Fans of fruit-fuelled brews, this is your time to shine: This August several brewers from near (B.C.) and far (the U.S.) will be pouring their fruity creations at Metro Vancouver's Fruit Beer Fest.
Taking place on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium, Fruit Beer Fest will feature dozens of high-profile craft brewers and others pouring beers, ciders, and wines made with regionally-grown fruits. And if you're there to keep a fruit beer fan company but don't love the category yourself, don't fret - organizers assure that there will be plenty more on offer, like lagers and barrel-aged beers.
In addition to the drinks, Fruit Beer Fest attendees can also kick back in the sunshine on the Swangard field and enjoy "scrumptious food" as well as live music.
Fruit Beer Fest is put on by West Craft, the beer supply biz behind more suds-centric events like Hopwired and the soon-to-be-unleashed Prost, celebrating beers and European-style hot dogs.
Fruit beers have risen steadily in popularity in recent years, shifting from being a solely-summertime option to year-round creations at many craft breweries in B.C. and beyond.
Tickets for Fruit Beer Fest 2022 go on sale March 25 at 10 a.m.
The list of vendors for snacks and drinks at the fest is quite impressive, and organizers say more will be added as the event approaches.
Snacks:
- Between 2 Buns
- Blue Heron Cheese
- Little Devils Pizza
- NaMí Vietnamese
- Spread'em Kitchen Co.
- Super Thai Food
- Sweet Pop
- The Real Patty Co.
- Top Rope Birria
- With/On Kimchi + Sauces
Drinks:
- 33 Acres Brewing
- A-Frame Brewing
- Backcountry Brewing
- Another Beer Co.
- Backcountry Brewing
- Barnside Brewing
- Beachwood Blendery
- Beer Zombies
- Camp Beer Co.
- Cannery Brewing
- Casey Brewing & Blending
- Container Brewing
- East Van Brewing
- Edna's Non-alcoholic Cocktail Company
- Equilibrium Brewery
- Fair Isle Brewing
- Field House Brewing
- Four Winds Brewing
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- House Of Funk Brewing
- Nickel Brook Brewing
- Perennial Artisan Ales
- Ravens Brewing
- Reverence Barrel Works
- Russell Brewing
- Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
- Sea Cider
- Small Pony Barrel Works
- Smog City Brewing
- Smugglers Trail
- Strange Fellows Brewing
- Studio Brewing
- Sunday Cider
- Superflux
- Wildeye Brewing
- Wild Ambition Brewing
Fruit Beer Fest
When: Sat. Aug. 13 from noon-5 p.m.
Where: Swangard Stadium - 3883 Imperial Street, Burnaby
Tickets: Purchase online starting March 25
