Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week features beer-themed events showcasing local breweries. It ends with a Wrap Up Party in North Van’s Shipyards District.
In previous years, the series of events began with a Launch Party. It used to be a great event. In 2024, a similar event is happening as well, but at the end of the week.
Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week Wrap Up Party takes place on November 15th in 2024. It’s held at the Pipe Shop. The event features multiple breweries, food trucks and live music.
For details about the full series of events, visit the Vancouver’s North Shore website.
This article contains the following information about the Wrap Up Party:
When, Where and How Much? | What to Expect | Participating Breweries (From Previous Years) | Video | Tips & Advice | Other Information
Wrap Up Party at Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week
Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week (VNSCBW) is a series of adult beverage-themed events in North Vancouver. It runs from November 1st until November 15th in 2024.
Most of the events take place at local breweries, with a different craft brewery hosting an event each day. The biggest and most anticipated event, however, is the Wrap Up Party. It’s the last event of the season and takes place at the Pipe Shop in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District.
The event used to take place at the beginning of the week as the Launch Party. In 2024, it’s been reworked as a Wrap Up Party at the end of the week. The event normally attracts hundreds of people each year. All the participating breweries and vendors have stations around the Pipe Shop where guests can get samples of various locally-made craft beverages. If you like craft beer, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
When, Where, and How Much?
In 2024 the Wrap Up Party happens on Friday, November 15th, at the Pipe Shop. The doors open at 5:00 pm and the festivities run until 10:00 pm.
Located at 115 Victory Ship Way, the Pipe Shop is a 1940’s heritage building in the Shipyards District at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue. It’s in front of the Pinnacle at the Pier Hotel (on the hotel’s south-facing side). Coming from Lonsdale Quay, it’s also just behind the Tap & Barrel Restaurant.
Tickets to the 2024 Wrap Up Party cost $40 (or $43.93 including online fees). Like the old Launch Party, admission may include a souvenir tasting mug, drink tokens and a chance to win prizes. Exact details, however, are to be confirmed.
For details about the Wrap Up Party and other related events, visit the Vancouver’s North Shore website.
What to Expect at the Wrap Up Party
At the Wrap Up Party you’ll see around 300 or more people having a great time sampling local craft beers and other beverages. It’s a great community event in a fabulous heritage building with old wooden pillars and lots of wide open space. There are at least a couple of food trucks outside the Pipe Shop for guests to buy food from. Indoors, there are tables and chairs for people who want to sit down.
At the event, each participating brewery has at least a couple of different types of beer on tap. Expect there to be a wide range of lagers, pale ales, pilsners, dark ales, sours and other types of craft beer, including some pretty unique ones.
In addition to the dozen or so vendors exchanging their locally-brewed beverages for tokens, at the event there is live music. The event has a great atmosphere and is a lot of fun.
Breweries at the Party
The lineup of breweries attending the 2024 Wrap Up Party is to be confirmed.
Breweries and other beverage makers at the Launch Party in 2023 included Beere Brewing, Braggot Brewery, La Cerveceria Astilleros, House of Funk, Shaketown Brewing, Windfall Cider and Copperpenny Distilling Co. (all of which are in the 200 and 300 blocks of East Esplanade which is just a short walk from the Pipe Shop). North Point Brewing was at the event too, and they’re located on East 1st Street which is just one block up from Esplanade.
Other participating North Vancouver breweries at the event last year included Black Kettle, Bridge Brewing and Wildeye Brewing. All of these places also hosted their own event at their respective locations on different dates.
Event Video
To give you a good idea of what to expect at the Wrap Up Party, check out the following video. It shows scenes of the 2022 Launch Party event with music by the Antonio Larosa Band.
Tips & Advice
Below are some suggestions and extra information to help you make the most out of your experience.
Things to Consider Before You Go
TIP #1: The event is normally for adults ages 19+. Even if you look much older, be sure to have government-issued picture ID with you. You’ll usually need it to get in.
TIP #2: Buy your tickets in advance if you can. There might be tickets available at the door, but the event might also sell out. There’s a good chance that it will.
TIP #3: Get to the event fairly early. Don’t wait until later in the evening if you can avoid it, especially if you don’t buy your tickets in advance. Even if you already have tickets, admission after 6:00 pm is usually on a one-out-one-in basis. That means that even if you already have a ticket, you might have to wait in line for a bit.
TIP #4: If you arrive early it will also give you time to explore the neighbourhood beforehand. The Shipyards District is a wonderful place to walk around. There is the Burrard Dry Dock Pier, Lonsdale Quay Public Market and a couple of museums in the area. There are also a number of nice restaurants. Arriving early means increasing your chances of finding parking nearby as well.
TIP #5: If you want to arrive really early and make a day out of your trip, there are lots of amazing places to explore on the North Shore. There are attractions like Capilano Suspension Bridge as well as lots of fabulous parks in the region. And if you want to explore the area on two wheels, you can rent e-bikes from Reckless Shipyards for about $35 for a couple of hours. Reckless Shipyards is a great bike shop and it’s just across the lane from the Pipe Shop.
Other Tips and Things to Consider
TIP #6: Don’t drink and drive! Take public transit if you can. The SeaBus and bus terminal at Lonsdale Quay is just a short walk away.
TIP #7: Go with a group of friends. The more the merrier!
TIP #8: If you like craft beer, be sure to check out the other events during Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week. And if you are visiting from outside of the North Shore, or just want a staycation, consider spending a night at a local hotel. There are some great places to stay right in the Shipyards District.
TIP #9: Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association is the organization that puts on Craft Beer Week. They also run special promotional campaigns from time to time for people wanting to visit the area. For more details see Vancouver’s North Shore‘s website.
Other Information
To learn more about the Wrap Up Party and other related VNSCBW events, see our article about Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week or visit the vancouversnorthshore.com website.
To learn more about the region where the Wrap Up Party takes place, see our articles about North Vancouver, the North Shore, Lonsdale Quay or the Shipyards District.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- North Shore Craft Breweries
- Vancouver Breweries and Beer
- Vancouver’s November Calendar
- North Vancouver Hotels
- Lower Mainland Oktoberfest Events
(Photos in this article without the Vancouver’s Best Places logo are courtesy of Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association.)
