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The Mountain Ascent

The Sea-to-Sky Corridor

British Columbia, Canada

13
Breweries
5
Towns
1
Closed
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Tally's take

The character

Adrenaline-fuelled brewing strung along the mountain highway, engineered for people who just spent six hours on a bike, a rock face or a ski slope. Punchy hop-heavy profiles and crisp lagers built for immediate recovery. High-carb, high-hop, zero pretense.

Squamish5Whistler4Pemberton2Lillooet2Brackendale1
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The breweries

14 in this scene

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Backcountry Brewing

Backcountry Brewing pours in Squamish, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

IndependentWidowmaker

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Whistler Brewing Company

Brewing in a ski resort since 1989, where the population triples in winter and the market vanishes in spring.

IndependentBlack Tusk Ale · 5.0%

Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada

Pemberton Brewing Company

Pemberton Brewing pours in Pemberton, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

IndependentCream Puff

Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada

The Beer Farmers

The Beer Farmers pours in Pemberton, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

IndependentKolsch

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

A-FRAME Brewing Co.

Current A-FRAME site identifies its brewery/taproom and says it has brewed since Dec. 9, 2016. Contemporary Sea-to-Sky beer reporting identifies owners Jeff and Caylin. Production evidence:…

Ownership unknownProfile in progress

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Coast Mountain Brewing

Coast Mountain Brewing pours in Whistler, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

Independent

Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada

Hop Creek Brewing

Hop Creek Brewing pours in Brackendale, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

Independent

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

House of Lager Brewing Company

House of Lager Brewing Company pours in Squamish, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

Independent

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Howe Sound Brewing

Howe Sound Brewing pours in Squamish, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

Independent

Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada

Lillooet Brewing Company

Lillooet Brewing Company pours in Lillooet, British Columbia. The full profile — founding, people, beer library, travel — is still to be written.

Independent

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

High Mountain Brewing Company — The Brewhouse

Current official site says the BrewHouse opened in 1997, is part of Mark James Group and brews its award-winning ales and lagers onsite. Legal entity: High Mountain Brewing Corporation / Mark James…

Ownership unknownProfile in progress

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Howe Sound Brewing — Squamish Brewery

Howe Sound's current site identifies Squamish's original craft brewery, brewing onsite since 1996. John Mitchell helped design the brewery and served as first brewer. Viaggio Hospitality acquired…

Ownership unknownProfile in progress

Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada

Lillooet Brewery

BC Pass 57. SFU dates Lillooet Brewery 1861-1866.

ClosedProfile in progress

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

The BrewHouse (High Mountain Brewing)

BC Pass 57. Whistler Village brewpub operating since 1997; part of Mark James Group.

Ownership unknownProfile in progress

Counts here are the length of this list, not an estimate. For why a brewery you know might be missing — closures, shared roofs, contract brands, ownership exclusions — see how we count.