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Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
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About Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
Brewing has become part of the ordinary texture of the South Okanagan, sharing the valley with the vineyards that climb the benches on both sides. A working brewery is a manufacturing operation first, with a tank room, a cold store and a schedule dictated by fermentation rather than by the clock, and many pair that production side with a room out front where the beer can be tasted where it is made.
Abandoned Rail Brewing Co. is found at 1220 Davenport Avenue, a short move off the Main Street corridor in the flat blocks near the middle of Penticton. The name nods to the rail history running through this part of British Columbia, where old grades have been turned to other uses across the interior. Getting to this part of town is straightforward by the standards of larger centres, which makes it an easy stop on foot, by bike or by car.
If you are planning a visit, a few practical things are worth sorting in advance. Taprooms differ in whether they pour full glasses or tasting flights, whether food is served or you are welcome to bring your own, whether growlers and cans go out the door, and whether the room is set up for children. Retail and production do not always run on the same days. Anyone assembling a route through the valley's breweries will find Penticton compact enough that several stops fit into an afternoon without much driving in between.
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In the Downtown Penticton neighbourhood of Penticton.
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