Brewery & the Beast Vancouver Island - 2023

Brewery & the Beast Tickets are your ALL-INCLUSIVE PASS to an exceptional day of food, beverage and live music. Event tickets provide guests with unlimited access to the chefs delicious creations, craft beer, cider, cocktails, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and live music. There are no tokens or 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 = 12oz, Seltzers & Hard Teas = 12oz, Cocktails = 1oz, Wine = 3oz.  No long lines for sample size drinks here! All drinks are included in the price.
• The Venue: Starlight Stadium offers a spacious area to wander and graze while enjoying the festival.  

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 meat-centric food offerings from 50+ award-winning restaurants and chefs, drink offerings from 10+ beverage providers including craft beer, cocktails, cider, hard seltzers, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, and live music throughout the day! 

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

VIP Tickets include everything noted in the main event ticket, PLUS: 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! 

All tickets are fully inclusive of all food and beverage offerings at the event.