North Shore Craft Beer Festival wraps up Thursday at Lonsdale Quay
Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Festival ends November 12 with a final event at Strathcona North on Carrie Cates Court. The two-week festival brought 12 breweries together around Lower Lonsdale and the Shipyards.
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Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Festival closes out its two-week run on Thursday, November 12 with a final evening at Strathcona North on Carrie Cates Court at Lonsdale Quay. Today, November 11, the festival is on pause for Remembrance Day.
The festival, organized by Vancouver's North Shore Tourism, ran from October 30 through November 12 across 12 breweries and distilleries. Most venues are clustered around The Shipyards and Lower Lonsdale in the City of North Vancouver, within walking distance of the SeaBus terminal.
What is happening Thursday
The final event is Tacos and Taps night at Strathcona North, 123 Carrie Cates Court, Lonsdale Quay. According to Vancouver's North Shore Tourism, pints are $5 and tacos are $5. Strathcona North is a brewpub inside Lonsdale Quay Market, on the waterfront.
The festival's published information does not list advance tickets for the final event. Pricing for each night has been set by the host venue.
The 12 venues
The festival moved from one venue to the next, one night at a time. According to Vancouver's North Shore Tourism and the BC Ale Trail, the full lineup was:
- October 31 at Copperpenny Distilling Co. (Halloween Night)
- November 1 at The Woods Spirit Co. (Beer and cocktails collaboration night)
- November 2 at La Cervecería Astilleros (Day of the Dead Night)
- November 3 at Le Café Brocante (Wine Break)
- November 4 at Beva Brewing and Blending (Kitchen Pop-Up)
- November 5 at North Point Brewing Co. (Mario Kart tournament, with a Movember fundraiser)
- November 6 at Bridge Brewing (Live music and trivia)
- November 7 at Black Kettle Brewing (Safari Theme Night)
- November 8 at Wildeye Brewing (Taco and beer flight, $20)
- November 9 at Shaketown Brewing Co. (Bockbier release, 5 to 8 pm)
- November 10 at Beere Brewing Co. (New West Coast IPA launch and all-day happy hour)
- November 12 at Strathcona North ($5 pints, $5 tacos)
Community connection
The opening party on October 30 at The Pipe Shop in The Shipyards was a ticketed event at $40 plus GST, and Vancouver's North Shore Tourism says net proceeds from that night went to the North Shore Neighbourhood House.
The North Shore Neighbourhood House is a community services organization at 144 St. George's Avenue in the City of North Vancouver. It is in the middle of a major redevelopment: Phase 1 opened 89 affordable rental homes on the site in early 2026, funded by BC Housing and the federal government. Phase 2, which will add 179 more units along with a new three-storey neighbourhood house, is in development.
BCIT News reported on November 10 that the festival also raised money for the North Shore Neighbourhood House through the launch party. Sean Annable of North Point Brewing Co. told BCIT News the event "helps drive people into the brewery that you wouldn't see often."
North Point Brewing and Lower Lonsdale
North Point Brewing Co., which hosted the Mario Kart tournament night on November 5, is at 266 1st Street East, within the small cluster of breweries that has grown in Lower Lonsdale over the past several years. It sits a short walk from Lonsdale Quay Market and the SeaBus terminal. Sean Annable told BCIT News that the festival helps bring in residents who do not regularly visit the brewery.
Bridge Brewing, which held the live music and trivia night on November 6, operates nearby in the same part of the City. Both breweries are in the City of North Vancouver, along with Strathcona North at Lonsdale Quay.
A festival in a changing market
The festival comes as Statistics Canada reports a long decline in beer drinking in Canada. Beer sales by volume fell 3.8% in the 2024-25 fiscal year to 1,876 million litres, the ninth year in a row that sales dropped. Statistics Canada says that is the largest single-year drop in alcohol sales since the agency began tracking this data in 2004-05.
Beer still makes up 35.1% of all alcohol sold in Canada by volume, keeping it as the top-selling category. Local festivals like this one give smaller breweries a way to connect with people who may not visit regularly.
The North Shore Neighbourhood House redevelopment and the SeaBus connection put the Lonsdale Quay area at the centre of Lower Lonsdale, which has grown as a destination for residents on both sides of the inlet.
How to get there
Strathcona North is at Lonsdale Quay, the SeaBus terminal on the North Shore. The SeaBus runs from Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver, with regular service from TransLink. The Lonsdale Quay bus exchange is at the same terminal and connects to bus routes across the North Shore.
Residents heading to Thursday's final event should check the festival's organizer page, listed below, for any changes to timing before they go.
Questions this story answers
When does the North Shore Craft Beer Festival end?
Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Festival ends on Thursday, November 12, 2026 with a final event at Strathcona North on Carrie Cates Court at Lonsdale Quay in the City of North Vancouver. There are no festival events today, November 11, because it is Remembrance Day. The festival ran from October 30 to November 12, pausing on Remembrance Day.
What is happening at the final event on November 12?
The final event is Tacos and Taps night at Strathcona North, 123 Carrie Cates Court, Lonsdale Quay, City of North Vancouver. According to Vancouver's North Shore Tourism, pints are $5 and tacos are $5 that night. Strathcona North is a brewpub at Lonsdale Quay, inside the market building on the waterfront.
Where is Strathcona North located?
Strathcona North is at 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3K7. It is inside Lonsdale Quay Market on the waterfront in the City of North Vancouver, accessible from downtown Vancouver by SeaBus. Lonsdale Quay Market celebrated its 40th anniversary this month.
Which breweries took part in the North Shore Craft Beer Festival?
According to Vancouver's North Shore Tourism and the BC Ale Trail, 12 venues took part: Copperpenny Distilling Co., The Woods Spirit Co., La Cervecería Astilleros, Le Café Brocante, Beva Brewing and Blending, North Point Brewing Co., Bridge Brewing, Black Kettle Brewing, Wildeye Brewing, Shaketown Brewing Co., Beere Brewing Co., and Strathcona North. Most are located around The Shipyards and Lower Lonsdale in the City of North Vancouver.
Where did the opening party proceeds go?
According to Vancouver's North Shore Tourism, net proceeds from the October 30 opening party at The Pipe Shop in The Shipyards went to the North Shore Neighbourhood House. The North Shore Neighbourhood House is a community services organization at 144 St. George's Avenue in the City of North Vancouver, currently in the middle of a multi-phase redevelopment that opened 89 affordable homes in Phase 1 in early 2026.
What do Statistics Canada figures show about beer sales in Canada?
Statistics Canada reported that beer sales by volume in Canada fell 3.8% in the 2024-25 fiscal year to 1,876 million litres, the ninth consecutive annual decline. Despite the drop, beer remained Canada's largest alcoholic beverage category at 35.1% of the market. These are the figures the BCIT News Journalism Program cited in its November 10, 2026 report on the North Shore Beer Festival.
How did local brewers respond to the decline in beer sales?
Sean Annable of North Point Brewing Co. told BCIT News on November 10, 2026: "It definitely helps drive people into the brewery that you wouldn't see often." He was speaking about the value of festival events like the North Shore Craft Beer Festival for reaching new customers. North Point Brewing is at 266 1st Street East, in the Lower Lonsdale area of the City of North Vancouver.
How can residents get to the final event by transit?
Strathcona North is at Lonsdale Quay, which is the SeaBus terminal on the North Shore. Residents can take the SeaBus from Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver to Lonsdale Quay. TransLink's regular SeaBus schedule applies. The Lonsdale Quay bus exchange at the same terminal connects to bus routes across the North Shore.
Sources
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- Vancouver's North Shore Tourism · North Shore Craft Beer Festival 2026 official event listingvancouversnorthshore.com
- BC Ale Trail · Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Festival 2026bcaletrail.ca
- BCIT News Journalism Program · North Shore Beer Festival brings community together as beer consumption declines, November 10, 2026bcitnews.com
- Statistics Canada · Control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis, 2024-25www150.statcan.gc.ca
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