Victoria Beer Week

We are excited to once again partner with The Victoria Beer Society to welcome back Victoria Beer Week from May 5 - 13, 2023!

A Year of Firsts for Victoria Beer Week

New Dates, new venues, new events, same delicious craft beer 

The kick-off to Victoria Beer Week, Lift Off, will take place Friday, May 5 at historic Market Square. This space-themed event held in the outdoor inner courtyard space at Market Square will launch over a dozen brand new beers and include music, food and games. This fan favourite launch event is known to sell out.

And to close, in continuing with VBS’s tradition of debuting unique and interesting spaces in Victoria, Touchdown will be the first to be held in the newly renovated Victoria Press Building, previously the home of the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper, on Saturday, May 13. 

Touchdown will also feature another first for Victoria Beer Week, seltzers and RTDs from BC breweries will be served alongside beer and ciders, with food trucks and live music to be announced soon.

Each event during Victoria Beer Week has a theme, featuring either a niche style of beer, a dress-up prompt or a food focus. Lift Off and Touchdown, are space-themed with guests encouraged to dress up in intergalactic finery to win prizes. Sour Power is a ‘70s-themed disco party with another opportunity to get funky with their fits and sip on sours, goses and juicy pale ales. Down Unda is a love letter to New Zealand-style pilsners and Australian hops — with Salt Chuck in attendance providing hot, savoury meat pies. And Dubbel Down is a night of Belgian-inspired beers and cuisine at the iconic Victoria Public Market.