Tofino Brewing

I think this the place all the locals go after work. We stopped by at about 5 pm after a full day of hiking.
This is a tasting room, not a pub. No food, just good and decent priced beer.
Five beers are on tap, their regulars plus a seasonal. You can get a pint or you can get a sampler of 4 of the 5.
I chose their blonde ale. Very smooth and easy drinking. My husband opted for the seasonal beer, Spruce Ale. A little hint of pine, but not too much.
The place is hip, has a great vibe and makes for a nice stop after a great day on the island!

We’ve been to Tofino brewing a couple of times, once two years ago and then again a few days ago.
It was interesting to see the evolution of Tofino brewing. When we went two years ago there was only a small counter with few (or no, can’t remember) seats. We were the only visitors two years ago. When we went last week, it was packed mid week in the early afternoon. It looks like they can now accomodate 30 – 40 people. We returned a few hours later, it was still packed but we got a seat.
The beer is good, mostly lower alcohol, session beers, which is what we were looking for. When we went two years ago we didn’t like the kelp stout much, but either the recipe has changed or our tastes have changed, we like it this time.
The only improvement they could make would be to add some food to the menu. Unfortunately they might not have the space to do this unless they can expand the premises.

No Brainer! 5 stars! The Beer is fantastic and Growlers promote a Reusable, Sustainable and environmentally smart move! Try my fav, The Stout! It’s made from local Kelp! The staff was so cool with everyone, great conversation, free snacks and we even got a free sticker. We decided to support them and bought a shirt and my girlfriend looks sexy AF in it. Will be back asap.

You converted an ale man to a stout man today. That kelp stout you do? Keep doing it.

Loved hanging out here for a bit with a group of friends waiting out a hail storm. They play great music, the atmosphere is on point, and they have great merchandise too! We bought sweaters and shirts. I am not a beer person but loved the lightest and the darkest beer in their sampler.

Great beer, great place, great atmosphere. I loved it. I miss it.

Great beer, happy dogs and chill but knowledgable bartenders make this a memorable brewery on the island. Wish it was available in Vancouver because we absolutely loved the session, blonde and IPA. Interesting local kelp-​infused stout with salty finish available now :)

Oh. My. Gawd. The beer here is splendiferous. Hubida hubida, get that Kelp Stout in my belly please baby Jesus.
Canada’s Western most brewery could very easily produce simple, standard beers, because let’s face it, when you’re in Tofino, where else are you going to go? But no, they’ve put in a monstrous effort to craft some superb brews and serve them up in a tap room that deserves to be visited fresh from the beach. Sans shoes.
All of the beers are worth your time, but for me, the Kelp Stout and (on the complete opposite side of the spectrum) Hunt & Gather Kettle Sour are the standouts.
Beware, there is a drink limit at the bar as it is a tasting room, not tap room. So get inventive with your disguises and fake mustachios.

Ok space Inside. It’s fairly small it will fill up quick, good merchandise selection. $ 4.50 beers or flights. Good growler filling station. But it’s not a vacuum filler. Also a little expensive for re fills. iPa was tasty a little syrupy for me. The pale ale is to malty for me. Saison was a good Summer beer not to bitter. It’s kinda old school beer, defiantly not a new aged macro brewery

Solid local business for beer lovers, the taproom is a chill place where you can have pints and watch the locals socialize and fill their growlers.

My friends and I are major lagerheads who love sampling local breweries wherever we travel. Tofino Brewing Company roped us in with the intrigue of their kelp stout and the promise of (at least) an hour well spent. Their tasting room is a decently sized space with seating along the bar and one wall, but the place was overrun by visitors who sipped their beers standing when we were there. There were also droves of folks getting growler fills. I blame the Labor Day tourist throng, but was glad to see that business was thriving.
Fortunately, our group of three snagged the last seats at the end of the bar. We all opted for flights, which are among the cheapest I’ve seen at 5 CAD apiece. The kelp stout was definitely interesting, but the Tuff Session Ale was my favourite, with the IPA following closely. The staff are friendly and happy to let you sample a sip of anything before you make your choice. If you like beer even just a wee bit, I highly recommend coming here on your way into town.

Dudes can brew.
I first discovered Tofino Brewing at the Vancouver Craft Beer Festival at the Salt Building before it became Craft. I can’t remember his name but blonde dude with flowing locks was super rad. Total surfer dude.
The tasting ‘room’ is well designed and was happy to see surfer dude working. The whole place had a super Hawaiian chill vibe. Staff were so damn friendly.
I tried their full line up: Blonde Ale, Tuff Session Ale, Hoppin’ Cretin IPA, Kelp Stout, Spruce Tree Ale, and Tofino Lager. Kelp stout was very unique and made from local picked kelp. Usually any tree beer tastes like Pine Sol, but theirs was very enjoyable.
I like the 4-​pack box because why carry 6 beers worth when you can carry 8.
I had to grab a T-​Shirt as they have one of the best logos for a brewery.
Big Shaka to these dudes.

Definitely worth checking out on your way into Tofino. They sell growlers, litre bottles and 4-​packs. However, they won’t sell you just one of their normal bottles for some reason; you have to stop by a liquor store for that. Sad that they didn’t have the kelp stout on tap, as I would have definitely have bought a growler. (I’ve eaten fresh kelp from around Tofino, definitely tasty). You can also order a flight to try their beers too. Service was a bit slow for me (I guess you can say relaxed, as I’m from a busy city).

I have yet to try a beer from here that I haven’t loved, I just wish they were available on tap in more places in Vancouver! The Hoppin’ Cretin IPA, the Tuff Session Ale, and the Spruce Tip will all blow your socks off… and that’s just to start… Seriously, if you didn’t get to try their Kelp Stout you seriously missed out! Keep all your fingers and toes crossed that they do another batch this year! It was packed with malty, salty, boozy goodness!
Added bonus: they’ve redone their space so they have a real tasting room now, as well as a growler fill spot, without losing any of that delightful, Tofino vibe!

Great Place to hang out and try a beer. As of today you can get a pint. IPA Rocks. Try the Spuce too. Great crowd. Babies welcome. Barmaids are awesome!

This is just the loveliest place.
Great service. Great beer. Great swag. Great «in the middle of the brewing process» atmosphere.
There were 5 beers on tap to try… and they were all delicious. There was a pick a choose your own 4 bottles to go pack, which sucks if you want all 5… but she said they are working on something.
Growlers are obviously your best bet, especially if you have a favourite. Ahem. The Coffee Porter. They also have adorable growleritas? growleritos? if you have a fear of commitment.
They also just revamped their labels to look very nautically bad ass.

This place is churning out some great local beer but don’t be fooled onto thinking it’s a major operation with a fancy tasting room! No, this is how all those microbreweries likely started, even the monsters like Dogfish head and Stone — hidden warehouse entrance, one person manning the front, three taps, no license to serve more than tastings. Despite the humble façade, the beer is good. I especially liked the Tuffs session ale. Well-​balanced. We grabbed a growler and took it back to the hotel. They don’t sell this beer at stores, so fill up here!

Couldn’t believe there was a brewery in Tofino. Definitely had to try it out and it was more than I could have hoped for.
It’s actually really cute. The place doesn’t look like much as you are approaching, but it’s very close off the main road, just follow the sign. Then there’s a bar right in the tiny brewery, with the huge brewing tanks right there.
They had 4 beers on tap– Blonde, IPA, tuff sessions, wheat. I was offered to try all of them and I remember saying that every single one was the best of that style of beer EVER. For sure best IPA I’ve ever had. The blonde was also all kinds of amazing.
I ended up taking a bottle of blonde, tuff sessions, wheat and a coffee brew they had to share the wealth back at home. «Home» really appreciated it too ;)

Still wicked awesome! Stopped in to see what was on tap, 5 options this time! Blonde, IPA, tuff session, wheat and a pumpkin ale. all delicious and all served up with chill, relaxed, genuine smiles.
oh and shirts available now! i got a really cute blue long sleeve shirt for women’s. i loved that they actually had a cute style for women’s, not just unisex. it’s the small things…

A local brewer way the hell out here?!?
Yep, we’re there. Even before they opened.
The Spicoli type surfer dude literally opened the place for us to drink some beers. They had three beers that they were currently making that were on tap: a witbeer, Hoppin’ Cretin IPA and the Tuff Session Ale, which was my favorite. They sell beer in growlers and mini growlers to go.
Many local businesses had the Tofino brews on tap and we had them just about every time we saw them.
We had a blast chatting with the guy working their taps. He was a true character and it just showed us that sometimes the folks you meet on your adventures are every bit as memorable as some of the other highlights.