breweries
Concierge Favourites
One of Kelowna’s premier gathering places, BNA has a relaxing tasting room, a first class eatery, and a buzzing indoor playground, all under one roof. Featuring a dozen handcrafted BNA beers on tap, gourmet fare, a boutique bowling alley, bocce ball, shuffleboard, skee ball, vintage arcade games, and pinball, BNA has it all. A few of the most popular house made beers are the steadfast 76 Wolverine Lager, the classic ‘Don’t Lose Your Dinosaur’ IPA and the smooth Otis Breakfast Stout.
Located: 1250 Ellis Street
Downtown Kelowna
This fishing themed brewery features easy drinking ales, stouts, and sours, as well as yummy small and large food plates, that’ll be sure to have you hooked. Try the full-bodied Gingerbread Cookie Ale, the expresso-tasting Nitro Coffee Stout, or the tart, pink Haskap Berry Sour. Of course the prize catch is the fantastic south-facing, dog-friendly patio, and the awesome service.
Located: 760 Vaughan Ave.
Downtown Kelowna
Everyone knows that beer makes you smarter, so at the Beer Institute they’re sharing their knowledge and passion for small batch, unfiltered, tank-to-tap craft beer. From light to pale, to bitter, to dark, the taproom focuses on easy drinking ales. Savour a Citratooth IPA or a Cherry Blonde Ale with a hand-crafted pizza on one of the two outdoor patios.
Located: 1346 Water Street
Downtown Kelowna
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Downtown kelowna
1086 Richter street
Named after an old race boat from the heydays of the Kelowna Regatta, Red Bird Brewing celebrates the lighter side of the community’s history with beers like, Lady of the Lake Lager, The Captain Kölsch, and Regatta Radler. The tap list is frequently updated with small batch test brews, and the popular brewery’s nest is bursting at the seams, currently expanding the patio and seating area.
Downtown kelowna
1033 Richter street
Creativity is at the heart of this community oriented brewery featuring outstanding food from Chef Chris Braun, and of course tasty beers. From Love Potion Raspberry or First Crush Cherry Sours to easy drinking Homewrecker Hazy IPA and the socially conscious ‘Black is Beautiful’ Pinot Noir Stout, V&V offers scrumptious snacks that pair perfectly with its unique brews.
Downtown kelowna
731 Baillie Ave.
Another fixture on the North End brewery scene is Kettle River, where they brew small batches of whatever they feel like right on site. From ‘Business in the Front’ Blonde Ale, to ‘Party in the Back’ Dirty Blonde Ale, they create everything from mild to wild. Their locally famous Loose Canoe IPA promises to get you where you want to go!
Downtown kelowna
727 Baillie ave.
If you’re looking for weird beer and classic pizza, this metal-themed North End brewery is the place to go. Combining Northern European ancient brewing techniques with West Coast methods, Jackknife’s go to brews are ‘Hair Straight Back’ Spruce Tip Pale Ale, ‘Wizard Sticks’ Nordic IPA, ‘Hammer of Doom’ Canadian Imperial Stout, and the unforgettable ‘Arcane’ Lithuanian Dark Ale. They have many more exciting seasonal and rotating taps and did I mention great pizza!
10 minutes from downtown
3477 Lakeshore rd.
If you’re looking for weird beer and classic pizza, this metal-themed North End brewery is the place to go. Combining Northern European ancient brewing techniques with West Coast methods, Jackknife’s go to brews are ‘Hair Straight Back’ Spruce Tip Pale Ale, ‘Wizard Sticks’ Nordic IPA, ‘Hammer of Doom’ Canadian Imperial Stout, and the unforgettable ‘Arcane’ Lithuanian Dark Ale. They have many more exciting seasonal and rotating taps and did I mention great pizza!
10 minutes from downtown
4629 Lakeshore rd.
A beautifully restored heritage barn is the setting for this flourishing brewery in the Lower Mission area of Kelowna. A comprehensive list of beers include Lakeshore Lager, Don’t Give a Hoot Pale Ale, and Roundabout Radler. With its laid back atmosphere away from the bustle of downtown, and a cute bakery next door, Barn Owl is a perfect place to chill.
10 minutes from downtown
1851 kirschner rd.
Nestled in Kelowna’s Landmark business district, Copper Brewing offers an easy going, approachable vibe with 20 delicious taps to choose from. From their flagship Copper Lager to their Strawberry Rhubarb Nitro Sour, there’s something for everyone… and there’s free Super Nintendo in the booths, along with a variety of card and board games. Oh, and the name Copper is in honour of the co-founders’ Bernese Mountain dog, who adorns the beer cans.
20 minutes from downtown
3314 Appaloosa Rd.
Steps off the Okanagan Rail Trail in the middle of Kelowna’s biggest industrial area you’ll find a small brewery that focuses on bottle conditioned mixed-fermentation ales… the result is delicious beers made as sustainably, ethically, and authentically as possible. Sour beer fans will love ‘Most Likely To’ Plum sour, and ‘Flower Market’ Hibiscus sour, and all beer fans will love the passion and creativity of Wild Ambition.
20 minutes from downtown
975 Academy Way
Close to UBCO with one of the best views of all local breweries, Kelowna Brewing is a student-friendly eclectic public house with billiards, foosball, table hockey, and shuffleboard. The crisp ‘Two Five Oh’ California Common, and the no nonsense ‘Old Man’ Kölsch are perfect to enjoy on the huge patio overlooking the fertile valley below.
Kelowna is home to a very unique and delicious craft scene
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