Visiting Kamloops Breweries?
If you are a tourist in the City of Kamloops and want to have a family-friendly, authentic dining and brewery experience, The Red Collar Brewing Company is the place for you! Red Collar is in the heart of downtown Kamloops and welcomes every member of the family, including your fur babies. That is right, dogs are welcome at any time in their location! Over the past five years, Red Collar has made it their mission to make everyone from near and far feel at home in the family-run business.
About Red Collar
In the late ’80s, David Beardsell wanted to figure out how the Europeans have perfected their beer, so David and his wife Annemarie moved to Munich from Vancouver BC. While in Europe David enrolled in Doemens Brewing school, receiving his masters in brewing. After graduating, he went on to work in England at the brewing research foundation which led him around the world creating beer in places such as India & Western Samoa before returning back to Canada in the ’90s. Since being back in British Columbia, David and Annemarie have owned three breweries in total, but currently, only own Red Collar.
In 2014 Red Collar Brewing Company officially opened in Kamloops B.C and over the past five years, they have been working hard in their 80 seat brewhouse. They now provide one of the largest selections of locally brewed on tap beer in the city, as well as over twenty-five different locally brewed and bottled beer options to choose from. There is also plenty of food options and non-alcoholic beverages for the little ones who may tag along as well. The brewery also has three separate sections of seating arrangements; There is the outdoor patio, an upbeat section and a quiet family-friendly fun section. These different options allow everyone to have a great time and really enjoy their experience.
Red Collar owners by Dave Eagles/KTW FILE 
Photo by Dajah Roker
A Stop On The Ale Trail
The British Columbia Ale Trail consists of nearly 200 different craft breweries from around the province. Red Collar is a part of the Kamloops, Shuswap, and Vernon trail which has six breweries to visit in and around the Kamloops area. The City of Kamloops has so much to offer tourists and locals on the ale trail with local shops, cafes, ski hills, and more. What is better than a long day at the ski hill followed by some evening family fun at a brewery? People are able to really enjoy an authentic Kamloops experience and create everlasting memories in the city. Visit the Ale Trail website for more information: https://bcaletrail.ca/ale-trails/kamloops-shuswap-vernon/
Menu
Red collar offers over 25 different locally crafted beers throughout the year that you will not be able to get anywhere else. The beers have been made directly in the Red Collar brewhouse using yeasts and water from the Kamloops area. They carry India Pale Ale, Blonde, Dubbel and Tripel all year but also have other seasonal options such as Cherry Sour and Apricot Sour in the spring/summer and Mild and Doppelbock in the fall/winter. The beer listed above are just a handful of the beverages that are offered. They also have a food menu created to compliment the beer that consists of four different pizza options, nachos, wings and much more.
Events
Red Collar participates in local events such as local bar hops, Oktoberfest and Brewloops, but they have their own events as well. Every third Wednesday, they do Green Drinks at Red Collar which people attend to get a pint of beer and talk about environmental sustainability and what people can do to make the world a better place. They have also recently started trivia nights on Tuesdays with a different category every time. There is frequently live music at the location as well, and along with these events they provide board games that people can play at any time.