Vancouver Ale Trail

Vancouver's craft beer scene is as layered and distinct as the city itself. The story of brewing here begins at Brewery Creek, where Vancouver's earliest breweries set up along a creek that once ran beside Main Street — and though the creek is long gone, that legacy lives on in the progressive taprooms and neighbourhood breweries that have taken root in its place.Today, the Vancouver Ale Trail spans the full breadth of this scene with a five-day craft beer itinerary that takes you from the renowned "Yeast Van" corridor stretching along Clark Drive, Powell Street, and Venables, to the tasting rooms of Mount Pleasant and Brewery Creek, the brewpubs of historic Gastown, and the welcoming neighbourhood spots of Strathcona and Hastings-Sunrise. Each pocket of the city has its own character — and so do its breweries. Most serve great food alongside their beer, and with so many within walking or cycling distance of one another, the trail pairs naturally with a day spent taking in everything Vancouver has to offer.For a full travel itinerary to inspire your Vancouver ale-venture, head to the BC Ale Trail website: Vancouver Ale Trail.