Photo: Lauren DeGaine

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The 26th Annual Great Canadian Beer Festival returns to Victoria BC on September 7 & 8, 2018. This year, 60+ breweries and cideries will  feature over 250 beers and ciders. In its 26th year, the GCBF is the longest running beer festival in Canada.

NEW BREWERIES & ATTRACTIONS

Alberta Brewers Tent

A new Alberta booth will showcase and pour beer from four Alberta Brewers:

• Blind Enthusiasm Brewing
• The Dandy Brewing Co
• Blindman Brewing
• Town Square Brewing

BC Ale Trail-er

New this year is the BC Ale Trail-er which aports an additional 8+ breweries serving up beer from breweries around BC:

• Backcountry Brewing
• Fieldhouse Brewing
• Kettle River Brewing
• Strange Fellows Brewing
• Twin City Brewing
• Whistler Brewing
• Yellow Dog Brewing

First-Time Breweries

In total, GCBF reports the following new and first-time breweries attending from these provinces:

• BC:
  • Britannia Brewing
  • Crossroads Brewing
  • East Van Brewing
  • Iron Road Brewing
  • Mariner Brewing
  • Small Block Brewing
  • Smithers Brewing
  • Sooke Brewing.
• AB:
  • Blind Enthusiasm Brewing
  • The Dandy Brewing Co
  • Blindman Brewing
  • Town Square Brewing
• ON:
  • Collective Arts Brewing
  • Blood Brothers Brewing
• YT:
  • Winterlong Brewing

The full list of attending breweries is here. 2018 Breweries ≫

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