Brewery & the Beast Calgary 2023

Brewery & the Beast Tickets are your inclusive pass to an exceptional day of food, beverage and live music. Event tickets provide guests with unlimited access to the chefs delicious creations and non-alcoholic beverages. Tickets for craft beer, cider, hard seltzers, cocktails and wine are included in the ticket price - quantities vary depending on which ticket type you buy. There is no extra purchasing required. 

How does it work?

• The Food: 50+ chefs will be cooking incredible dishes with locally sourced proteins and ingredients. Visit our website to see who will be cooking at the festival. Savour as many dishes as you want, it's all included!
• Drinks: Beer = 12oz, Cider = 10oz, Seltzers & Hard Teas = 12oz, Cocktails = 1oz, Wine = 3oz. No long lines for sample size drinks here!
• The Venue: Concord Pacific Place offers a spacious area to wander and graze in the heart of downtown Vancouver.  

Brewery & the Beast celebrates the outdoor roots of the festival by giving chefs free reign to be bold, innovate and creative while preparing their dishes over open fire. Beef, bison, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, elk, rabbit, duck and wild boar are featured in dishes offered throughout the event and are prepared using traditional and innovative techniques that involve live fire cooking, whole animal roasts, smoking, braising and grilling. 

Main Event Experience: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Event Tickets include: inclusive access to the delicious meat-centric food offerings from 50+ award-winning restaurants and chefs, all non-alcoholic beverages and live music throughout the day, PLUS: Eight (8) beverage tickets to be used for alcoholic beverages. Beer = 12 oz, Cider = 10 oz, Seltzers & Hard Teas = 12oz, Wine = 3 oz, Cocktail = 1 oz. One (1) ticket = One (1) beverage of your choice.

VIP Experience: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

VIP Tickets include: Prior to the Main Event, guests will enjoy a one-hour exclusive culinary and beverage experience hosted by multiple guest chefs and bartenders. Meat-focused dishes, fresh shucked oyster bar, refreshing cocktails, craft beer, premium wines and non-alcoholic drinks will be offered for guests to savour. VIP's then get 10 minutes of early access into the main event venue to get a head start on sampling from an additional 50+ chefs and 10+ beverage offerings. A shaded lounge area with seating will be available to VIP’s for the duration of the event (12pm - 4pm). VIP’s will enjoy access to a private bar and tasting opportunities led by industry professionals and premium air conditioned washroom facilities. VIP ticket holders can come and go from the exclusive VIP space as they enjoy the main the event! PLUS: Ten (10) beverage tickets to be used for alcoholic beverages. Beer = 12 oz, Cider = 10 oz, Seltzers & Hard Teas = 12oz, Wine = 3 oz, Cocktail = 1 oz. One (1) ticket = One (1) beverage of your choice.

VIP GUEST CHEF & CULINARY LINE UP:

• Chris Irving, Whitehorse, YT: Top Chef Canada Season 10 Finalist, Private Chef & Consultant, Founder of Yukon Chef Collective
• Lindsay Porter, Edmonton, AB: Personal Chef Consultant, Top Chef Season 10 Contestant
• Paul Moran, Edmonton, AB: Top Chef Canada Season 7 Winner, Culinary Director of L’OCA Quality Markets
• Scott Redekopp, Calgary, AB: Executive Chef, Hotel Arts Group
• Rodney's Oyster Bar, Calgary, AB
• Dessert Station: Holy Cow Ice Cream