KPU Brew Lab | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) offers BC’s only Brewing Diploma program, and is the only institution in Canada recognized by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) for a standard of excellence in brewing education when the MBAA ran a review of programs across throughout the US and Canada. In 2019, KPU won Brewery of the Year at the BC Beer Awards and was named “#1 Teaching Brewery in North America” as the Grand National Champion of the 2019 US Open College Beer Championship (USOCBC). KPU placed second overall in the 2021 USOCBC.
Recently, KPU Brewing students won awards in two more professional-level competitions: bronze in the 2022 Canadian Brewing Awards and bronze in the 2022 US Open Beer Championship.
In KPU’s two-year Brewing & Brewery Operations diploma, students learn the craft, science and business of brewing with hands-on experience in their state-of-the-art, custom-built teaching brewery located on their Langley campus.
You can purchase KPU’s award-winning brews by stopping by the KPU Brew Lab on Friday afternoons from 1-6pm, where a selection of small-batch craft beers rotate each week.
Find KPU Brew Lab | Kwantlen Polytechnic University on the Langley Ale Trail
Features
Beer Service
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Growler Fills
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Keg Sales/Rentals
Experience
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Family Friendly
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Tours Available
Accessibility Inclusion
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Gender Neutral Washrooms
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Wheelchair Accessible
Food Service
What Else
Take Out Delivery
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On Site Store
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On-site Store
Awards and Certifications
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Belgian Strong Ale
Beer: Dubbel Date
Year: 2025
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: International Lager
Beer: Happy Hoppy
Year: 2024
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: German Wheat Beers
Beer: 50/50 Hefe
Year: 2024
Award: Canadian Brewing Awards
Category: Flavoured Stout/Porter
Beer: Xocolatl
Year: 2024
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: North American Amber Ale
Beer: Birra Rossa
Year: 2023
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Malty UK & Irish Ale
Beer: Overcast
Year: 2022
Award: Canadian Brewing Awards
Category: Wheat Beer – German Style
Beer: Summertime
Year: 2022
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: German Wheat Beer
Beer: 50/50 Hefeweizen
Year: 2018
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Brewery of The Year
Year: 2019
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Pale German Beer -3RD PLACE
Beer: The Adams Family Festbier
Year: 2019
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Dark & Strong European Beer
Beer: May the Schwarz Be With You
Year: 2019
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: German Wheat Beer – 3RD PLACE
Beer: 50/50 Hefeweizen
Year: 2019
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: Specialty Beer
Beer: Pilsbo Baggins New Zealand Pilsner
Year: 2019
Award: BC Beer Awards
Category: North American Amber & Brown Ale
Beer: Birra Rossa
Year: 2019
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: North American Amber Ale
Beer: Birra Rossa
Year: 2022
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: Hoppy Pilsener
Beer: Italian Pilsner
Year: 2022
Award: Canada Beer Cup
Category: Dortmunder/Export Style Lager
Beer: Das Fest
Year: 2022
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC
KPU Brew Lab in Langley, BC