by Andrew Morrison | The UBC location of Biercraft, brought to us by the same folks behind Bomber Brewing and the two pre-existing locations of Biercraft (Cambie Village, The Drive), is getting closer to opening day. They had originally envisioned having the job done by August, but that was not to be. On my recent poke around the building at 3340 Shrum Lane, it was clear that they were in fastening/fixture mode — a good sign. They’re only a couple of weeks away from welcoming their first guests.

Modernity-meets-medieval motifs run throughout the joint. Think false abbey walls and stained glass suspended above the long bar, banquet hall chandeliers, retractable garage door frontage, elevated flat screen TVs, et cetera. It’s kind of odd, but no more so than their previous locations, which both come across naturally enough. The big difference between the first two and this one is the size. The place is huge. When it’s open, they’ll be serving up to 90 people in the lounge area and another 30 at the bar, plus 42 in the dining room and another 90 on the patio.

Though I wasn’t told this outright (and so I could be wrong), I suspect the menu won’t deviate much from Biercraft’s reliable comfort food norm. The beer bar will sport some 32 taps, plus an 80-something Belgium-focused bottle list.

October 20th is their new D-Day. From that day forward they expect to be open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week, plus brunch on weekends. Take a look…

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