Three Lakes Brewing

Founded by three women, the motto here is “What she said… but LOUDER!” Kelowna

Three Lakes Brewing was founded by three local women: a mom and her daughter, along with a friend and business partner. This all-female ownership model is pretty rare in the beer industry in general, and seems to be unique among the 20+ breweries in Kelowna.

Mel and Cathy have been friends for about 20 years with a ton of ideas and an entrepreneurial vision always lurking within their conversations. After a hike and a beer in 2021, they decided it was time to go for it and create their dream of opening a craft brewery. They knew right away that Mel’s daughter Tara would be the perfect fit to join their team as the brewer because she had been working as an assistant winemaker for the past few years, which gave her lots of experience with fermentation on an industrial scale.

Located near the Kelowna International Airport, the brewery celebrates the local “tri-lakes” region, which includes Skaha, Kalamalka, and Okanagan lakes. Certainly, outdoor activities like camping and boating are a big part of Three Lakes Brewing’s theme and branding.