November 26, 2009
Lame attempt at something that could be really great. IF you have something do something with it!!! Maybe the new owners will do something with...ah not likely. Is true though, if you want the seasonal, it will be at this location. Only plus+

July 26, 2009
This is a taproom and tourist shop located in the opening area of Granville Island. The taproom has four taps including one seasonal beer. Food is not the focus, though I guess there is some for those who feel hungry. The place definitely capitalizes on tourists who might pop in while visiting the area. The taproom sells 6 oz. samples for $2.75. The gift shop is at least half BC wine and t-shirts, but does have a couple of bottled seasonals. This place is not really worth a visit unless in the area.

May 18, 2009
Tried a few of their beers at the taproom. They offered 4 the day I visited and you can get a flight of 6 oz samples. A small shop is attached to the tap room where you can purchase bottled beer and brewery t shirts, bottle openers, hats, mugs, etc. Their beers tend to be decent and Granville Island is a nice place to visit if you’re a tourist like I was. They offer a limited menu of pub type food.

August 24, 2008
Picked up a couple of their beers. $5 a piece for a bombers. Lots of different clothes and things to buy... Seems to focus to tourists.

August 1, 2008
The beer was good, mostly drank the lagers. Pretty small restaurant area, they should cut back the tourist shop some and add more seating. But I guess it is a tourist area. Good, but nothing that really stands out.

July 16, 2008
Not an overly impressive place, with a small breweryon the left and a tacky gift shop on the right. First of all its in a super touristy part of town, and damn near impossible to find a place to park. Super clean and up to date brewing area, with chalkboards explaning the process which always makes me laugh. The beers are well done and true to style, but I didn’t try the food.

May 31, 2008
It’s quite nice to be in the tasting room when the brewery is operational although it steam up so much you don’t see a whole lot. At other times it’s can feel a bit like you’re sandwiched between the brew room and the liquor store. Still Granville Island Market is one of the places to visit in this city so you may as well wet your whistle once you’re there. Service is hit and miss and sometimes there will be a crowd of friends around the bar area that interferes with speed of service. As to the selection, if you’re here, you’re here for GI product and you’ll get it in its freshest form for better or worse... and it’s certainly better than some of the GI bottles that are produced at the big brewery.

February 20, 2008
This is the Granville Island location where there is an enormous and fairly busy place to drink beer, even during the week. Very large store selling heir retail items, I believe the biggest retails store I have yet been at. This is where you get the one seasonal on tap.

April 20, 2005 [ Updated June 11, 2005 ]
GI makes their crappy beers at a big brewery in Kelowna. The eponymous location is the original brewery site and they keep a small brewery here to produce seasonals. One or two of these seasonals will be on tap (though they always have the horrid Honey Lager on) and the adjacent bottle shop is probably the most reliable place to grab bottles of the seasonals. It is a rare, true, tap room - just a bright open room with a couple of handles at the small bar. Limited pub snacks. Very casual. A decent place for a quick pint. Prices are outrageous, though, as five bucks only gets you a 12 oz "mug" and even a dinky sample glass is $2.75. The government mandates the tap limit..they should relicense the place as a brewpub and put all their beers on tap, cook sausages and pizzas in back, lower their prices a bit and get Vern working to full capacity.

March 30, 2005 [ Updated September 18, 2008 ]
This place was ok when it first opened, but not much has been done since then.