Persephone Brewing Company

Great beer, awesome folks, and a really nice establishment. What more could you ask for. Saturday afternoon beer, wood oven fired pizzas and live music all add to the fun. Thanks for being a Sunshine Coast first.

Located in the town of Gibsons, British Columbia, Persephone Brewing Company is quite the charmer. Central in town and a short car ride from the Langdale Ferry Terminal, Persephone labels itself as being all about «beer farm fresh» and it certainly lives up to that moniker. You can actually see and smell the farm’s growing hops, live chickens, and general barnyard setup as you enter the facilities.
They have a nice, slightly more American craft beer influenced, lineup of beers available. I was already a big fan of the full-​bodied black lager with its crisp finish and the Oktoberfest lager’s seasonal aroma.
The Multigrain Saison (above) is light but tart and full of flavour. The Goddess Golden Ale is basically an English style ESB with a crisp, refreshingly light, and malty composition. The Rum Runner Red Ale has a ton of malty pine notes as well as a dark and toasty taste. The American Pale Ale is a nicely mild brew with citrus and hoppy flavours.
You know what else is cool at Persephone? Outdoor drinking and «picnic areas» where patrons pour drinks from their newly filled growlers and lounge about. Persephone also has its own «food truck» on site open during evenings. It’s a pretty open, casual setup all around as you casually wander the beer grounds.
Persephone is a must visit for any beer lover and not only for the reliably well-​made brews, but also the great attraction that is the beer farm itself. It’s a very family friendly, community feeling environment with a laid-​back atmosphere and good beer.

I’m very used to the Vancouver brewery scene these days and Persephone is a breath of fresh air. The whole shebang is on a farm outside of Gibsons with a rustic tasting room and patio in the shadow of hop vines growing in a cutting between a forest. A much more casual vibe completely lacking pretention. The American Pale Ale (very similar to an ESB) and the Goddess Golden Ale are clearly outstanding beers!

As I still struggle pronouncing Persephone, they should just rename it The Beer Farm.
I can’t think of any other brewery I’ve ever been to that grows their own hops on premise. What was once I hobby farm is now a hoppy farm. Strongly supported by sunshine coast locals, they have grown operations quickly since my first visit.
For craft beer junkies, this is a super easy day trip from Vancouver. Hop on the ferry to Langdale (sidenote: sunshine coast is not an island. Otherwise it would be called sunshine island. Check the maps) go up the hill, turn left and you’ll see the farm once you hit the highway.
Opt for a paddle, sit outside (or inside if there is live music) and enjoy farm crafted beers. Their Dry Stout is one of the stand outs, as well as Rum Runner Red Ale and Double IPA.
On Fridays and Saturdays they have wood fired pizza made out of their outdoor homemade oven though I haven’t tried that yet.
Why farm potatoes when you can get drunk off hops?

Being from Portland, I’ve been to a few breweries. This one has great atmosphere and good quality line up of beer. It has a jazz band on Saturdays which is a very nice touch.

Great beer and wonderful setting. Located on a working farm where you can enjoy a taste inside the barn or outside on the grounds. A nice stop after arriving or on your way back to the Langdale ferry terminal.
Love the standby Goddess Golden, but really can’t go wrong with anything.