Vancouver Craft Beer Week festival highlights

Wheel around the alleys of East Van and it won’t be long before you stumble upon one of the city’s craft breweries: on par with yoga studios for their popularity. During  Vancouver Craft Beer Week, you can sample more than 300+ different brews (and ciders) from around the world. Check out some of the Vancity breweries that’ll be pulling pints at the festival at the PNE from May 26 to June 4. [Photo via Doan's Craft Brewing]

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Zoe Grams is a marketing professional and writer, originally from Scotland and now exploring the wilds – and metropolis – of Vancouver, BC. An avid reader, she works with authors and publishers across North America through ZG Communications. When she’s not working, Zoe travels as much as possible, watches theatre, and natters to friends over craft cocktails whenever possible.

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