Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival

The Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival at the Westwood Plateau is one of Metro Vancouver’s premier events featuring BC craft breweries and tasty appetizers.

As far as we can tell, the event didn’t happen last year. It probably won’t happen in 2027 either, but exact details are to be confirmed.

This article contains the following information about the event:

Beer Festival at Westwood Plateau

The Coquitlam Craft & Ales Festival was a great event that typically featured over 50 breweries, dozens of different craft beers, delicious appetizers and lots of people.

The festival had been running for about three years prior to 2019, in both the spring and the fall, at the Westwood Plateau Golf Club. It happened in 2020, just once, but then not again for a couple of years. It returned to the same location in 2023 and 2024, however, and was back again in the spring of 2025. Unfortunately, it hasn’t taken place since.

Coquitlam Beer Festival Dates and Prices

The Coquitlam Craft & Ales Festival last took place on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. The event ran from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club. The venue’s address is 3251 Plateau Boulevard in Coquitlam.

General admission to the 2025 festival cost about $112 per person. That price included taxes and online service fees.

People who attended this festival could usually enjoy a nearly unlimited selection of craft beers and food samples. No tokens or extra purchases were required, which made this an especially appealing and enjoyable event.

Howe Sound Brewery at Beer Festival — Howe Sound Brewery

What Makes it Special?

A number of things made the Coquitlam Craft & Ales Festival stand out as a “best place to be” for people who like craft beers and hanging out with their friends. Below is a list of the event’s features that stood out to us.

The admission price included complimentary food and beverages. You didn’t have to pay extra for each beer sample you try or every appetizer you wanted to taste. It was all included, unlike most Lower Mainland events of its kind.
The venue is completely indoors so the event was warm and not weather dependent.
The festival benefited a worthwhile charitable cause each time. Partial proceeds from the most recent event’s ticket sales were donated to KidSport Tri-Cities.
The cost was reasonable. There aren’t many places where you can wander around and sample virtually unlimited beer, cider and food samples.
There was plenty of free parking.
Tickets also included a complimentary shuttle service to and from the Lafarge Lake/Douglas SkyTrain Station.

Craft Beer Festival at Westwood Plateau — Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club

Beer Festival Breweries

Over 50 BC craft breweries typically participated in the Coquitlam Craft & Ales Festival. Each brewery offered a selection of brews with over 120 different kinds to choose from. In the past there were IPAs, cream ales, lagers, fruit-infused brews and all kinds of seasonal and award-winning ales.

Prevous BC breweries participants included Stanley Park Brewery, Andina and Red Truck from Vancouver, Steel & Oak from New Westminster, Bridge Brewing from North Vancouver, and dozens more.

Andina Beer at Coquitlam Festival — Andina Beer from Vancouver

Festival Food

The food at the festival was usually really good. When we went in the past there were chicken wings from Wings Restaurant, noodles and poached prawns from the Hard Rock Casino, deli meat samples, nachos and chili, and upside-down cheesecake.

Tips & Advice

Below are some tips to help you make the most of your experience at the Coquitlam Craft & Ales Festival (should the event return in the future).

TIP #1: Plan in advance how to get home. There is a complimentary shuttle service to and from the nearest SkyTrain station before and after the event, which is good to know.

TIP #2: We recommend going with a good appetite as the food is delicious and there is a fair bit of it. Don’t drink on an empty stomach. Pace yourself.

TIP #3: It’s good to go with a group of friends. The more the merrier.

TIP #4: Note your favourite beers so you can remember them for the future. Also, chat with the people around you to learn what they recommend. With typically over 100 beers to choose from, make sure to sample and remember the best.

Red Truck Brewery Beers Display