Mainland BC's first brewpub. Forty years on the harbour, and we're not going anywhere.
Allan and Brian Riedlinger opened Sailor Hagar's in 1986 on the North Vancouver waterfront. Back then, you couldn't find a locally-brewed pint on the mainland. They changed that.
The pub sat steps from the SeaBus terminal. Close enough that commuters could smell the hops. The regulars showed up the first week and never left.
In 1994, they built a brewery. A proper one. A 10-hectolitre Specific Mechanical system in its own building, connected to the pub by underground draft lines. Five nitrogenated ale engines. Gary Lohin was the head brewer.
Gary brewed here for nine years. He pioneered Belgian Witbier in the Vancouver market. Customers kept sending it back because they thought the cloudiness meant it was off. He went on to co-found Central City Brewers and win Brewery of the Year. Twice. But he started here.
The brewery building closed in 2002 when the province changed the licensing rules. The recipes survived. Six of them are still brewed today at Howe Sound Brewing, and they're still on our taps.
Six original recipes, still pouringPool tables, dart boards, the game on every screen. Karaoke on Wednesdays. Industry night Fridays. DJs on Saturdays. Open 'til 2am. The last light on the waterfront.
The deck still has the best harbour view in Lower Lonsdale. The SeaBus still runs. The regulars still have their spots.
What people have written about this place over the years.
86 Semisch Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7L 4B3
Steps from Lonsdale Quay & the SeaBus
Hours
Mon–Wed: 11:30am – 11pm
Thu: 11:30am – 12am
Fri: 11:30am – 2am
Sat: 11am – 2am
Sun: 11am – 11pm
Reservations
Call (604) 984-3087
or book online