Great Canadian Beer Festival

🍻CHEERS to the VOLUNTEERS!
Thank you so much to our amazing volunteers who make and all our other events so great.🤗
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🥳 Whether it's pouring beer, managing gates, assisting attendees, selling tokens and merch, or handling countless other tasks, volunteers are the backbone of our events. A huge CHEERS and THANK YOU for giving your time and being part of our team. We truly couldn’t do it without you! 🙏⁠
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🥳🍺⁠Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who joined us at Great Canadian Beer Fest's 30th Anniversary on September 6th and 7th!
We had an amazing time with you, and our new location at Topaz Park was an epic success! We hope you had just as much fun as we did, and we can't wait to see your smiling faces again next year!🇨🇦🍻
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👏We want to give a massive hand to all the amazing beer and cider vendors, food vendors, volunteers and entertainers for making this a weekend to remember.😍⁠
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📣The FULL GCBF Tap List is LIVE!
🍺Dozens of amazing BC breweries will be joining us, AND 11 fantastic out-of-province breweries from Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario, the Yukon, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Nova Scotia!
🍎🐝You can also find some non-beer options at GCBF, like cider and mead.

👉️Check out the full tap list here:https://victoriabeersociety.com/app/uploads/2024/09/GCBF-Festival-Pamphlet-Print-1.pdf

🎟️ We're so excited to see you THIS weekend! Get your tickets here: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🤩 is just ONE WEEK AWAY!!!
We're getting SO PUMPED to celebrate our 30th anniversary with you on September 6th & 7th at Topaz Park in beautiful Victoria BC!👏

☀️🍺🍔 Join us for an epic weekend of fun games, live entertainment, tasty grub from your favourite food trucks, AND 200+ craft beers and ciders from all over the country to choose from! We can't wait to see you there! 🍻

🫵 Get your tickets now at GCBF.com and come party with us next weekend! 🥳
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🎟️ Ticket Prices:
$25 Tickets
- Entrance Only
- VBS Tasting Cup
$45 Tickets
- 10 drink tokens
- VBS Tasting Cup
$80 Premium Tickets
- 16 drink tokens
- Premium Lounge Tent access
- Food & Beer pairing from the Courtney Room
- Separate Access
- VBS Tasting Cup

🍻 Great Canadian Beer Fest starts NEXT FRIDAY! Join us at Topaz Park on Friday, Sept 6 from 4-9 pm, and Saturday, Sept 7 from 12-5 pm!⁠
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Here's everything you need to know about the festival...⁠⁠
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Event Information: ⁠
🍺 The Main Entrance is located off of Finlayson St.⁠
⭐️The Premium Entrance is located off of Blanshard St.⁠
💖 The crew will be on-site. Find them next to the First Aid Tent or wandering in their pink shirts.⁠
🥤 NO outside food or drink will be allowed in.⁠
🚭️There is a designated smoking section (to***co products only) at the back of the park next to the washrooms. No smoking or va**ng is permitted on the field.⁠
⏰ Last call on Friday is at 8:45 pm with taps off at 9 pm. Last call on Saturday is at 4:45 pm with taps off at 5 pm.⁠
🎟️ Tickets will be available at the door at the main entrance on Finlayson St.⁠
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Get Home Safe: ⁠
🏠️ We strongly encourage everyone to plan ahead to . ⁠
🚍️ All GCBF attendees receive a complimentary bus ticket thanks to .⁠ Pick it up on your way out of the festival.⁠
🚕 Book a Taxi or an Uber!⁠
🚲️ There is a free bike valet located at the main entrance, thank you to ! ⁠
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What To Bring: ⁠
🚰 Bring an empty plastic water bottle, sunscreen and a hat to stay cool in the warm weather. ⁠
🏧 There is NO ATM on-site, all vendors will be accepting cash, credit and debit.⁠ You can collect cash back at the Merch Tent.⁠
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❗️A reminder, this is a 19+ event, NO minors are allowed including babies. 🚫🐶 No dogs allowed
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👏🤗 We want to give a HUGE thank you to our amazing sponsor !
We're especially excited to have their support for 's 30th celebration! Thank you so much Vessel!

🍺🇨🇦 Great Canadian Beer Fest returns this September 6th and 7th, in beautiful Victoria BC @ Topaz Park! Join us for fun games and activities, live music and entertainment, and of course, tons of delicious craft beer from all over the country! ⁠
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🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🌭🌮🍺 We'll be joined by some awesome food vendors at this year!

🤩 We've got something for everyone.🍦 If you've got a sweet tooth, grab a cone from ! Try Filipino cuisine from , authentic Mexican dishes from .kitchen, tasty bbq from , Greek delights by , deep-fried goods from , and tasty slices from 🍕

🍻⁠ PLUS 200+ Canadian & options to choose from.

🎟️ Get your GCBF tickets now: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🥳🍻 Get ready to show up and show OUT at the 30th anniversary of this September 6 & 7 at Topaz Park in Victoria, BC! Bring your friends, bring the energy, and show off your most creative, whacky, or beer-inspired look!

👉️ Tag your crew and get those costumes ready. Let’s make this the most unforgettable yet! See you there, cheers!
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🍺🇨🇦 Great Canadian Beer Fest returns this September 6th and 7th, in beautiful Victoria BC @ Topaz Park! Join us for fun games and activities, live music and entertainment, and of course, tons of delicious craft beer from all over the country! ⁠
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🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW @ https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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💖We are thrilled to be joined by the at !
👏 Good Night Out is a team of trained individuals striving to create safer spaces in Victoria's nightlife. ⁠You can find the wandering GNO team in PINK shirts and at their booth!⁠
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👉️ Great Canadian Beer Fest and The Victoria Beer Society expect every participant at our events, attendees, vendors, volunteers and staff to comply with our Code of Conduct.
Read our Code of Conduct here:https://victoriabeersociety.com/app/uploads/2023/06/Safer-Spaces-Code-of-Conduct-Policy.pdf
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🤝 CALL OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS

Do you love craft beer, meeting new people, and working outside? Come hang with us! Volunteering at is always fun and comes with some great perks: a limited edition t-shirt, free second-day entry, craft beer (of course), a fun volunteer after-party & friends for life!

GCBF wouldn't be possible without the help of our amazing volunteers. We love y'all ❤️

Sign up at https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/

🍕🌭🍺 We'll be joined by some awesome food vendors at this year!

🤩 We've got something for everyone, with tasty slices by , deep-fried goods from , Greek delights by , tasty bbq from , authentic Mexican dishes from .kitchen, and Filipino cuisine from . If you've got a sweet tooth, grab a cone from !🍦

🍻⁠ PLUS 200+ Canadian & options to choose from.

🎟️ Get your GCBF tickets now: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🍻 Plan your Hoppy Holiday with GCBF and our hotel partners Swans Victoria, Parkside Hotel and Sandman Hotel!
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🥳We’ve partnered up with our favourite hotels in the area to give you a great deal on your stay in Victoria BC for the 30th annual Great Canadian Beer Fest. Go to GCBF.com to learn how you can save 15% on your booking at our partner hotels.⁠
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🍺🇨🇦 Great Canadian Beer Fest returns this September 6th and 7th, in beautiful Victoria BC @ Topaz Park! Join us for fun games and activities, live music and entertainment, and of course, tons of delicious craft beer from all over the country!

🥳🍻⁠🇨🇦 We're getting SO EXCITED for GCBF! Join us for a weekend of fun, sun and delicious Canadian , this September 6 & 7 at Topaz Park in beautiful .

👉️ Challenge yourself on our epic 110-foot obstacle course, play fun lawn games, enjoy live entertainment from the Oktoberfest band The Capital City Syncopators, and The VI Blacksmiths will be creating unique items for sale and hosting an anvil lifting challenge! AND SO MUCH MORE!

🎟️ Learn more and get your tickets NOW: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🇨🇦🍻 OUT OF PROVINCE BREWERY SNEAK PEAK!
Take a trip across the country at with these out-of-province breweries! We want to give a big thank you to these breweries for coming all the way out to Victoria BC to join us on September 6 & 7. Start getting excited folks, is just 1 month away!
Stay tuned for our full beer list, coming soon. 👏

🍺 Great Canadian Beer Fest returns for its 30th year this September 6th and 7th at Topaz Park in Victoria BC! At GCBF you'll have access to 200+ Canadian craft beers from all over the country.
🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/

Winterlong Brewing Co.
The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company
Low Life Barrel House
Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
Bellwoods Brewery
Blood Brothers Brewing
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel
LTM - Les Trois Mousquetaires microbrasserie
North Brewing Company
Big Spruce Brewing
Banished Brewing
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🎟️🍺 Get your Premium Tickets to !
Premium Ticket holders will get 16 drink tokens, access to a separate VIP entrance, AND access to the Premium Lounge Tent with an extra special food & beer pairing from The Courtney Room!

🍻🍝 The will be crafting a delicious pairing menu to enjoy with brews from , , , and !

👉️ Don't miss out on this exclusive experience and get your tickets now at the link in our bio!
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Great Canadian Beer Fest returns for its 30th year this September 6th and 7th at Topaz Park in Victoria BC!
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🤫🍺 Stay tuned to our socials for a SPECIAL BREWERY SNEAK PEAK on August 6th!
At you'll have your pick from 200+ craft beers from all over the country. Check back in on Tuesday, August 6th for our official brewery announcement.
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🥳 Celebrate 's 30th Anniversary! At Topaz Park in Victoria BC, Sept 6th & 7th.
🎟️ Get your tickets now at: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🇨🇦🍻 Get home safe from Great Canadian Beer Fest! ⁠
We're stoked to see you at , and want to make sure you get home safe! ⁠
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🚲️ You can find free bike valet at the festival from the amazing team at ⁠
🚖 Book an Uber or Taxi⁠
⁠🚌 Take public transit! All tickets include a free bus ticket which you can pick up as you leave the festival.⁠
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Make sure to plan ahead, and we'll see you on September 6th and 7th! ⁠
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👉️For more information or answers to FAQs go to https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🤩Thank you so much to our wonderful hotel partners Victoria, and ! ⁠

Did you know you can save 15% on your booking with these hotels when you purchase tickets?
👉️Go to GCBF.com to get your tickets and learn how you can save when booking! 🍻⁠
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🍺🇨🇦 Great Canadian Beer Fest returns for its 30th anniversary, this September 6th and 7th, in beautiful Victoria BC @ Topaz Park! Join us for fun games and activities, live music and entertainment, and of course, tons of delicious craft beer from all over the country!
🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW at https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🇨🇦🍺 Great Canadian Beer Fest is coming up and we're SO EXCITED!
Celebrate GCBFs 30th anniversary with us at a brand new location, Topaz Park!
🤩 New year, new location, more fun games and activities, AND endless Canadian craft beers to try! Join us on September 6 & 7.
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🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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Thank you to our amazing sponsor ! 👏⁠
🚌 Getting home safe is the best way to cap off a fun night out! Plan your by calling a taxi, Uber, taking the bus or arranging a designated driver.⁠
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🎟️ Each ticket to includes a complimentary BC Transit Get Home Safe bus ticket sponsored by our friends at . ⁠
Get your GCBF tickets here: https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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👉 Check out the BC transit website to plan your trip to and from the festival: https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/

AND remember, we're at a new location this year; Topaz Park. Here are some of the closest bus stops:
1. Douglas at Finlayson-Mayfair
2. Finlayson at Quadra Street
3. Quadra at Finlayson Street

👏We want to give a huge thank you to our hotel partners Sandman Hotel Group Victoria, The Parkside Hotel & Spa and Swans Brewery, Pub & Hotel! 🤗

🥳We’ve partnered up with our favourite hotels in the area to give you a great deal on your stay here. Go to GCBF.com to learn how you can save 15% on your booking at our partner hotels.🍻

🤩🍺 ! Check out these happy moments from GCBF's past.
This year we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ! With a new location, dozens of breweries in attendance from across the country, local food trucks, fun games and live entertainment, we're ready to bring in the big 30 with a BANG! 🍻✨️

Join us at Topaz Park, September 6 & 7, 2024!
👉️Get your tickets now at https://victoriabeersociety.com/gcbf/
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🍻 😎 🎟️ GCBF 30th Anniversary Tickets On Sale Now!

Entrance Only $25
Token Inclusive $45
Premium Ticket $80

returns on September 6 & 7 at Topaz Park. We can't wait to celebrate 30 years with YOU!

Great Canadian Beer Festival Featuring 90+ Canadian craft breweries and cideries from coast to coast, serving 245+ beers, the 28th annual edition of Canada's oldest beer festival will return to Victoria on September 9 and 10, 2022. Bringing beer from every region of Canada, including the Maritimes, Québec, Ontario, Western Can...

🤝 CALL OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS

Do you love craft beer, meeting new people, and working outside? Come hang with us! Volunteering at GCBF is always fun and comes with some great perks: a limited edition t-shirt, free second-day entry, craft beer (of course), a fun volunteer after-party & friends for life!

GCBF wouldn't be possible without the help of our amazing volunteers. We love y'all ❤️

Sign up at https://victoriabeersociety.com/volunteers/

👏We want to give another big thank you to our sponsors and ! and have both been long-time supporters of the and Great Canadian Beer Fest. 🇨🇦🍺⁠
Cascadia showed up this year with an awesome 📸 photo booth that you got to enjoy, and 🚌 BC Transit made sure everyone got home safe by providing complimentary bus tickets. 🤗

Thank you so much Cascadia Liquor and BC Transit for your ongoing support! Cheers! 🍻⁠

🥳We will see you in this weekend for ! Join us at on Saturday, September 23rd!
👉️Learn more at https://VictoriaBeerSociety.com/CranbrookBeerFest/