Local Libations

You'll love our locally made libations. Hand crafted beer, ciders made with local apples, mead that tastes like the Okanagan and a distillery that will truly amaze, that is what you'll find here in Vernon. And we make our own tea too!

Craft Breweries

Marten Brew Pub is a great craft beer brewery in Vernon. They are dedicated to ensuring they serve only fresh and exciting craft beer. This combo pub/restaurant/brewery can be found on the corner 30th and 30th in the heart of Downtown Vernon.

Okanagan Spring Brewery is the largest commercial craft brewery in Vernon. They've been brewing great beer in the North Okanagan for over 30 years. On December 31, 1985, the first Okanagan Spring Premium Lager was poured. Since then, they're become one of the more popular breweries in British Columbia. Try a pint of their beer at many local pubs and restaurants or purchase some from most liquor stores in the area.

For more great BC Craft Breweries, check out the BC Ale Trail website. Explore the Southern Interior Ale Trail to check out neighbouring craft breweries in Salmon Arm and Kamloops. Take a YouTube tour of these InBEERior communities that share a common love for outdoor adventures and craft beer.

Delicious Cider

Cambium Cider Co  (formerly The BX Press Cidery) is a third-generation Vernon apple farm and one of a handful of BC cideries that craft full juice ciders from carefully selected apple varieties. Enjoy each sip, tasting the subtle influences of hops and berries in each glass. Watch an overflowing press churn out small batches of cool, crisp apple cider. Their newly opened restaurant is a unique farm-to-table culinary experience and you can enjoy live music while indulging in your meal and tasting.

The Farmstrong Cider Company in Armstrong invites you to come back to the farm and experience handcrafted local ciders. For over 30 years, Jeff and Halee Fried have been farming. In 2016 they purchased a century old farm steeped with history and deeply rooted in the agriculture community of the Okanagan Valley. While cleaning up, they discovered the original cider press from when the farm was first established. Today you can see the press in the tasting room as you enjoy delicious cider, made from apples grown on site. For more information, please visit their website.

Tony's Craft Cidery in Lavington uses farm fresh apple varieties and fruits grown on site. All of their cider is gluten free. Ciders include the O.G. Dry at 8.3% ABV, Cherry Bomb at 6.8% ABV and Bippity Bop at 7.1% ABV. Their tasting room rests on 50 acres of orchard land just outside of Coldstream at 6167 HWY 6. Look for the bright red building. You can also purchase freshly picked fruit from 9 am to 6 pm in the summer.

Oh honey... Mead!

Planet Bee Honeymoon Meadery owners and staff work their magic as they transform fermented honey into what they call Honeymoon Meads. They've been turning out award-winning mead since 2010. It's a welcome addition to the growing world of meads made with the true essence of the Okanagan. Be sure to try the barrel aged Ode to Odin, it's a top-seller and a crowd favourite. Styled and served like wine, their Honeymoon Mead is sure to create a buzz wherever it goes! 

Grape and Fruit Wines

It's the Okanagan so there is an abundance of wineries around the Vernon area. There's the Scenic Sip in Lake Country to the south. To the north of Vernon you can taste grape and fruit wines at the Waterside Winery, in Enderby, open May to October, and the Baccata Ridge Winery in Grindrod. See their website for hours of operation.

High Spirits

Okanagan Spirits, is an acclaimed world-class, multi-award winning distiller of fine fruit spirits, with headquarters in Vernon. Sidle into their tasting room where the heady aroma of distillation in process greets you at the door. Sample an assortment of liqueurs, brandy, absinthe, vodka, gin, whisky, grappa, aquavit, and bitters. Ask them about their Hopped Whiskey, a chocolate malt porter style wash, which was barrel aged for three years. Have a chat with the master distiller as he works his magic at the still. He may even give you some tips on new ways to savour the flavours of the Okanagan. 

Okanagan Spirits also has the Barrel Room Patio and Lounge. Sit down, relax and enjoy a classic cocktail, flights for tasting or a dram of award winning whiskey.

Tea Please

Taste the Okanagan wilderness in artisan teas grown and prepared on site at Wildcraft Forest. Their wild herb, fruit and berry flavoured tea blends offer a unique full bodied taste that embodies the Vernon area wilderness.