A brew pub is actually primarily a restaurant, not a brewery.
Not sure where this cbc guy got his info, but this seems backwards:
As far as I know, the provincial regulation to allow a tasting room was passed 4+ months ago. The city of Vancouver are the ones who are not currently allowing this, but most other cities have no issue with it.
I found a decent article that properly explains the changes, along with some remaining local issues…
Highlights:
1: Breweries have always had the right to sell a small amount of beer (12oz/pers/day).
"Prior to March 1 of this year, on-site brewery consumption was limited to "tasting rooms" where brewers could only sell their customers a maximum of 12 ounces of their products per day."
2: As of March 1st, breweries have been had the opportunity to expand their licenses and sell unlimited amounts: "The Regulations as amended now permit expanded on-site consumption through the creation of a "lounge endorsement" on Manufacturer Licenses, a change that has already led several B.C. breweries to begin expanding their facilities."
Although the new regulations allow breweries to have expanded on-site consumption, the breweries still have to apply (pay for) and get approval for a "lounge endorsement" add-on to their manufacturer license. I spoke with one of the owners at Bridge and she said that at the moment, they only have the basic manufacturer's license so they are pretty strict about the "tasting room" limit of 12oz/person/day .
3. The breweries in the City of Vancouver are stymied by city bylaws in regards to the lounge licenses (the subject of upcoming counsel voting).
"Despite the amendment of the Regulations, the City of Vancouver has stipulated that breweries require a Liquor-Primary License to operate an on-site lounge, which the City views as a pub under Vancouver's Zoning Bylaw. To further complicate matters, businesses with a Liquor-Primary License can't operate on lands zoned "industrial," and businesses with a Manufacturer License can't operate outside of lands that carry an industrial designation."
link to full article : http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/245820/M+A+Private%20equity/Red+Tape+Peeling+Off+Craft+Breweries
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