Headed to Whistler for a vacation and had to stop here to grab a beer flight and some beers for the…read moreroom! Backcountry is my favorite brewer in BC so it was nice to stop post travel for an IPA flight which was delicious and some crispy French fries ! Service was fantastic, loved the outside patio and ambience and grabbed some beers and merchandise to go! Always a great experience!

tl;dr the impressive sour lineup and fun bar fare are sure to satisfy at this approachably…read moredelicious Squamish brewery Squamish may seem at first like a scenic-yet-suburban pit stop between Vancouver and Whistler. But don't sleep on Squamish's limited-but-delicious food scene. A solid place to start is Backcountry Brewing, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it bar and restaurant on the back side of the towns main shopping plaza. Since debuting in 2017, Backcountry has been a British Columbia beer darling; now, Backcountry prides itself on an ambitious lineup of limited-release beers. From the outside, the converted warehouse blends in with the rest of the industrial block. But inside, Backcountry is lively and inviting. The accents sport a tan and teal color palette. The bar to the right is decked with retro bulbs and a letterboard menu. Sound-dampening panels and camo-shaded lamps hang down from the soaring exposed HVAC. Each table is decked with a laminated BC map and mid-century modern chairs. Eighties tunes echo around the halls. My partner and I visited Backcountry after a full day of hiking, ready to chow down; we ordered a sandwich, a pizza, and a few flights. The Soprano -- Italian Sando was piled high with capicola, mortadella, and prosciutto cotto on a fluffy, poppyseed-laden foccacia. Our side of Five Guys-style, wedge-cut fries was rich and salty, and we loved each one of Backcountry's house-made sauces more than the last. The Meat Your Maker pizza was a deliciously nostalgic riff on the classic meat-lovers pizza. The thin crust stood up against the hefty helping of toppings, and the poofy cornicione paired perfectly with the exciting sauces. On the brewery side, the flights proved to be a fun deal. Across the beers, I was most impressed by the sours. Our collective favorite was the "Plan B? We Need A Plan C, D, E, We Need More Alphabets" (a basil-forward pineapple sour), while the "I'll Take You To the Candy Shop" (a peach-centric sour) and the "Might As Well Go For A Soda" (a gummy cola-esque cherry sour) were strong competitors. Meanwhile, the non-sour beers I tried were relative duds, including the "Never Taken A Shortcut Before?" oatmeal stout and the Sneaky Peach Cider. The service was friendly but somewhat inattentive throughout the meal, and the bill came to about $60 (after tax and tip). More than anything else, Backcountry satisfied -- it achieved the ideal brewery balance of fun, elevated, and casual. After our stay in Whistler, I admittedly had low expectations for Squamish, but Backcountry Brewing was a beyond-pleasant surprise, and I surely would visit again.

Road themed craft beer place by the Langley Bypass. Not sure why it's called 5 Roads as there's…read moreonly 1 in front of the place. Parking is available in the lot next to the building. Place is nice and modern. Bare concrete walls with some tin sheets, and wooden tables. It looks like they're trying to go for a vintage garage look. Staff are friendly. Beers are mostly of the darker variety. They also have some 3rd party wine, and some food such as paninis and pizzas. The flight I had was pretty good. Definitely will be back at some point.

The short: - tried once in Dec 2020, and will go back again…read more - liked the live music (Sat night) and pretzel, ipas were decent - dogs allowed (on patio) The long: - tasty pretzel and dip - ipas were decent, liked permanent resident the most - good ambience inside but okay outside - good covid measures: physical distanced, staff wore masks, contract tracing is optional though, screens at the counter, sanitization station - parking available in the lot and street

Great little brewery with really good beer. A must stop when visiting Orcas…read more Follow the signs to the parking lot and head down the staircase.

Absolutely adorable brewery. Adorable isn't a word I use often to describe a brewery bit this place…read morejust that. Plenty of parking and signs leading you to an adorable brewery playing awesome reggae music. Two outdoor seating areas. Yummy brews. I had a blackberry ale, I think. They do flights. Either 4 choice or ALL of them. I laughed, really? I had one and it was enough. If I had a ride I would love to hang out and drink more. Super comfortable place with board games too. Doggy friendly patio out front. Signage explaining rules for the kiddos if you bring them. For a person who goes to brewery sans children, I appreciate that. They don't serve food here but I think you can bring food. Drink good beer and enjoy your life. SYOY!

Located on the busy street of 64 Ave, this brewery has quite a few interesting beers. For COVID…read moremeasures they ask you to write down your name, phone and party size. They have outdoor patio seating (with heater), upstairs seating, bar tops mainfloor seating. They have a tiny kitchen upstairs serving some bar bites as well. Sampling of beer is allowed. Plenty of parking spots in this business complex. The beers are quite varied and diverse. We had the Breakfast Stout (espresso based) and the Belgian Quad and both are just amazing. Price is really decent too! Overall, really nice staff and great beers and smells like good food. Really love it and will likely come back.

Good food and service. Had the fried chicken sandwich and the pulled pork sandwich with fries…read more They were both good. We had coffee no alcohol.

Still one of my favorite brewers to come to! Beautiful view, great beer options : white paw seltzer…read moreand American Lager are one of my favorites! And the service is always great ! Happy 5 year Anniversary Beach Cat!

Great brewery with beautiful views!! Gorgeous day for a beer or two with even more gorgeous water…read moreviews. I love the theme of Beach Cat Brewing, even got a shirt! They have some nice merch. I enjoyed the shabby tabby, ipa, ha! Food is on-sight with a food truck but we did not try, looked to be a wood fire pizza food truck. Ample seating outdoors and indoor seating available too.

Nice bar with a great selection of finger food and has a dog friendly patio…read more The hot honey on the Mac and cheese was amazing and so were the smokies. Lots of flavour and all delicious!

This is an in house brewery where you can see the brewery tanks and select up over 30 different…read morebrews and have a simple meal at the same time. I tried a 4 beer sampler and ordered a pepperoni pizza to go with him. The Pizza hit the spot and the beer choices were all a tasty alternative to the bottled major beers you find at most bars. Plus the place has a great name

New craft beer place in the Brookswood area of Langley. This place is next to the McDonald's…read more Parking is plentiful in the strip mall lot. Place is quite small. Seating can be limited. There are maybe 40 spots. Staff are friendly and helpful. As of the time of writing, there are 9 in house brews and 2 collaborations. Buddy and I had a flight each. The part that really threw me off was that their hazy beers (Hazy pale ale and Brookswood shuffle) tasted really strange, in a bad way. My buddy noticed that with his pale beers too (he had their NE IPA and something else). I had to choke down both of mine. Meanwhile the other 2 beers in my flight (Tastes like another, and Black hole stout) were actually quite good, and can be recommended. Not sure if we received a bad batch or what, but I'm leery about trying the lighter beers again for the time being. I was almost tempted to ask for my money back, or at least have the 2 hazys swapped out. Something to keep in mind. With that said, I'm willing to give them a chance in the future, once they work out more of their production kinks.

I'm giving 5 star because place is doing a great thing by having something relevant in our area…read more The crew running is great, they create a great atmosphere. The batch's of beer weren't that great but over the months they have been getting better and better. That's just part of starting something new. The caramel cream ale is their best so far. I enjoyed their Belgium when they had it. It has so much potential and I know they are trying to expand which would be great. It's the first watering hole in Brookswood that I really enjoy.

First, this place is a very small parking lot, but they do have additional parking across the…read morestreet, which is also limited. Tonight, every spot was filled because it was trivia night. After driving around for a bit, I finally found some folks ready to leave their parking spot and I nabbed it along with the only seat left in a place which was at their small little bar. I tried two flights, eight different beers. I found them all to be good with a couple of them, the Helles Lager and the Dark Czech Lager, that were exceptional (and I'm typically not a lager aficionado). They have a limited menu and I had the gobbler sandwich with a side of potato salad. Sandwich was fresh and quite good, but the standout was the pickles, which were amazing! I also ordered a side of pickle spears because they were that good. They said that someone locally makes the pickles. Service is good, staff was friendly. This place just has a laid-back vibe to it, very comfortable.

A great spot in "the country" for a brewery! The weather was great so we sat outside and enjoyed…read morethe patio. They offer flights so you are able to try a few of their long list of beers. If you're hungry I highly recommend the grilled cheese sandwich on sourdough. Deliciously cheesy and crispy. And be sure to get a side of the dill dip...yum! Everyone at our table ordered it!

We had just finished a hike out in Maple Ridge and decided we would see if we could find any…read morebreweries worth checking out. We couldn't help but gawk at all the growlers from other breweries and gush over how tasty Ridge Brewing Company's beers were. We had a flight, and couldn't decide on our last sampler so our guy pouring the beer said we could come back to fill it later with the favourite we had consumed from our flight! We were impressed with their IPAs, that's for sure. We found it a little hard to find - very warehouse-y space, but perhaps that's how breweries not in the central of a big city area - in an industrial/businessy complex area. Cool space inside, but also very bare bones, like Storm Brewing, because I think they only have a tasting license. Saw that they have live music every once in a while which seemed like a fun thing to do in Maple Ridge on a weekend evening!

Looks like Maple Ridge is getting a nice craft beer district. Beautiful…read more Parking is available in the lot next to the building. The venue looks suspiciously like a former autobody shop. What this really means is that there are nice large bay doors, which is great during the summer months. The inside has a typical warehouse feel. There is a wall of growlers on one side. Great for seeing which places around town (and beyond) one has missed. Looks like there are some board game type things in here. One of the tables also had a chess board. Staff were friendly. Flights contain 4 glasses. Most of the beers are on the hoppier side. Overall quite good. There are some 8 brews here, so it takes 2 flights to clean out the place as of the time of writing. I'll definitely be back at some point. Recommended.