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Proudly the province’s Craft Beer Capital and home to Canada’s first brewpub, Victoria’s variety of unique producers are famous for locally made beers, ciders, wines and spirits.
Pair a cold pint with a delicious meal, take a brewery tour to learn the craft or come to a beer-focused event. With a rich brewing culture and several craft breweries, ciderhouses and wineries—plus restaurants, taphouses and pubs excited to showcase their wares—it’s as easy to learn about the process as it is to enjoy the finished product.
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Sheringham Distillery
Sheringham Distillery is based out of Vancouver Island, Canada and is on a mission to make the world’s most approachable gin, prioritizing sustainability and quality ingredients with a chef’s ...
Category 12 Brewing
A family run brewery specializing in the precision crafting of Northwest & Belgian inspired ales. Come enjoy a tour or a tasting in our taproom! Open 12-6 Tuesday to Saturday.
Phillips Brewing & Malting Company
Phillips was born in 2001 to a pile of credit card debt and the audacious principle that quality ingredients and a little creative flair can produce great beer. After 15 years, a couple of address ...
Driftwood Brewery
Driftwood Brewing Company was founded in the spring of 2008 by two very passionate and experienced brewers, Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum. They wanted to make and sell the kind of beer they liked best...
Church & State Wines
Church & State Wines is located 20 minutes from downtown Victoria on the way to the Butchart Gardens in scenic Brentwood Bay. Open for tastings, lunch, light fare and private events. We invite you to ...
Junction Orchard & Cidery
A dog & family friendly cidery, bringing local fresh cider to Victoria. Locally owned and family run.
Stillhead Distillery
Nestled in the heart of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, our family owned distillery crafts high quality whisky, gin and vodka with the intention of capturing the essence of Vancouver Island ...
Victoria Distillers
The doors to our new Sidney waterfront distillery opened to the public in May of 2016. From selecting the botanicals, to the blending and bottling, to the hand-numbering of each small batch, each step...
Whistle Buoy Brewing
Whistle Buoy Brewing Co. is a small batch experimental taproom brewery located in Market Square.We are inspired by the natural beauty and urban energy of coastal BC and hope to share our passion with ...
Blue Grouse Estate Winery
Named Best Island Winery two years running, Blue Grouse Estate Winery is family-owned and sustainably-farmed. The Leed-standard winery and surrounding vineyards are home to exceptional Cowichan Valley...
Hoyne Brewing
Since opening the doors in December 2011, Hoyne Brewing Company has striven to brew the finest craft beer with uncompromising quality and consistency batch after batch. A master in his craft since ...
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Experience apples like never before. Merridale is a delicious destination in the Cowichan Valley - An apple orchard, craft Cidery, small batch Distillery, Eatery, and event venue. Join ...
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
Island Made – As Canada’s oldest Brewpub, we have always believed that the measure of a good pub is in it’s ability to serve a good meal along with a great pint! We brew a wide range of ...
Swift Brewing
Swift brewery & good times tasting room is a place for you to enjoy a super comfy setting, combining the best of the old with the convenience and comfort of the new. Located in the heart of the ...
Unsworth Vineyards
Located off a picturesque country road winding through working farms and rolling hills, Unsworth Vineyards & Restaurant is whimsically nestled in the heart of Vancouver Island’s wine country. ...
Macaloney’s Island Distillery
Discover how beer and whisky is made on a guided tour of an operational brewery and distillery. The Victoria Caledonian Distillery and Twa Dogs Brewery crafts elegant Scotch style single malt whisky ...
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Sea Cider is a farm-based cidery located on the Saanich Peninsula just minutes from Victoria, on Vancouver Island. Our ten acre farm is home to over 1,300 apple trees, made up of over 50 varieties of ...
The Drake Eatery
A concise menu with small plates great for sharing and individual meals, produced from quality local suppliers. 29 draught taps feature hard to find west coast craft beers and cider, with wine and ...
Rocky Creek Winery
Great wines. Good people. Lasting memories. Discover the story of Cowichan’s most award-winning winemaker. Leave our place saying “wow”. Enjoy our friendly atmosphere and learn about our terroir...
CRAFT Beer Market
A premium casual restaurant and bar with a passion for fresh local food and great craft beer. Open 7 days with an all-season patio. Great for casual dinners, large groups and private events.
Lighthouse Brewing Company
Lighthouse Brewing Co. is a family-owned and operated Craft Brewery that has been handcrafting beer for 24 years since August 17th, 1998! We are more than a Craft Brewery – we are a family that ...
Vancouver Island Brewing
Vancouver Island Brewing is made up of a group of passionate, inspired people. We are proud to be driving innovation in an industry that we helped pioneer in British Columbia. We brew a selection of ...
The Great Canadian Beer Festival—Canada's oldest and longest running beer festival—is celebrating its 25th year. The weekend-long event features craft beers exclusively from breweries across Canada and the Pacific Northwestern USA. With about 66 breweries and cideries serving over 250 tasty options, there's no shortage of drinks to discover.