Immerse yourself in the splendid grandeur of the Kootenays, a place that offers more than just scenic beauty. Elevate your stay with a ‘sip and savour’ experience you won’t forget. Be it conquering the trails, sliding down the mountain slopes, braving whitewater rafting, teeing off a round of golf, marveling at our unique attractions, unwinding in our soothing hot springs, or celebrating at our festive events – the Kootenays has it all!
Don’t forget to pay a visit to our captivating ‘watering-holes’, they’re teeming with local delights just waiting for your discovery.
BREWERIES
| ~ Angry Hen Brewing Co. (Kaslo) ~ Arrowhead Brewing Co. (Invermere) ~ Backroads Brewing Co. (Nelson) ~ Encore Brewing Co. (Cranbrook) ~ Erie Creek Brewing Co. (Salmo) ~ Fernie Alpine Springs ~ Fernie Brewing Co. ~ Fisher Peak Brewing/Heid Out Restaurant (Cranbrook) ~ Grist & Mash Brewery (Kimberley) ~ Lions Head Pub (Robson/Castlegar) | ~ Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. (Revelstoke) ~ Nelson Brewing Co. ~ Over Time Beer Works (Kimberley) ~ Rossland Beer Co. ~ Rumpus Beer Co. (Revelstoke) ~ Tailout Brewing (Castlegar) ~ Torchlight Brewing Co. (Nelson) ~ Trail Beer Refinery ~ Whitetooth Brewing Co. (Golden) ~ Wild North Brewing Co. (Creston) |
CIDERIES | MEADERY
| ~ Burton City Cider ~ Pommier Ranch Meadery | ~ Red Bird Winery Estate ~ William Tell Family Estate |
COFFEE ROASTERS
| ~ Bean Bag Roasters (Golden) ~ Chao Coffee Roasters (Kimberley/Wycliffe) ~ Kaslo Bean Roasting ~ Kicking Horse Coffee (Invermere) ~ Kickturn Coffee Roasters (Kimberley) ~ Kootenay Coffee Company (Nelson) ~ Kootenay Roasting Company (Cranbrook) | ~ No. 6 Coffee Co. (Nelson) ~ Northstar Roasting Company (Kimberley) ~ Oso Negro Coffee (Nelson) ~ Rooftop Coffee Roasters (Fernie) ~ Seven Summits Coffee Company (Warfield/Trail) ~ Stoke Roasted Coffee Company (Revelstoke) ~ Stolen Church Coffee Co. (Invermere) |
DISTILLERIES
| ~ Bohemian Spirits (Kimberley) ~ Elder Bros Farms Distillery (Wycliffe) ~ Fernie Distillers ~ Monashee Spirits (Revelstoke) | ~ Taynton Bat Spirits (Invermere) ~ Tonik Distillery (Crescent Valley) ~ West Kootenay Distilling (Trail) ~ Wynndel Craft Distilleries (Wynndel/Creston) |
WINERIES
| ~ Baillie-Grohman Winery (Creston) ~ Columbia Garden Winery (Trail) ~ Mountain Soul Winery (Trail) ~ Red Bird Estate Winery (Creston) | ~ Skimmerhorn Winery (Creston) ~ Valley of the Springs Winery (Nakusp) ~ William Tell Family Estate (Creston) ~ Wynnwood Cellar Winery (Wynndel/Creston) |
BC ALE TRAIL ROAD TRIPS & SPECIAL FOODIE EVENTS
~ East Kootenay Ale Trail
~ West Kootenay Ale Trail
~ June: Red Teeth Mountain Wine Festival | RED Mountain Resort in Rossland
~ July: Beer Googles Craft Brew Festival | RED Mountain Resort
~ September: Great Canadian Beer Fest on Tour | Cranbrook
~ September: Kootenay Coffee Festival | Trail
~ September: Kootenay Beer Festival | West Kootenays
~ November: Immersion Festival | Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
~ November: Snowflake Wine Festival | Revelstoke Mountain Resort
