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    Kelowna Beer Institute

    3.7 (42 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Kolsch
    Samantha S.

    Highly recommend Tree Brewing. Every time we come to Kelowna we ensure we make a stop here. A couple years ago we had a tour here (recommend if you have the opportunity); the owner was fantastic and very friendly. Every time we come we order the pretzel and cheese dip (seriously the best) and the Tree Little pigs pizza. Both are so full of flavour you will be sad when it's all gone. For drinks they have a variety of craft beers and for the non beer drinkers a couple of ciders. For those that don't drink they have kombucha and sanpellegrino. Environment is casual and very friendly staff. Patio is great during the summer (uncovered). They allow kids during the day and you are able to buy growlers and other merchandise from their store.

    Inside
    Hiroko M.

    Stopped by for craft beer. My partner had a glass of beer which he said very good. We also ordered pretzel $8. Pretzel came with masters and cheese, amazingly good! クラフトビールが飲みたいということで、立ち寄ってみました。ビールは美味しかったようです。 私は、 pretzel $8がとっても気に入りました。ほかほかのプリッツェルにマスタードとチーズを絡めて食べるのですが、とっても美味しかったです。ローカルベーカリーでつくってるプリッツェルだそうです。8ドルはちょっと高いなぁとは思いましたが、美味しかったのでOKです。

    Off sales counter~
    Edward L.

    Having had Tree brews over the years, it was time to see where it all came from. Parking is a bit tough, as this location is literally on the waterfront. There are metered spots, but everything was full. I ended up parking a few blocks E and walking over. The interior feels like a converted modern warehouse. There are 2 counters - one for tasters, and one for growler fills. They also sell aluminum growlers here. The upstairs area has a nice outdoor patio, as well as shuffleboard and foosball. The paddles are nice looking, but not too well designed. Because the drinks are located off centre, it is easy to have the entire paddle twist out of one's grip if not careful. They're also end-heavy. While I would give 4 stars to the venue, the beers were honestly a 2.5. Nothing really stuck out, and the pale ale was a bit tough to drink. My buddy felt this way too. I was planning on filling a growler after tasting the beers, but changed my mind after having the paddle. The kolsch is pretty decent though. They do sell some food here as well, but I didn't try.

    Choose a flight of four.
    Pamela L.

    Tree Brewing was the last stop on our tour of breweries in Kelowna and we chose a four taster flight from a list of nine options. Because we can get Tree Brewing in Alberta, we had sampled a few on the menu already but there were also a number of newbies. Including a radler and cider, if you prefer. The beer was good overall but nothing super unique. We also grabbed a Tree Lux pizza which was tasty but I thought a little small for the $17 price tag. The atmosphere is a lot of fun. They have a variety of seating options and a nice little patio. Also a shelf full of nostalgic board games that may bring back some memories from your youth.

    The glass wall with a view to the tanks
    Ayla C.

    Locally made craft beer in a small, cute tasting room? You can't go wrong! We stopped by for a quick drink this weekend, and had a very enjoyable time. The decor is rustic-industrial-chic, kinda thing, with lots of wood, and large glass windows looking out at some brewing tanks. The bar sits in the middle of the room and there's a good combination of seating, from bar stools (pro-tip: they swivel to change height!), to a communal long table, to cosy armchairs, to individual tables. We sat at the bar, and after a minute or two of stool swivelling we sorted out the height differential! They have a store in a separate room, which is easy to miss if you're just there to taste some beers. I had their Dunkel, and Boyfriend had their IPA. The Dunkel was good, nice balanced flavours, and certainly something I'd get again. I sampled the Belgian before I chose the Dunkel, but it just didn't have the flavours I look for in a Belgian style beer. My only complaint is the lack of choice - most of the beers I've tried before as they're their regular styles; I'd love to see some experiments and interesting variations... That could just be the spoiled Vancouver beer snob in me talking though ;) We didn't try the food but it looked delicious! Looking forward to trying it next time we're in. The decor is cool, the beer is good, and the service was excellent. I'm so happy to see places like this sprouting in Kelowna! It's a great sign of things to come :)

    Classic flight $6.50
    Diana H.

    Stumble across this locally brew tasting room. The decor is rustic industrial but so chill. Nice way to wind down after a full day of sight seeing. There's plenty of seating inside with wooden bar stools or metal chairs. Outside there's more seating for a summer patio setting. The staff is super friend. Good selection of beers and ciders. Three different choices of flights for only $6.50. Got the classic flight. The Hop Head IPA was best well balance flavours and refreshing. Wish we had more micro breweries back home. Definitely would come back next time we're in town.

    Board games!
    Chris J.

    Spent a Saturday night here with a group of friends and had an absolute blast! They have a limited food menu - a handful of pizzas, pretzels and other small items. We didn't try any of them but the star of the menu is the local craft beer. We ordered a few flights of beer which were delicious. I loved the cider and would recommend it to anyone. The patios were great. There is one at street level and another one on the second floor over looking the street. They are the perfect spot to grab a board game (!) and hang out with some friends while having a drink. I'm not sure if they always do it like this but they served beer English pub style where you walk up to the counter, order your beer and pay. The server let us know that as soon as we walked in the door. Overall service was friendly!

    Deep fried pickles - $8

    Great deep fried pickles - lots of dill in the breading. Three Little Pigs flatbread was also awesome, tasty sauce and good crust. Poutine was meh, a bit salty and skimpy on the cheese. Service was ok but not excellent. Good beer, had a flight and also a hefeweisen. Nice casual hangout spot.

    The Bar
    Brad V.

    The unfiltered visions of the beer from the main brewery are fantastic, get a flight of 4 along with a local cheese plate, each cheese perfectly paired with the beer being served or get a pretzel made from spent grains. The the smoked beef flatbread, absolutely fantastic light meal. We've been here twice in the first three days it was open, and will be going back this week end.

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    Nice beer selection they should carry more hazy beers. Good vibes and good atmosphere. Plenty of room to sit and enjoy some beers.

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    Great food, staff and a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy the delicious craft beers on tap!

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    Great microbrew atmosphere, friendly staff, great central location, good selection of beers on tap.

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    9 years ago

    This place is awesome. The cheese curds and bomber pizza our delicious. We got a flight and mellow and cider were the best.

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    11 years ago

    Great beers. Nice picnic tables upstairs which are good for bigger groups

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    9 years ago

    Fun place, try something different other than the franchise restaurants. When you open the door you know you're at the right place.

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    Review Highlights - Kelowna Beer Institute

    So, I was in Kelowna a year and a half ago from Arizona and discovered Tree Brewing while on our own "grapes and grains" walk through the city.

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    This is my go-to brewery in Kelowna. They offer an extensive beer and food menu which lots to…read morechoose from including non beer items and gluten free items. The inside space is more of a common table experience with lots of seating and the outside space is both covered and patio seating where you can bring your dogs. The pizza was a bit too cheesy for my liking but that's likely because we came here on a busy Friday evening. It was hard to find room for 4 people to sit next to each other but I did notice that they do take reservations. We ended up finding a space which wasn't undercover and was quite cold (they didn't have a heater nearby).

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