Kiwanis Ale Fest kicks off today

Jan 24, 2025 | 5:00 AM

PRINCE GEORGE— Prince George’s Northern B.C. Craft Beer Festival Kicks off on Friday, January 24. The two-day festival is featuring four ticketed Tasting Sessions at Two Rivers Gallery. In addition there will be a Cask Beer Crawl across participating downtown Prince George restaurants.

The cask crawl invites people to head down to Crossroads Brewing and Distillery, The Black Clover, Nancy O’s, and Trench Brewing. While at each location you can try different cask ales, collect stamps in your Kiwanis Ale Fest Crawl passport and then enter to win 2 tickets to Kiwanis Ale Fest 2026 and B.C. Ale Trail Prize Basket. You can pick-up your tour map and passport at any of the participating downtown establishments.

The crawl is free to participate in, no tickets necessary.

Photo Credit: Kiwanis Ale Fest

Kiwanis Ale Fest explains that cask ale is brewed from “traditional ingredients that undergo a naturally conditioned process in a cask barrel which allows the ale to have unique flavors and aromas.” Brewers of cask ale don’t filter, pasteurize or interfere with the brew, allowing them to pour fresh live beer straight into the barrel. The beer will remain alive until it’s poured into your glass during the Kiwanis Ale Fest Crawl weekend.