It’s easy to see that craft beer is quickly becoming a big part of the average Vancouverite’s personal identity. From tasting rooms and growler fills, to seasonal flavours and pairings, the local appetite for new and interesting local brews doesn’t seem to be slowing down.

That’s exactly what the team behind the Strathcona Beer Company wants to hear anyways; it’s music to their ears. As one of the newest breweries putting down their roots in East Vancouver, their beer production is being helmed by good friends Michael “Fezz” Nazarec and Tim Davis. The former being a prolific home brewer with over 30 years of experience under his belt.

Earlier this week we were able to sit down with Adrian McInnes, the brand manager for Strathcona Beer Company, about the newest place to hang out and grab a beer on the familiar block of Hastings and Campbell.

Why did you decide to choose the neighbourhood of Strathcona to open the brewery over any other?

Strathcona is a neighbourhood that myself and my partners have a strong connection to. Some [people] on our team have ...