Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week is a series of events showcasing local beers and North Vancouver breweries and distilleries in the fall.

Presented by Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association, the events run from November 1st to 15th in 2024. Additional details are to be confirmed.

For the latest information, click Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week. To learn more about last year’s events and the series in general, continue reading below.

This article includes information about the following:

Schedule of Events | Event Venues | Other Information

Click any of the above links to jump to a specific topic, or continue reading to learn all about Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week.

Craft Beer Week in North Vancouver

Despite its name, Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week runs for closer to two weeks than just one. In 2023 there were events from November 2nd to 14th. In 2024 the series returns from Friday, November 1st, until Friday, November 15th.

The series usually features beer specials, live music, brewery tours and people having fun at various venues throughout North Vancouver.

For tickets and full details, visit Vancouver’s North Shore (Tourism) website.

Beer Week Schedule of Events

One event announced for Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week in 2024 is a wrap up party at The Pipe Shop on November 15th. Details about this year’s other events are to be confirmed.

For an idea of what to expect, below were the events scheduled for Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week in 2023.

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

• Launch Party – the kickoff to the craft beer week ran from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm at The Pipe Shop. The event featured beer from around 12 local breweries and distilleries as well as live music, food trucks and prize giveaways. Tickets cost $38 (plus taxes and online fees). Admission included two drink tokens and a souvenir tasting mug.

Note: Partial proceeds from this event benefitted North Shore Rescue.

• Copperpenny Distillery After Party – the distillery hosted a second event for people wanting to continue with the celebrations after the main Launch Party. It ran from 10:00 pm until midnight. At the event there was a special collaborative brew that was created by all of the various participating breweries. There was also a grand prize giveaway worth $750. CopperPenny Distilling’s address is 288 East Esplanade. It’s just a short walk from the Pipe Shop and Shipyards District in North Vancouver.

Friday, November 3rd, 2023

• Shaketown Brewing – in 2023 the event was “Loggers & Laggers.” Rosie’s BBQ was on site with food for sale between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm and Antonio Larossa performed from 8:00 pm until 11:00 pm. There were also prizes to win.

Saturday, November 4th, 2023

• Copperpenny Distilling Co. – in 2022, this venue was only present at the launch party and didn’t have its own individual event night. Last year, however, the venue hosted a “Cocktail Party” with drink specials, door prizes and a cocktail-making class.

Sunday, November 5th, 2023

• Bridge Brewing – when this event was held a couple of years ago, this venue unveiled a special new beer during the festival. Last year, at its Brewery & Tasting Room venue at 1448 Charlotte Road, Bridge Brewing had a beer and taco special where you could buy a beer for just $4 with each taco ordered. The brewer was also on site to answer questions, and tours of the brewery were available.
• At Bridge Brewing’s Lonsdale Bridge Deck location at 1211 Lonsdale Avenue, there was a special on flights of beer and some food items.

Monday, November 6th, 2023

• La Cerveceria Astilleros – the brewery had DJ music and Happy Hour ran all day.

Tuesday, November 7th, 2023

• Beere Brewing – two years ago, Beere Brewing had a night of Brazilian food and music. Last year, the Wings Food Truck was on site between 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm, and there was live music between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

• Windfall Cider & Co. – in 2022, this venue was only present at the launch party and didn’t have its own individual event night. Last year, however, it did! The cidery celebrated Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week with “Trivia Night.”

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

• Black Kettle Brewing – this event had the finale of a burger challenge night in 2022. In 2023, the event had a Cookout with Kyprios Tailgate Edition. There were also Beats, Beers, and Burgers to enjoy between 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm. The Chop & Chew restaurant was also on site serving ribs and chili.

Note: At this brewery, in the “outdoor” tented patio area, dogs are welcome, which is so nice!

Friday, November 10th, 2023

• North Point Brewing – this brewery had a night of beer pong, live entertainment and prizes two years ago. In 2023, there was DJ music, a variety of games and more prizes. The brewery also launched a new brew!

This brewery is on East 1st Street just a couple of blocks from Lonsdale Avenue. It has outdoor seating on the road and sidewalk and a nice cozy interior. We’ve enjoyed the beers here as well as the pizzas.

Saturday, November 11th, 2023

• Braggot Brewing – in 2022 this venue hosted a night of Viking-themed games and live music. There were various prizes to be won throughout the event. Last year, there was another Viking event that included keg lifting, keg carrying, axe throwing, and stein holding competitions.

Braggot Brewing is a newer brewery and it’s a fairly unique one. Braggot is a type of drink that’s sort of half beer and half mead (which is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey). The brewery makes its own honey and brews its drinks on-site at 370 East Esplanade Avenue.

For tickets and full details, visit Vancouver’s North Shore (Tourism) website.

Sunday, November 12th, 2023

• Wildeye Brewing – this brewery celebrated its various dark-style ales and sours two years ago. In 2023, an all-day Sunday brunch with menu specials was offered, along with live music.

Wildeye Brewing is located at 1385 Main Street (so not far from the entrance to the Iron Workers Bridge). It has an outdoor patio and large indoor space with lots of seating.

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

• House Of Funk – in 2022 there was a party that featured a new beer release, a variety of food and an on-site DJ. In 2023, the venue offered a “Funky Hungover Brunch” dinner as well as beer Caesar’s and live music.

Beer Week Event Venues

Events during Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week last year took place at the venues listed below.

Breweries in the Lower Lonsdale District

The following breweries are located fairly close together in the first three or so blocks of East Esplanade or East 1st Street and are regulars at this event. They are all within a 10-minute walk of Lonsdale Quay.

• Beere Brewing – a brewery and tasting room at 312 East Esplanade.
• Braggot Brewery – a newer brewery with a tasting room and patio at #102 – 370 Esplanade East. It specializes in honey-based beers (and the brewery uses its own honey). Our favourite is the Brown Ale. It is really good!
• House of Funk Brewing – this place makes both beer and coffee. It’s located at 350 East Esplanade.
• La Cerveceria Astilleros – another Shipyards establishment at 226 East Esplanade, this place is a Mexican-style brewery with food, wine and other drinks on offer.
• North Point Brewing – this cozy building is designed to feel like a cabin with its wood structure and laidback atmosphere. It’s located at 266 East 1st Street. The place has both indoor and outdoor seating. It also has a fireplace inside.
• Shaketown Brewing – located at #105 – 288 East Esplanade, this brewery has a large seating area.

Breweries Elsewhere in North Vancouver

The following breweries are in various locations that are between a five- and 10-minute drive from Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards District.

• Black Kettle Brewing – a popular place located at 720 Copping Street which isn’t far from the Northshore Auto Mall. The brewery has a tented patio, good-sized indoor area and a live DJ on Thursdays. We tried a number of the in-house beers, which were great. We also enjoyed an awesome pizza.
• Bridge Brewing Company – a brewery and tasting room at 1448 Charlotte Road (which is just off Mountain Highway halfway between the Trans-Canada Highway and Main Street). The brewery also has a smaller location at 1211 Lonsdale Avenue.
• Wildeye Brewing – located near the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge at 1385 Main Street, this is a fairly big brewery with a large variety of seasonal options. The brewery has great beers as well as live music on Thursdays. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor patio.

In addition to the above breweries, a couple of other establishments participate in Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week most years. Windfall Cider and Copperpenny Distillery are both located in the Lower Lonsdale District of North Vancouver. Copperpenny hosted an After Party event on November 2nd in 2023.

For tickets and full details about Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week, visit Vancouver’s North Shore (Tourism) website.

Other Information

For more information about Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week, see the Vancouver’s North Shore (Tourism) website. To learn more about what to expect at the week’s last event of the season, see our article about the Wrap Up Party.

For a list of other Lower Mainland breweries and beer-related events click Vancouver Breweries and Beer.

To learn more about the area, click North Vancouver, North Shore or Lonsdale Quay.

To learn more about places that make beer on the North Shore, see our article about Craft Breweries on the North Shore.

For other related Metro Vancouver events in October and November check out the following:

• Vancouver’s October Calendar
• Vancouver’s November Calendar
• Lower Mainland Oktoberfest Events
• Lower Mainland Festivals & Events

(Note: Photos in this article without the Vancouver’s Best Places’ watermark are courtesy of Vancouver’s North Shore.)