Townsite Brewing
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada · Est. 2012
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Independent in Powell River since 2012, in a coastal town reachable only by ferry. Logistics alone make this hard.
The People
Behind the beer
Powell River craft brewery combining Belgian expertise with West Coast hops.
The Beer Library
Beers
Perfect Storm
Year-RoundOatmeal Stout
Powell River is reachable only by ferry, and the brewery sits in a heritage mill townsite. Oats in a stout are there for the texture, and it earns the name.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Zunga Golden Blonde Ale
Current tap listGolden Blonde Ale
BC Pass 57 — beer added to an existing brewery.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tin Hat IPA
Current tap listIPA
BC Pass 57 — beer added to an existing brewery.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Perfect Storm Oatmeal Stout
Current tap listOatmeal Stout
BC Pass 57 — beer added to an existing brewery.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Vidal Pilsner Style Lager
Current tap listPilsner-Style Lager
BC Pass 57 — beer added to an existing brewery.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Beartooth Belgian Dubbel
Awarded 2023Belgian Dubbel
BC Pass 57 — beer added to an existing brewery.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Lemon Lime Gose
Awarded 2022Gose
BC Pass 57 — beer added to an existing brewery.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2023
Award — Beartooth Belgian Dubbel (Belgian Style Dubbel or Other Belgian Style Dark Ale)
Canada Beer Cup
- 2022
Award — Lemon Lime Gose (Gose (Flavoured & Unflavoured))
Canada Beer Cup
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
1 organisations
Connected suppliers & bodies
- canada beer cupAwarded2023Award — Beartooth Belgian Dubbel (Belgian Style Dubbel or Other Belgian Style Dark Ale)
- canada beer cupAwarded2022Award — Lemon Lime Gose (Gose (Flavoured & Unflavoured))
Straight answers
Common questions about Townsite Brewing
- Who owns Townsite Brewing?
- Townsite Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada.
- Is Townsite Brewing independent?
- Yes. Townsite Brewing is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Townsite Brewing founded?
- Townsite Brewing was founded in 2012 in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada.
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