: Das Fest
Year: 2022
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
