Driving from Calgary to Qualicum Beach.

What are some of the best brewpubs and breweries with food to visit in the the interior of BC? Driving to Qualicum Beach from Calgary later this week.

Assuming you have to go through Vancouver.

Breweries don’t have real food, just snacks, sometimes a food truck outside, Parallel 49 has soup.
If I had to hit one only brewery in Vancouver that would probably be Parallel 49.

As per brewpubs, I’d skip Yaletown and Steamworks, beers are OK, food is usual pub grub.
Of the 4 local brewpubs, Steel Toad is the one with the better beers; people say food is good but pricey, I only got a pizza once and it was horrible.
Big Rock Urban has some decent beer as well, but I haven’t heard anything about food.

One place to check is Central City / Red Racer restaurant on Beatty: 40 taps of which 12 own; bottle prices are amazing; I haven’t been there but they have a build-your-burger menu that looks interesting if you are into that.

For beer and food, check also Alibi Room and St. Augustine’s.

I can’t think of any other place to mention in Greater Vancouver and in the valley from here to the Okanagan.

Thanks really wasn’t planning on spending much time in Vancouver, have an industry friends at Steel Toad and Big Rock will have to check them out. It would also be nice to see what Dix turned into under Central City’s direction.

Was more interested in places outside Vancouver. We will probably stop in and visit the crew at Crannog while driving by.

Are you into Ice Ciders?

As for the Island, Qualicum Beach is somewhat void of anything. Most decent places are North, South or West.

South: Longwood Brewpub in Nanaimo does a decent brunch and their beers are decent . Parksville has a couple of beer stores but they aren’t too exciting. I’ve added them to the db.

West: Coombs’ Old Country Market is worth your while. It’s not a beer destination but it has a remarkable cheese, spice, bbq sauce selection. Not to mention it’s an endless knick-knack shop of imports.

North: This will be your best bet for beering. White Whale Public House, Gladstone and Forbidden Brewing. If you’re looking for some steaks - they have The Butchers Block up the street from Gladstone that is great.

Happy travels.

Cool thanks guys!

It would also appear that the Noble Pig Brewhouse in Kamloops has fairly good reviews.

Originally posted by Hoser
What are some of the best brewpubs and breweries with food to visit in the the interior of BC? Driving to Qualicum Beach from Calgary later this week.

Oh, looks like there is a new brewery in Veron, called Mertens. Hoping to check it out in about four days. No beers have been rated so hard to know if it is decent or not

Originally posted by Hoser
Thanks really wasn’t planning on spending much time in Vancouver, have an industry friends at Steel Toad and Big Rock will have to check them out.