by Craig Takeuchi on January 18th, 2021 at 7:30 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1
A Metro Vancouver hospitality group has purchased one of B.C.’s oldest craft breweries, located in the Sea to Sky region.
The Viaggio Hospitality Group announced that it acquired full ownership Howe Sound Inn and Brewing in Squamish.
The craft brewery and 20-room hotel was established in 1996.
The late John Mitchell, known as “the grandfather of Canadian craft beer” (who died in North Vancouver in 2019), served as the first brewer.
Mitchell developed the brewery s original flavours and recipes, and the company which serves an array of ales, lagers, and stouts in its brewpub and across Canada went on to win awards at the Canadian Brewing Awards, North American Brewer s Awards, and the B.C. Beer Awards.
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