Farms, fermentation & field-to-glass experiences
British Columbia’s craft beer story starts long before the first pint is poured. It begins in the fields, orchards and farms that grow the ingredients, support local producers and shape the communities our breweries call home.
The BC Farm-Based Ale Trail — Farms, Fermentation & Field-to-Glass Experiences brings those connections together in one self-guided journey across British Columbia. Anchored by farm-based breweries, the trail also connects travellers with farm-based cideries, BC Farmers’ Markets, local food producers, agritourism experiences and unique farm stays.
Many of the breweries featured here were farms first. Some have been worked by the same families for generations, long before a brewhouse or taproom became part of the landscape. Today, these businesses are finding new ways to connect agriculture and craft brewing — growing ingredients, sourcing from neighbouring farms and producers, giving brewing byproducts new life, and keeping more of every dollar within their local communities.
Along the way, you might wander through a farmers market, visit a u-pick orchard, tour a working farm, meet an artisan food producer, stay overnight among the fields or sit down for a pint brewed just steps from where some of its ingredients were grown.
Spanning eleven regions across British Columbia, the Farm-Based Ale Trail brings together more than 80 local businesses and experiences while celebrating the people behind them and the agricultural communities they call home.
Follow the fields. Taste the ferment. Discover BC from farm to glass.
Visit the full Ale Trail on our website
Please note: Hours, seasonal offerings and availability at farms, markets, breweries, cideries and other agritourism experiences can change throughout the year. We recommend confirming directly with each location before planning your visit.
