The 26th Annual Great Canadian Beer Festival returns to Victoria BC on September 7 & 8, 2018. This year, 60+ breweries and cideries will feature over 250 beers and ciders. In its 26th year, the GCBF is the longest running beer festival in Canada.
NEW BREWERIES & ATTRACTIONS
Alberta Brewers Tent
A new Alberta booth will showcase and pour beer from four Alberta Brewers:
- Blind Enthusiasm Brewing
- The Dandy Brewing Co
- Blindman Brewing
- Town Square Brewing
BC Ale Trail-er
New this year is the BC Ale Trail-er which aports an additional 8+ breweries serving up beer from breweries around BC:
- Backcountry Brewing
- Fieldhouse Brewing
- Kettle River Brewing
- Strange Fellows Brewing
- Twin City Brewing
- Whistler Brewing
- Yellow Dog Brewing
First-Time Breweries
In total, GCBF reports the following new and first-time breweries attending from these provinces:
- BC:
- Britannia Brewing
- Crossroads Brewing
- East Van Brewing
- Iron Road Brewing
- Mariner Brewing
- Small Block Brewing
- Smithers Brewing
- Sooke Brewing.
- AB:
- Blind Enthusiasm Brewing
- The Dandy Brewing Co
- Blindman Brewing
- Town Square Brewing
- ON:
- Collective Arts Brewing
- Blood Brothers Brewing
- YT:
- Winterlong Brewing
The full list of attending breweries is here. 2018 Breweries ≫
Photo: Lauren DeGaine
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Entertainment
Performers at GCBF will include:
- Circus performers from Island Circus Space
- Bucan Bucan, the marching gypsy band
- Buskers of all sorts
Food Trucks
Local food vendors this year are:
- Ali Baba Pizza
- Greek on the Street
- DeadBeetz
- Mama Rosie’s Kitchen
- Taco Justice
- L’Authentique Poutine & Burgers.
Gluten-free options
- Glutenberg Brewing
- Merridale Cider
- Tod Creek Cider
ACCOMODATIONS & HOTEL DISCOUNTS
A number of Victoria hotels have provided significant discounts on accomodation. Visit the GCBF Travel page for offers like these:
www.gcbf.com/travel
- Carlton Plaza Hotel: 20% discount
- Hotel Grand Pacific: $80 savings until Aug 17
- Hotel Rialto: 10% discount
- Sandman Hotel: Quote Group Code #339119 for discounted rates
- Swans Brewery, Pub and Hotel: use code “GCBF” for a discounted rate
TICKETS
It’s organized by the Great Canadian Beer Festival Society, a not-for-profit organization created for the purpose of introducing consumers to new brews and to raising awareness of craft brewing in BC.
Tickets are on sale now at TicketRocket. $40.00 includes: ~ Entry, taster glass, printed festival program and BC Transit Get Home Safe bus ticket.
GREAT CANADIAN BEER FESTIVAL
Friday, September 7, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, September 8, 2018 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Royal Athletic Park
1014 Caledonia Ave
Victoria, BC V8T 1E8
