12:00PM - 4:00PM

GA

REGULAR

$49

PRE-SALE

$30

Admission
Tasting Cup
All Concerts

GA+

REGULAR

$74

PRE-SALE

$55

ALL GA PERKS +
$30 Token Credit
Exclusive GA+ Entrance
Exclusive GA+ Bathrooms

5:00PM - 9:00PM

GA

REGULAR

$49

PRE-SALE

$30

Admission
Tasting Cup
All Concerts

GA+

REGULAR

$74

PRE-SALE

$55

ALL GA PERKS +
$30 Token Credit
Exclusive GA+ Entrance
Exclusive GA+ Bathrooms

This is nOT your typical chicken wing festival—this is a curated showcase of the best wings in the city, crafted by top restaurants and designed to pair perfectly with Vancouver's finest craft beers. Wing lovers and beer enthusiasts alike will come together to experience bold flavors & creative recipes. get ready for vancouver’s ultimate WING showdown.

FT. THE LIKES OF….

AND MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED….

DELICIOUS SMASH BURGERS FROM VANCOUVER’S VERY OWN, POPPY'S BURGERS.

SMASH BURGER POP-UP

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

CHARCOAL SPIT ROASTED TOMAHAWK CHEESE STEAK SANDO… NEED WE SAY MORE?

TOMAHAWK CHEESESTEAK POP-UP

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

A SHOWCASE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA’ FINEST CRAFT BEER. CHECK OUT 2024’S ROSTER BELOW…

"Over the past decade, Vancouver Craft Beer Week has evolved from an intimate gathering of beer geeks to a bonafide cultural phenominon.

By combining delicious beer with incredible food, cutting edge arts, music and craft culture, the weeklong event captures the very essence of Vancouver and what it is we all love about our city."

—Rob Mangelsdorf, Editor, The Growler BC

  • VCBW will be taking place the PNE Fairgrounds at 2901 E. Hastings in Vancouver, BC.

  • SATURDAY JULY 12, 2025
    12PM-4PM (Afternoon Tasting)
    5PM - 9PM (Evening Tasting)

    THE CONCERTS
    The Moss
    Oliver Hazard
    Harbour

    THE PRODUCTS
    Craft Beer
    Ciders
    BC Natural Wines
    Wings + Other Foods

  • Tickets start at their lowest price and as they sell and as the event gets closer, ticket prices increase.

    There are two categories of tickets: GA and GA+

    GA tickets start at $30 and will eventually end up at their regular price of $49, before selling out.

    GA+ tickets start at $55 and will eventually end up at their regular price of $74, before selling out. There are limited amount of GA+ tickets.

  • GA TICKET
    Admission During the Tasting its For (Aft vs. Eve)
    Souvenir Tasting Cup
    The Concerts

    GA+ TICKET
    All GA perks+
    *$30 Worth of Tokens*
    Private GA+ Entrance
    Private GA+ Bathrooms

  • Yep! We will be soaking up the rays of sun or frolicking within the drops of rain.

  • Each product is purchased at the event using the festival token. Tokens can be pre-purchased or purchased onsite.

    Most, if not all beverage samples at VCBW are about $2 (+tax) worth of tokens .

    Food is available for purchase on site using credit/debit cards.

  • Make sure you are on the Feaster list. This is where any and all of the above will be released. Sign up for the list on the VCBW website.

  • We do not have a different ticket available for DDs. We welcome designated drivers and have thus the ticket is now a-la-carte in that you are just purchasing admission and if you want to sample alcohol, you’d purchase tokens to do so. Purchasing a GA ticket also gives the DD access to many food items, the concerts, non-alc beverage samples and entertainment. DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!

  • All tickets for this event are purchased through ticketleader.ca. Pre-sale begins after March!

  • No. All tickets are 100% mobile!

  • VCBW tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable and thus can be given away to friends or sold on 3rd party sites. We do not hold any responsibility for tickets that are bought, sold, given away or received privately as there is no way to trace them to the new buyer.

  • If the event is postponed for any reason, tickets will not be refunded. All tickets will be valid for the next VCBW.

  • No, there is not.

  • Tickets are all mobile tickets. Tickets will be will issued 48-hours prior to the event, via email/inside your Ticketleader.ca account.

  • Yes. We use a 3rd party ticketing site and they don’t work for free. The fees have been negotiated for the benefit of our guests and continue to be minimal. Regarding tax, only GST is charged on tickets.

  • Parking lots are run by the PNE and thus still to be determined. But, it is a beer festival so please do not drive to the event.

  • Yes. If you require parking for the disabled, there will be spots onsite. There are ramps where needed for wheelchair and more gradual ups and downs where necessary.

  • If you would like to volunteer at this event, please contact us using the contact link.

  • Every single person attending has to be 19 years or older, with no exceptions. Proof of age is required to gain entry. So, you can bring your kids, as long as they are 19 years or older.

  • Sorry, no pets allowed.

  • As always, the PNE security team will be on hand making sure all runs safe and smoothly at VCBW.

    No backpacks will be allowed into the event.

  • Sorry but no outside food or drink is permitted to enter the premises.

    You may bring a refillable water bottle inside.

  • Safety is our primary priority and VCBW is committed to hosting a safe event. To help ensure we can move forward, VCBW will follow all local, provincial and federal mandatory requirements with respect to Covid restrictions. VCBW will not implement any additional restrictions. At the time of this being written, masks nor vaccine passports are not required and thus VCBW would not require them.

    Please read our Health and Safety Protocols for complete details.

  • Yes, in the designated smoking area only.

THE SOONER YOU PURCHASE, THE CHEAPER THE TICKET

PRE-SALE PRICING EXPLAINED:

THE “PRE-SALE”" AND “REGULAR” PRICES ARE BOTH FOR THE SAME TICKET. WITHIN EACH TICKET TYPE  (‘GA/VIP’), THERE IS AN ALLOTMENT OF TICKETS TO BE SOLD WITHIN THE “PRE-SALE”. ONCE THE “PRE-SALE” SELLS OUT OF ITS ALLOTMENT, THE TICKET PRICES INCREASE. IT IS FOR THE SAME TICKET, BUT THE PRICE IS NOW HIGHER.