Brewery and The Beast Vancouver

Brewery and the Beast is an all-inclusive, all-you-can-eat-and-drink culinary festival showcasing top local restaurants at Concord Pacific Place in Vancouver.

In 2024 the event happened on Sunday, June 2nd.

Brewery and the Beast in Vancouver

Brewery and the Beast is an all-inclusive culinary festival. One ticket comes with unlimited food and drinks throughout the event. The festival features top local chefs and makers of adult beverages. Some of the region’s best restaurants participate. There are craft breweries, distilleries and producers of non-alcoholic drinks too. The event is a great opportunity to taste and discover new favourites from nearby establishments.

The Brewery and the Beast festival takes place in three different Western Canadian cities. In addition to the event in Vancouver, there are also editions in both Calgary and Greater Victoria (in Langford).

The Vancouver event is held at Concord Pacific Place, located at 811 Carrall Street. It’s on the Science World side of BC Place Stadium. In 2024, Brewery and the Beast happened on Sunday, June 2nd. It ran from 2:00 until 5:00 pm for most folk, but started an hour earlier for VIP ticket holders.

2024 Vendors

Participating restaurants in 2024 included Boulevard from the Sutton Place Hotel, Brewhall, Diva at the Met, Gordon Ramsay Burger, H2 Kitchen + Bar from the Westin Bayshore, La Taqueria, Tap & Barrel and close to six dozen other restaurants and food providers.

There were also 17 or so beverage presenters at the event in 2024. They included Central City Brewers, Driftwood Brewery, Main Street Brewing, Black Sage Vineyard, Strongbow Apple Cider, Black Stallion Estate Winery and others.

Admission Details

There were two types of Brewery and the Beast tickets on offer in 2024.

General admission cost about $200 including taxes and online fees. Again, these tickets included unlimited food and drink samples.

This past year, VIP tickets were also available for more than $300 per person. In addition to unlimited samples, these tickets came with access to an exclusive experience one hour before the event opened to the public. There was also a separate VIP entrance, a private bar and lounge, plus a few other perks.

Note: This event is for adults-only, so for people ages 19+.

Event Video

For an idea of what to expect at the next Brewery and the Beast event, see the video below. It includes footage from the 2024 event. The weather wasn’t great, but that didn’t stop people from attending.