Exterior of Powell Street Craft Brewery

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Powell Brewery

Top choice in Vancouver


One of the finest of Vancouver's surfeit of tasty artisan breweries, popular Powell Brewery relocated to larger premises soon after launching. The tasting room is also much larger now, with a window so you can overlook production. Aim for renowned tipples like Dive Bomb Porter and Old Jalopy Pale Ale and you may well discover you've found your new favorite beermaker.

Keen to samples some sour beers? There are usually some excellent examples worth exploring here.


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