Record Number of Craft Brewers & Cideries confirmed for 2016 Fest of Ale

A record number of craft brewers & cider makers will soon be heading to Penticton to showcase their best at the 21st annual Okanagan Fest of Ale.

The Okanagan Fest of Ale takes place April 8 & 9, 2016 in the waterfront city of Penticton. Guests of the annual beer and cider tasting festival can look forward to sampling a selection of over 150 lagers, stouts, ciders and cask ales from 50+ of the regions finest craft brewers.

The list of participating breweries includes representation of local favourites from all corners of the province, 13 of the 52 confirmed to participate will be attending the event for the first time, one so new their name and neighbourhood have yet to be released.

In addition to great craft beer and cider, the 2-day event features culinary delights from 12 area restaurateurs, fabulous entertainment, single day admission, weekend passes and great deals on ticket & accommodation packages. A listings of participants is supplied below with full brew profiles, event highlights and ticketing information available at www.Festofale.ca

4 Mile Brewing
Arrowhead Brewing Company
Bad Tattoo Brewing
Barley Mill Brew Pub
BC Tree Fruits Cider Co
Be Right Back Brewing
Big Rock Brewery
BNA Brewing Co.
Bomber Brewing
Bridge Brewing
Cannery Brewing
Canuck Empire Brewing
Category 12 Brewing
Central City Brewers + Distillers
Coal Harbour Brewing
Crannog Ales
Dead Frog Brewery
Dogwood Brewing
Dominion Cider Company
Driftwood Brewing
Fernie Brewing Company
FireHall Brewery
Four Winds Brewing
Howe Sound Brewing Co
Lighthouse Brewing Company
Longwood Brewery
McClelland Premium Imports
Moody Ales
Mt Begbie Brewing Co
Old Abbey Ales
Old Yale Brewing
Orchard Hill Estate Cidery
Parallel 49 Brewing
Persephone Brewing Co.
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co
Powell Street Craft Brewery
R&B Brewing
Ravens Brewing Company
Red Collar Brewing
Red Truck Beer Company
Russell Brewing
Spinnakers
Steamworks Brewing Co.
Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
Tin Whistle Brewing Company
Torchlight Brewing
Tree Brewing Company
Twisted Hills Craft Cider
Vancouver Island Brewery
Wards Hard Cider
Yellow Dog Brewing

Operating as a non-profit society, and managed by a Volunteer Board of Directors, the Okanagan Fest of Ale Society hosts an annual Consumer Craft Beer and Cider Tasting that functions to support and promote the growing world of quality craft brewery products, promote local tourism and support charitable organizations within the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similakameen.