Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim is ready to welcome you with craft beer, majestic forests, big nature, and west coast warmth.
Port Alberni serves as a central hub for exploring the region, offering a rich mix of culture, heritage, and flavour. Discover three local breweries, a growing culinary scene, and a new distillery before heading west toward the surf towns, beaches, and coastal trails of Tofino and rugged Ucluelet. Each community is home to its own brewery and a collection of locally inspired coastal businesses.
Enjoy a distinctly West Coast mix of cafés, pubs, restaurants, breweries, distilleries, and more — all coming together to deliver a true taste-of-place experience along the Pacific Rim.
Fill Your Passport to Win!
How do you participate?
- Visit any of the participating businesses listed below from February 1 – March 8, 2026 and ask for a stamp with purchase, or scan the QR to collect a digital stamp in the BC Ale Trail mobile app.
- After collecting six unique stamps, hand in the completed passport at any participating location to be entered to win the Grand Prize Weekend Getaway package. Completed digital passports will automatically be entered to win and be awarded BONUS points!
- Get one or more stamps or scans in two of the participating communities for a bonus entry in the Grand Prize draw!
Going digital has perks!
Collect check-in points along with your virtual stamps, PLUS with each completed passport, you’ll be awarded:
- 250 bonus points and the Bronze Badge for completed passport #1
- 250 bonus points, the Silver Badge and a BC Ale Trail shirt for completed passport #2
- 500 bonus points, the Gold Badge for completed passport #3
*limit one T-shirt per person
Multiple entries are encouraged!
A Grand Prize Weekend Getaway Package to the North of the Fraser Ale Trail to be Won!
One lucky winner will win a package to explore Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster and Port Coquitlam that includes:
Burnaby:
- 2 nights accommodation at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
- $40 gift card for Dageraad Brewing
- $40 gift card for Steamworks Brewing – Burnaby
- Explore Burnaby swag bag
Coquitlam:
- $100 to Mariner Brewing
- $100 to Activate – the world’s first active gaming facility
Port Coquitlam:
- One night stay in a themed room at PoCo Inn & Suites
- $50 gift card for Poco Brothers Brewing/Cat & Fiddle Pub
- $100 gift card for Patina Brewing Co Brewhouse & BBQ
More to come!
The random prize draw will take place following the contest period once all of the completed passports have been collected.
Where can you pick up a Passport?
The Pacific Rim Ale Trail Tasting Passport is available for free at any of the participating businesses. Prefer paperless? Download the free BC Ale Trail mobile app to collect stamps by scanning a QR code. PLUS earn reward points when you check in.
Port Alberni:
Witch’s Brew Cafe and Bakeshop
Ucluelet:
Shipwreck Pizza (closed Feb1-13. Visit Feb 14 onwards)
Tofino:
Browns Socialhouse (Tin Wis Resort)
The Surf Club at Long Beach Lodge Resort
