FAQ

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

SATURDAY JULY 8 2023
2-7PM (VIP TICKETS)
3-7PM (GA TICKETS)
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There are two categories of tickets: GA and VIP

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

GA tickets start at $65 and will eventually end up at their regular price of $95.

VIP tickets start at $95 and will eventually end up at their regular price of $125.

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

GA TICKET
Admission from 3-7PM
All Alcoholic Beverage Samples
Souvenir Tasting Cup
The Concerts

VIP TICKET
All GA perks+
Admission from 2-7PM
2-3PM is the VIP hour, intended for the most serious of beer connoisseurs
Private VIP entrance lines

Admission, All Alcoholic Beverage Samples, Souvenir Tasting Cup, The Concerts

Alcoholic beverage samples are included with all of the tickets!

Food is available for purchase on site.

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 included many food items and entertainment for those not partaking in the sampling of alcohol. DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!

All tickets for this event are purchased through ticketleader.ca.

No. Barcodes on your phones are 100% sufficient.

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 delivered by e-mail. Once you purchase your tickets, they should arrive momentarily in your inbox. If you don’t receive them, please use the contact form to let us know. Please include your order number and the first and last name that they were purchased under.

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.