Why not ring in 2024 by supporting local? There are so many great BC beers and wines to bring to your New Year’s Eve party—here are some suggestions to get you started.

For beers, we turned to some of the BC Beer Awards 2023 winners; for wines, we looked at winners of the 2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards.

BC beers for your New Year’s Eve party

• Hoyne Brewing: Dark Matter
• Sooke Oceanside Brewery: Leechtown Lager
• Moody Ales & Co.: Oktoberfest
• White Rock Beach Beer Company: Peace Arch Pilsner
• Cannery Brewing Company: Wildfire Dark Lager
• Steel & Oak Brewing Co.: Megalith
• Love Shack Libations: Killer Kölsch
• Twin City Brewing Company: Tickity Boo
• Powell Brewery: Black Velvet Sout
• 33 Brewing Experiment: Mezcal Gose
• Vice & Virtue Brewing Co.: Sweet Salvation
• Field House Brewing Co.: Toasted Coconut Black Lager
• Vancouver Island Brewing: Islander Lager
• HUB co. Brewing: Lightspeed
• Studio Brewing: Felix
• Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company: Weekend Rambler 4.0

BC wines for your New Year’s Eve party

• Lake Breeze Vineyards: 2020 Syrah
• Quails' Gate: 2020 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay
• Inniskillin Okanagan Winery: 2018 Estate Riesling Icewine
• Township 7 Vineyards & Winery: 2015 seven stars Sirius
• Township 7 Vineyards & Winery: 2019 Reserve 7
• Moraine Estate Winery: 2021 Malbec
• O’Rourke Family Estate: 2020 Clone 943 Pinot Noir
• Hillside Winery & Bistro: 2021 Viognier
• Van Westen Vineyards: 2021 Viscous
• Fort Berens Estate Winery: 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve
• Fox&Archer Wines: 2020 Malbec
• Kismet Estate Winery: 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Stag’s Hollow Winery: 2020 Renaissance Pinot Noir
• Backyard Vineyards: 2020 Syrah Reserve

Cheers to uplifting our local economy.