Breweries & Distilleries
Detonate Brewery
About Detonate Brewery
Craft brewing reached the smaller Okanagan towns well after it took hold in the cities, and it changed the shape of an evening out when it arrived. Detonate Brewery operates from #104-9503 Cedar Avenue in the Giant's Head part of Summerland, which makes the suite number the thing to look for rather than a wide street frontage.
Bars and pubs carry a wider range of jobs than a single pint suggests. A taproom pours whatever is currently on offer, food service can run anywhere from a full kitchen to snacks only, and the tap list at a given place shifts with what the region has available rather than staying fixed. What a night out looks like depends more on the room than on the name over the door, so it is worth checking ahead if the plan matters. Anyone planning around a visit should ask whether food is served, whether children and dogs are welcome, and what is currently on tap.
Summerland climbs steeply, and the Giant's Head streets sit well above the lake on the shoulder of the mountain, so an evening here comes with a descent home at the end of it. The town treats drinking and driving the way every wine region does, and taxis are thinner on the ground than they are across the water in Penticton. Walking, a designated driver, or a bed in town are all better plans than optimism. Winter evenings on the bench can also be icier than the lakeside roads suggest, which is worth a thought before heading up.
Visiting Detonate Brewery
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In the Giant's Head neighbourhood of Summerland.
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