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Penticton Ale Trail

There is a saying that it takes a lot of great craft beer to make fine wine. It is a natural fit then, that in the middle of wine country, Penticton also has a dynamic beer scene with eight craft breweries. In fact, craft beer has become so popular here that Lonely Planet has named Penticton as Canada’s Craft Beer Capital! We have some of BC’s oldest craft breweries as well as some of BC’s newest craft breweries here in Penticton.

With most of the breweries just a few blocks away from one another, visiting our breweries is easy when you just hop on your bike, or even take a guided tour and enjoy a selection of our breweries.

1

Abandoned Rail Brewing Co

A family run brewery farming our own barley on the Naramata Bench, alongside the beautiful Kettle Valley Rail Trail. With a German Certified Brewmaster, our beer is brewed with the majority of the ingredients coming from BC, including our own estate-grown barley.

2

Yellow Dog Brewing

Yellow Dog Brewing is a family-run brewery focused on producing high quality locally crafted beer for everyone to enjoy. At Yellow Dog, we love our dogs, our community and of course, great beer, and we are perfectly located just steps from the beach.

3

Neighbourhood Brewing

Neighbourhood Brewing is a place where great beer meets deliciously inventive food, and where friends and family to come together to have a good time. The kitchen is inspired by Mexican cuisine but still travels the world of flavour. Come for a visit we are fun, we promise!

4

Slackwater Brewing

Founded mid-cast and hip deep in a mountain stream, Slackwater stands for the moments between life’s ebbs and flows—especially those enjoyed with friends, family and beers in-hand. Our brewing philosophy is focused on simplicity, balance and approachability with some newly inspired local infusions from the Okanagan’s natural landscapes. Our food philosophy matches that of our beer.  Chef Bryson summons inspiration from seasonal Okanagan ingredients and ties them in with our house-brewed libations.

5

Cannery Brewing

Join us in our taproom or on our patio for a glass or a flight of our beers. We are also pleased to offer a rotating selection of local BC Wine, BC Cider, coffee and other non-alcoholic beverages. Enjoy a bowl of our popcorn du jour along with your beverage. If you are hungry, we offer some delicious small bites designed to complement our beers.

 

7

Tin Whistle Brewing Co.

The South Okanagan’s original brewery is still going strong 25 years later. Tin Whistle kicked off the craft beer movement in the Okanagan Valley when it opened in 1995. This family-owned-and-operated business was named after a locomotive on the Kettle Valley Railway, which operated throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region for years before being converted into a hiking/biking trail. Tin Whistle focuses on using local ingredients such as fruits and berries in many of its beers, including the award-winning Stag Apple Scotch Ale and two different beers made with local peaches.

8

Barley Mill Brew Pub & Bistro

A pub with a friendly atmosphere, cheerful waitresses and bartenders – and good drinks. A restaurant with homemade quality foods. A place with a lively decor, where darts, billiards, music and camaraderie are enjoyed. A decora-tribute to sports figures echoes a slightly western theme with paraphernalia belonging to some first class Penticton athletes and rodeo stars.