Granville Island Brewing is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

1. Granville Island Brewing

8.0
1441 Cartwright Street (at Old Bridge St), Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Fairview · 81 tips and reviews

Kristian D.Kristian Dart: Do the taster round - you can't make a bad choice but I recommend honey lager, maple cream ale, hefeweizen, and ipa

Bogdan K.Bogdan Klimowicz: Try the Tasting Rounds - #20120920 L > R & T > B: English Bay Pale Ale, Robson Street Hefeweizen, Cypress Honey Lager, False Creek Raspberry Ale, Brockton IPA and a Limited Release

Petr G.Petr Gazarov: IPA is fantastic!

Steamworks Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

2. Steamworks Brewing Company

8.5
375 Water St (at Richards St), Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Gastown · 184 tips and reviews

Sandra Z.Sandra Zimmerman: Try the Signature Pale Ale - it's very refreshing!

scott l.scott loader: Try a half Pale Ale / half Lager you may be pleasantly surprised.

Daniel K.Daniel Kerr: Try the India Pale Ale - Empress

33 Acres Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

3. 33 Acres Brewing Company

9.4
15 W 8th Ave (btwn Manitoba & Ontario), Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Mt. Pleasant · 75 tips and reviews

Michael P.Michael Preuss: Pale ale is a staple.

LouisLouis: California IPA

AlvinAlvin: Get the flight, 33 Acres of Sunshine (wheat ) and 33 Acres of Ocean (IPA) are the best

Alibi Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

4. Alibi Room

8.7
157 Alexander St (btwn Main & Columbia), Vancouver, BC
Beer Bar · Gastown · 108 tips and reviews

The ProvinceThe Province: The Alibi Room was the first place in Vancouver to serve Central City Brewing's Red Racer IPA, now a benchmark of the West Coast IPA style. More at the link. Read more.

Hop L.Hop Linguist: The cheese and jam plate pairs nicely with white IPAs, stouts, and Wits.

NancyNancy: Fun choices of all kinds of beers. Get a flight with lunch... or breakfast!

Tap & Barrel is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

5. Tap & Barrel

8.7
1055 Canada Pl., Vancouver, BC
Gastropub · Coal Harbour · 56 tips and reviews

James T.James Tanliao: Really liked their beermosa and raspberry IPA. Excellent patio.

Andrea H.Andrea Hoegler: Chicken tacos were AWESOME, their tugarita (beergarita with IPA) - delicious. Our server Danika was amazing. Coal harbor patio is unbeatable. Their beer/wine selection on tap will keep me coming back.

David S.David Schorr: Great pizza & poutine! Also, the fried pickles are delicious. I love this place!

Main Street Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

6. Main Street Brewing Company

8.0
261 E 7th Ave (at Scotia St), Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Mt. Pleasant · 20 tips and reviews

Cassandra A.Cassandra Anderton: Get the sessional ipa while you can

Tina L.Tina Luu: I love the design of the room, great place to catch up with friends. Not too happy about the tv addition though really takes away from the experience.

Harry O.Harry Olson: The Brown Ale is delicious with hints of chocolate and sweetness! 👍

East is East is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

7. East is East

8.8
4433 Main St (btwn 28th & 29th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Riley Park · 33 tips and reviews

Mathias D.Mathias De Ridder: Very friendly staff & great live music. The roti rolls are amazing! Spicy food & tea but order the IPA beer or another refreshing beverage and you're all set for a delicious meal and a great evening!

Cam_in_BrisCam_in_Bris: The Chai Feast ($29) is exceptional value! Also heavy on vege and vegan options. Eat as much as you like! The actual chai is great, too. My IPA also went down a charm.

NancyNancy: Live flamenco some nights. Amazing Afghani/Pakistani food. Come hungry so you can try more things.

The Morrissey is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

8. The Morrissey

7.9
1227 Granville St. (at Davie St.), Vancouver, BC
Pub · Downtown Vancouver · 26 tips and reviews

Weegee M.Weegee Manlove: This is my favorite neighborhood hangout. They show the Canucks on a projection screen at the front and back of the bar. The poutine and Ginger soy chicken wings are tasty & have Red Racer IPA.

Joel G.Joel Gook: An amazing staff in an amazing room with amazing music. It has been for years, and will continue to be, my favourite bar in our fair city.

Matthew B.Matthew Burke: Start with a Guinness and end with Guinness

Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

9. Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar

7.5
601 W Cordova St (at Seymour St), Vancouver, BC
New American Restaurant · Downtown Vancouver · 79 tips and reviews

StirlsStirls: Great beer selection on tap. Come on Sat or Sunday for Tree Brewing HopHead IPA on special for $14.99/pitcher. Best IPA in Canada!

Lee I.Lee Ingram: The Dogfish IPA is really damn good. That and the 19 other beers on tap.

Stephen B.Stephen Bonner: Enjoying the Red Racer IPA and other great PNW craft beers on tap here. Perfect with the Thai beef salad

Red Truck Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

10. Red Truck Brewery

8.0
315 E 1st Ave (Scotia St.), Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Strathcona · 7 tips and reviews

Nick S.Nick Serbedzija: Good food, and plenty of space. The ipa and isa are the best.

kfetkfet: get any lager, pair with the santa-fe eggs if hungry

Robstar G.Robstar G: Garlic fries and fish taco's hot the spot. This place is almost a hidden gem on the east side. Plenty of parking

St. Augustine's Craft Brew House & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

11. St. Augustine's Craft Brew House & Kitchen

8.4
2360 Commercial Dr (at Grandview Hwy), Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Grandview-Woodland · 55 tips and reviews

Weegee M.Weegee Manlove: Visit Mondays at 6pm for the cask tapping. Follow on facebook for keg tap updates. Extremely IPA friendly. Lovely miso gravy poutine.

Selena D.Selena D.: Great beer selection and really good food! will definitely be going back!

Mike W.Mike Wong: Check out the men's washroom: they have LCD screens that display how much beer stock they have remaining. Neat!

Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

12. Novo Pizzeria & Wine Bar

8.1
2118 Burrard St (On Burrard at 6th (Next to the Cinema)), Vancouver, BC
Pizzeria · Fairview · 21 tips and reviews

Fabio D.Fabio De Donno: Liked the calamari, the fennel sausage white pizza, good local pale ale, nice desserts cannoli & olive oil cake with orange blossom essence. Location can be quite loud when full but enjoyed the meal.

Steve K.Steve Kim: Great wine selection and their bruschetta with buffalo mozzarella is so yummy. I really liked their fungi pizza. Loved the surprise discovery.

Vince MCNG marketingVince MCNG marketing: Make sure you try the burrata cheese. It's so good as an appetizer.

Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

13. Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium

8.5
4601 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC
Baseball Stadium · Riley Park · 28 tips and reviews

Armin H.Armin Hammer: Granville Island craft beers..including IPA available at the top of stands in Section 7.

Annie P.Annie Park: Best entertainment option in YVR on a sunny day

Florian F.Florian Fischer: Seen a great game there. Though the Canadians lost, it was a delightful evening. Read more.

Devil's Elbow Ale & Smoke House is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

14. Devil's Elbow Ale & Smoke House

7.6
562 Beatty St (btwn Pender & Dunsmuir), Vancouver, BC
Gastropub · Downtown Vancouver · 10 tips and reviews

Adam N.Adam Nowek: Good array of beers from Howe Sound. The IPA mac and cheese is absolutely delicious.

Mary L.Mary L: Really lovely room in the back that you can book for bigger groups or events. We had a group of ~35 and it was perfect.

John T.John Tarasoff: Nice beers. Cool staff.

Powell Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Vancouver.

15. Powell Brewery

8.1
1357 Powell St, Vancouver, BC
Brewery · Grandview-Woodland · 9 tips and reviews

Gregory D.Gregory Dick: Great beer, great staff, a local beer Mecca.

Jeramy S.Jeramy Slaunwhite: Beer, eclectic decor.

Mayer S.Mayer Seidman: Was aight. Smelly. Super crowded.