Press Releases & Announcements

Granville Island Brewing, Canada’s original micro-brewery, has released a series of new beer ads created entirely in self-isolation with local actors and crew whose productions have been forced to shut down as a result of COVID-19.

Old Yale Brewing is bringing a full weekend of online entertainment to their community, all in support of a great local initiative working to feed 340 families in the brewery’s own backyard, Chilliwack.

In conjunction with #TakeOutDay, CRAFT Beer Market is launching delivery and curbside pick up at select locations in the hopes of hiring back some of their team as well as providing meals to kids in need in the community.

In a first-ever initiative, BC’s beverage alcohol producers are uniting to ask British Columbians to buy local and support BC-based companies. Introducing: Time to Buy British Columbia!

You can now enjoy Portland Craft from the safety and convenience of your own home or work with take-out and delivery services.

As Canadians continue to adjust to staying home to flatten the curve, the BC Ale Trail hopes to bring people together, if only virtually.

Taxis, hotels, weather forecasters and accountants some of the dozens deemed an essential service.

In response to the provincial government’s declaration prohibiting gatherings greater than 50 people, we are not able to move forward with Great Okanagan Beer Festival for the first week of May.

The Board of Directors of the Okanagan Fest of Ale Society have made the decision to postpone the Okanagan Fest of Ale for 2020.

We want to do our part to help limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and we want all of our members to stay safe and healthy. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to postpone Saturday’s AGM.

Great Okanagan Beer Festival (GOBF), presented by The Train Station Pub, is excited to announce their full event schedule for 2020. In addition to 8 days of programming the Main Event has also been extended by an hour and will take place from 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM on Saturday, May 9, at Waterfront Park.

The Campaign for Real Ale Society of British Columbia (CAMRA BC) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of 2020 executive on Saturday, March 21st at Andina Brewing in Vancouver.