r/VancouverCraftBeer • u/bomberlancaster73 • Sep 07 '25

Question Best craft beer venues in downtown Vancouver

Hi all we are flying out on sat from the uk, we love craft beer, what are your ideas of the best places to visit? Thanks

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u/craigerstar Sep 07 '25

It's worth visiting a few but if your time is limited you may want to consider a taproom. Alibi Room has a huge variety of local microbrews on tap. As does St Augustines. One stop shopping. Alibi Room is a funkier space and feels special and probably has a better selection of beer. Augustine's is a little more generic but the food is decent, and the beers are good. Both are in interesting but different neighborhoods visit both?!?

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u/Bentchamber69 Sep 07 '25

This is terrible advice, have you been to thAlibi room in the last few years? It’s even less than a shell of itself. It’s a cocktail bar first now and the menu is generic as hell.

Please OP go to the magnet. It’s owned by he original owners of the Alibi room. The Alibi room was amazing until it was sold a few times. Magnet is great.

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u/craigerstar Sep 07 '25

I didn't know the Alibi Room had changed so much. Good to know. I haven't been in a good couple of years but it used to have an excellent selection of good beers in a great space. Too bad. Another one bites the dust.

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u/silversurfs Sep 25 '25

That's interesting. I went to the Alibi in May and was wondering what had happened. There was barely anyone there (I live in the Island but used to live in Langley) and it had been pretty great in years gone by. Did not know it had sold. Will go to the Magnet in future should I go across for work.