Howl Brewing

A tiny brewery with an ultra-local focus and a love of history

This is definitely one of the smallest breweries you will ever visit! Founded by Dan Van Netten and his partner Alayna Briemon, Howl Brewing is situated next to the Fickle Fig Market just north of the Victoria International Airport. Dan has been a bartender at Spinnakers for years and took up homebrewing on the side before they decided to open Howl. Its small size means you pretty much have to visit it in person to try the beer — and it’s definitely worth the trip. 

The beer lineup is a mix of solid staples that often feature local ingredients (such as rhubarb, berries, plums, and other fruit) along with a special focus on historic and obscure beer styles. Van Netten loves to recreate old beer recipes that have disappeared, including Gruits (beers made without hops that feature herbs and other botanicals) and other beers that you will likely never have heard of — or tasted — before. He always has something unusual on tap and he always has a great story to tell about where and when the beer was originally brewed.