Prince Edward Island Brewing Company

Prince Edward Island Brewing Company

The story of PEI Brewing Company started back in 1997, when Kevin Murphy first formed Murphy’s Brewing company which was located in the Lone Star Cafe on University Avenue. Then, as local beer started to gain traction, Murphy decided to relocate the brewery to Gahan House in the year 2000 to accommodate for increased production. Finally, after multiple successful products, the company relocated to Kensington Road, Charlottetown, and released their first canned beer in 2013. This has been their location of operation till this day and has since become somewhat of a tourist attraction.

Today, their products can be found all over the province and even in other provinces as well! Their beers are available in their own stores such as The Gahan House Pub located on Sydney Street, The Gahan Beer Store situated at the Atlantic Superstore, The PEI Brewing Company Beer Station that resides in Cornwall, and even at any PEI Liquor Commission outlets or fancy liquor shops and establishments across the Prince Edward Islands. Their beer is also available in specific locations in Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and even Alberta!

The Prince Edward Island Brewing Company is very much connected to its locality and actively engages with its community. They have been observed to support events such as the QEH Yuletide Gala Auction, Lawn Summer Nights: Bowl to Cure Cystic Fibrosis, National Disc Golf Championships, Maritime 8 Ball Championships, Self-Love Saturday, community fundraisers and youth sports teams very frequently!

The brewing center incorporates some of the most modern technologies available in the brewing industry and is open for public visitation. Tours are usually available from Monday to Friday starting from 5:00 PM and ending at 8:00 PM. On Saturday and Sunday, tours are open from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. There are 3 separate touring packages for the brewery. Starting at 20 dollars, the regular tour package includes a CT or beer of 355ml size to start the tour, a roughly 30-45 minute tour of the facility with a guide to accompany you, and two draft samples at the end of the tour. Aside from this package, there is the 6 pack tour package and the Colliding tides tour. The 6 pack tour costs 30 dollars and the colliding tide tour costs 33 dollars. The 6 pack tour includes 6 packets of 355ml of any beer you want to take home and the Colliding tides package includes 6 packs of Colliding tides to take home. The prices mentioned are exclusive of tax so do expect to pay more.

Finally, they also offer rentals of KEGs of both 19 and 50 liters respectively. However, you have to be older than 19 and must order 48 hours in advance if you want to rent a KEG.

The PIE Brewing Company makes a great place to visit if you want to taste world-class beer and learn more about the brewing industry. You will come across industry-leading technologies and enjoy good liquor as you do so.