Celebrate Penticton Beer Week
October 13-22, 2023
The City of Penticton has officially proclaimed October 13-22, 2023 as
Penticton Beer Week. The fifth annual Penticton Beer Week is a great opportunity to say
cheers to craft beer in Penticton. This week celebrates Penticton’s vibrant and exciting craft
beer industry.
On behalf of the eight Penticton breweries, Kim Lawton explained, “This is our 5th annual
Penticton Beer Week, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone year. Our collective of
Penticton breweries, known as the Penticton Beer Blocks, are hosting Penticton Beer Week
to showcase and celebrate Penticton’s exciting craft beer scene.”
All of Penticton’s breweries got together at Penticton’s newest brewery, Yellow Dog
Brewing, to make a special collaboration beer. Mike Coghill, owner of Yellow Dog Brewing
explained, “This limited release beer is called Do Good, which is a West Coast Pilsner. It
was brewed in collaboration with all of Penticton’s craft breweries to celebrate Penticton
Beer Week and the community we live in. It’s a refreshing Pilsner that features a light,
snappy malt body and exotic hop finish, making every sip feel like you’re on a mini vacation
in our sun-soaked paradise. Do Good is a perfect beer to celebrate what makes Penticton
so great.”
Do Good is also a fundraiser beer, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the
South Okanagan Similkameen branch of the BC SPCA. Carolyn Hawkins, Community
Animal Centre Manager explained, “The South Okanagan Similkameen BC SPCA is
honoured that the Penticton breweries have selected us to be the recipient of the proceeds
from this year’s Penticton Beer Week Do Good collaboration fundraiser beer. Being the
5th year of this special event, we are thrilled to be a part of this special milestone as well!”
Hawkins continued, “We’ll use these proceeds to help with our South Okanagan
Similkameen BC SPCA’s animal welfare programs and services including: unexpected
costs due to emergency rescue and care, health checks and medical treatment, cruelty
investigations, advocacy, humane education, and of course, shelter and adoption services
for homeless animals. We are blessed to have such special support from our local
breweries and the community!”
If you can’t make it to Penticton for Penticton Beer Week, you can enjoy a taste of Penticton
wherever you are in the province. Do Good will be available in 4-packs of 473ml cans at
select private liquor stores throughout BC in the days ahead. It will also be on tap at the 8
Penticton breweries and select restaurants. You can view the list of locations to enjoy the
Do Good here: https://www.visitpenticton.com/do-good-where-to-buy/
In addition to the Do Good collaboration beer, there will be close to 25 events at Penticton’s
breweries and other locations around town. Lawton continued, “There are events for
everyone! For the artists and art lovers, check out Vinyl Paint Party, Pots & Pints, and the
Square Mini Mural Live Auction. For the foodies, there’s a pretzel making class, a beer and
pizza party, and many of the events include food. There are specialty beer events from tap
takeovers to a brewers’ showdown to new beer releases including the Do Good Penticton
Beer Week collaboration beer. There is also a movie night, a spin class then beer night, and
a Nightmare on Westminster event. And don’t forget the goats – Goat-oberfest! And of
course, the popular Penticton Beer Run and the second annual Brew HaHa event at the
Penticton Lakeside Resort You’ll find a range of free and ticketed events, plus live music
and comedy events, beer themed karaoke and more.”
For the full list of events, visit: https://www.visitpenticton.com/nm_event/penticton-beer-
week/
Lawton also mentioned, “For those that would like to visit Penticton during Penticton Beer
Week, or anytime in October, which is BC Craft Beer Month, there are some great craft beer
themed sip and stay packages available at local hotels. (https://www.visitpenticton.com/packages/?orderby&filter_type=489)
this is a great opportunity to discover for yourself why the Lonely Planet named Penticton as Canada’s
Craft Beer Capital in 2020.”
Sponsors of Penticton Beer Week are Visit Penticton, Country Malt Group, Hops Connect,
Vessel Packaging, and Altro Labels.
So, whether you are at a brewery, a favourite restaurant or your local liquor store, reach for
a local Penticton craft beer or the Do Good collaboration beer, and say cheers to Penticton
Beer Week.
Check out the Penticton Beer Week page at VisitPenticton.com for more information, a list
of Penticton Beer Week hotel packages, a list of locations where you can find the Do Good
collaboration beer, and detailed events listings. For additional information, follow Penticton
Beer Week on Facebook and Instagram.
Additional information on Penticton’s craft beer scene:
The Lonely Planet named Penticton Canada’s Craft Beer Capital in 2020:
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/penticton-british-columbia-craft-beer?
Visit www.PentictonAleTrail.ca for information, a suggested itinerary, and a trip planning
guide to help plan your visit to Penticton’s craft breweries.
