If handcrafted small-batch brewskies wet your whistle, look no further than this microbrewery in the west end. The team at Rainhard adds some elbow grease to each delicious sip by hand-mashing and mixing the grains into each batch, as well as hand-packaging their beer into take-home bottles and growlers. Pop into this Stockyards spot for a tour followed by a tap-room tasting session. The vibe here is simple, straight-up and authentic. Brews boast hints of melon, soft pine, spice, pepper and dark chocolate. No time to sit and sip? Bottles and growlers are available for takeaway.
This Stockyards brewery, taproom and bottle shop actually opened in summer 2015, but they’ve now launched an outdoor patio-meets-beer-garden for their thirsty patrons. The brewhouse hosts a revolving selection of craft brews, from the Armed ‘N Citra, an APA with melon, grapefruit and soft pine tasting notes, to the Kapow!, a 6.5% west coast IPA. As for the patio, it’s compact and Canuck-worthy, with picnic tables and umbrella coverage. If you’re running errands around the Stockyards, make one of them a quick pint and a few bottles to go ;)