This project aims to tag all craft breweries in Vancouver, and aspirationally around BC.

Tagging guidance

Based on the brewery tagging guidelines and this discussion, I have come up with the following scheme:

• For brew pubs (e.g. Central City brewpubs):
  • amenity=pub
  • microbrewery=yesla
  • shop=alcohol (provided they sell takeout beer in some form)
• For breweries without a tasting room or a shop (e.g. Russell):
  • craft=brewery
  • product=beer
• For breweries with a tasting room and shop (e.g. 33 Acres, Brassneck, Main Street):
  • On the building:
    • craft=brewery
    • product=beer
  • In a node inside the building (roughly where the tasting room is):
    • amenity=bar if the food options are non-existent or very limited
    • amenity=pub if there are extensive food options
  • In a node inside the building (roughly where the shop is, could be the same node as the tasting room):
    • shop=alcohol

Other references:

• Tag:craft=brewery
• Tag:microbrewery=yes
• Tag:shop=alcohol

"Correctly" tagged

Currently in OSM

Here are all of the craft breweries I could find on OSM, along with any notes based on previous surveys.

Missing from OSM

• 100 Mile House:
  • Jackson's Social Club and Brewhouse (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Abbotsford:
  • Field House BRRL Room
• Castlegar:
  • Tailout Brewing (somewhere in this building according to Google Maps)
• Chilliwack:
  • Bricklayer (in this building according to Google Maps and BC Craft Brewers Guild)
  • Farmhouse (in this building according to Google Maps and their website)
  • Field House (somewhere in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Flashback (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Creston:
  • Wild North (around here according to BC Brewers' Guild)
• Delta:
  • Barnside Brewing
• Fort St. John
  • Beard's Brewing (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Mighty Peace (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Grand Forks:
  • Spencer Hill Cottage Brewery (in this building according to Google Maps) -- it's not clear whether or not this "pico" brewery is still operating
• Kaslo:
  • Angry Hen (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Kelowna:
  • Barn Owl Brewing (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Copper Brewing (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Jackknife Brewing (in this building, West of Kettle River)
  • Lakesider (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Shoreline Brewing (at this location)
  • Rustic Reel (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Welton (in Boundary Brewing's old location)
• Kimberley:
  • Over Time Beer Works (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Langley:
  • Smugglers' Trail (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Nanaimo:
  • Loveshack Libations (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Nelson:
  • Backroads (in this building or this one according to Google Maps)
• North Vancouver:
  • La Cerveceria Astilleros (in this building)
• Oliver:
  • Firehall Brewery (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Trading Post Brewery, Tasting Room and Eatery (somewhere on this steet according to their website)
• Osoyoos:
  • North Basin (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Pemberton:
  • Beer Farmers (in this building according to Google Maps and StreetView)
  • Pemberton Brewing (on this street)
• Penticton:
  • Highway 97 (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Neighbourhood Brewing (around this building according to Google Maps)
  • Slackwater (in this building according to Google Maps) -- used to be called Hatchery Brewing
  • Tin Whistle (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Powell River:
  • Wildwood Public House (replacing the Red Lion Pub in this building according to Google Maps)
• Revelstoke:
  • Mt. Begbie (in this building according to Google Maps and StreetView)
  • Rumpus Beer (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Salmo:
  • Erie Creek (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Salmon Arm:
  • Morrow (in this building according to Google Maps and BC Craft Brewers Guild)
• Sechelt:
  • Batch 44 Brewery and Kitchen (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Smithers:
  • Bulkley Valley (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Smithers Brewing (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Sooke:
  • Bad Dog (presumably in this building according to Google Maps and the photos in the reviews)
  • Sooke Brewing (in this building according to official website)
  • Sooke Oceanside Brewery (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Summerland:
  • Breakaway (on this road according to their Instagram account)
• Terrace:
  • Sherwood Mountain (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Trail:
  • Trail Beer Refinery (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Ucluelet:
  • Ucluelet Brewing (in this building according to Google Maps and Facebook page)
• Vernon:
  • Marten Brewpub (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Victoria:
  • Driftwood (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Herald Street (at this address)
  • Howl (around this building according to Google Maps and StreetView)
  • Hoyne (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Île Sauvage (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Lighthouse (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • V2V Black Hops (in this space according to The Growler)
  • Whistle Buoy (in this building according to Google Maps)

Future

These breweries are not open to the public yet but have a confirmed Internet presence at the very least.

• Campbell River:
  • North Island College Craft Brewing and Malting Program (around this building according to Google Maps and BC Craft Brewers Guild)
• Cranbrook:
  • Upscale Brewing
• Delta:
  • Britannia will open a new Ladner location in the of Winter 2020.
• Grand Forks:
  • Grand Forks Beer (in this building according to Google Maps)
  • Home Town Beer Makers (in this building according to Google Maps and BC Craft Brewers Guild)
• Hornby Island:
  • Hornby Island (on this island)
• Kelowna:
  • Office (in this block according to Google Maps)
  • Unleashed (in this block according to Google Maps)
• Langley:
  • Brookswood (in the Brookswood neighbourhood)
  • Locality (in this building according to Google Maps)
• Lillooet:
  • Lilooet Brewing Company (in this building according to Google Maps and BC Craft Brewers Guild)
• Nanaimo:
  • Rusted Rake (in this building)
  • Tidal Brewing (in the new East Village development according to The Growler)
• North Vancouver:
  • Shaketown (in Lower Londsdale according to the Growler)
  • Sundown (in North Van according to The Growler)
• Penticton
  • Abandoned Rail (on this side of the road according to BC Craft Brewers' Guild)
• Pitt Meadows:
  • Tiki Jon's (according to Craft Brewers' Guild)
• Port Alberni:
  • Alberni Brewing Company (in this building according to Google Maps and BC Craft Brewers' Guild).
• Port Coquitlam:
  • Boardwalk (Instagram page)
  • PoCo Brothers (Facebook page)
• Port McNeill:
  • Devil's Bath (in this building according to Google Maps and BC Craft Brewers' Guild)
• Prince George:
  • Deadfall (Facebook page)
• Qualicum Beach:
  • Fern and Cedar (somewhere on this road)
• Radium Hot Springs:
  • Radium (presumably in this block according to BC Craft Brewers Guild)
• Shirley:
  • Checkerhead
• Squamish:
  • Hakie Brewing
• Surrey:
  • Rodeo Brewing (Facebook page)
• Victoria:
  • Beacon Brewing (most likely in a building that was newly-constructed in this parking lot)
  • Hudson Taproom & Brewpub
  • Merridale Brewery and Distillery (in the Dockside Green area)
• Williams Lake:
  • Fox Mountain Brewing (in the former Greyhound bus depot)
• White Rock:
  • Galaxie Craft Brewhouse (in this building)

Defunct

These breweries have closed and are no longer in operation.

• 100 Mile House:
  • Broke ‘N Rode Brewing closed and was replaced with Jackson's Social Club and Brew House.
• Chilliwack:
  • Chaos & Solace was rebranded as Flashback Brewing in this building.
• Courtenay:
  • Forbidden Brewing used to be in this building next to the Westerly Hotel but it closed its doors in September 2019.
• Kelowna:
  • Boundary Brewing used to be at this address but closed permanently as a casualty of COVID-19.
• Nelson:
  • Savoy Brewing used to operate within the Savoy Hotel in this building.
• North Vancouver:
  • Avalon Brewing was rebranded Taylor's Crossing Brewpub before shutting down and being replaced with Hearthstone.
  • Sailor Hagar's used to be a brewpub and now merely exists as a brand brewed on contract.
• Prince George:
  • Scandal Brewing
• Port Coquitlam
  • Taylight Brewing used to be at this address but closed permanently as a casualty of COVID-19 on November 5th 2021.
• Richmond:
  • Big River Brewpub was rebranded as Be Right Back Brewing before closing and being replaced with Monkey 9.
• Surrey:
  • White Rock Brewery used to be in this building but shut down in 2019 after being fined by the BC Liquor Distribution Branch.
• Vancouver:
  • Coal Harbour used to be at this location.
  • Dix BBQ & Brewery closed and was replaced by the Red Racer Taphouse.
  • Doan's Craft used to have a brewery in this building but has now switched to producing their beers at Craft Collective
  • Green Leaf Brewing used to be at this location.
  • Hotel Pacific Pub & Brewery used to be in this building.
  • Prohibition Brewing used to be in this location in Yaletown.
  • Steel Toad closed and was replaced by Brewhall.
• Victoria:
  • Axe & Barrel used to be in this building but their space was taken over by V2V Black Hops.
  • Hugo’s Grill and Brewhouse used to operate within the Magnolia Hotel

External sources of information

See https://brewmap.openstreetmap.de/#11/49.2257/-123.2865/0/0/f for a rendering of breweries and brewpubs. Note that it includes production breweries which are not open to the public.

These sites have fairly good lists of BC breweries:

• BC Ale Trail
• BC Breweries (Raincoast Brews)
• BC Brewery directory and map(Pacific Beer Chat)
• BC Brewery listings and map (Beer Me BC)
• BC Craft Brewers Guild (monitoring script)
• Big list and map of BC breweries (live-ish)
• Craft Beer Vancouver
• The Growler (new breweries blog tag)
• List of breweries in British Columbia (Wikipedia)
• Licensed Establishments in B.C. (BC Government) -- need to filter for "Manufacturer" and "Brewery"
• /r/VancouverCraftBeer