Parallel 49 Brewing Co.
The Hood: East Village
Why Go: Growlers, an ambitious line-up of limited-release bombers, and beer-infused farmers market staples like homemade jelly
The Scene: Beer geeks and East Village early adopters
Think and Drink: N2, the first widget-less nitrogenated beer bottled in Canada (get your instagram ready to catch the cascading)
Good Eats: Choose from a selection of rotating food trucks parked outside on weekends
Quirky Calling Card: An infusion tower that is filled with daily offerings, from the sweet (cinnamon) to the savoury (chilies and lemon grass)
1950 Triumph St., Vancouver, www.parallel49brewing.com
33 Acres Brewing Co.
The Hood: North of Olympic Village
Why Go: Stylish room, cool sweatshirts, a Square terminal for super-fast transactions
The Scene: It’s a Hootsuite hipster clubhouse. We even saw someone brushing his beard.
Think and Drink: 33 Acres of Ocean, with its Cascade hops and notes of fir out of a 24 oz jar ($7.50)
Good Eats: The Bestie Board (pretzel and farmers sausage, $7) from Chinatown’s Bestie
Quirky Calling Card: Fridays at 6 p.m. there is a a father-son mariachi band
15 W. Eigth Ave., Vancouver, 604-620-4589, www.33acresbrewing.com
Brassneck Brewery
The Hood: Mount Pleasant
Why Go: Cool design (we love the big metallic lettering and reclaimed wood planks) and co-owners with serious cred (Nigel co-owns the Alibi Room and Conrad Gmoser brewed at Steamworks for 17 years)
The Scene: A constant line-up of growler enthusiasts
Think and Drink: Flights on tap
Quirky Calling Card: A pepperoni bar with selections from Two Rivers meats
2148 Main St., Vancouver, 604-259-7686, www.brassneck.ca
Long Table Distillery
The Hood: False Creek
Why Go: Because… juniper gin
The Scene: Urbanites who take their small-batch imbibing seriously
Think and Drink: Weekly Gin & Tonic Fridays #TGIGNT
Good Eats: A rotating selection of mobile restaurants (read: food trucks) for G&T Fridays
Quirky Calling Card: Vancouver’s first gin and vodka micro-distillery
1451 Hornby Street., Vancouver, http://longtabledistillery.com
Yaletown Distillery
The Hood: Yaletown
Why Go: It’s – as of now – the only distillery bar in the city
The Scene: Downtown professionals and after-work warriors
Think and Drink: French 75 (pictured)
Good Eats: Head to the adjacent lounge, Paulie’s Kitchen, for upscale pub grub
Quirky Calling Card: Herbal-infused sipping vodkas
1131 Mainland St., Vancouver, www.mjg.ca/yaletown-distillery
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