"Part of the so-called Yeast Vancouver scene—the appropriately dubbed "Brewery Creek" area of East Vancouver—Main Street Brewing sits in an industrial building from 1913. It’s an impressive spot, with high, slightly peaked, rough wooden ceilings, polished concrete floors, and a plywood filling station where regulars come to top up their growlers. Today, the large operation turns out a full slate of suds: five beers sold year-round and another 30 that rotate. There's limited food. Go for the nachos, or maybe the German plate: a rosemary-and–rock salt pretzel served with a roasted-garlic sausage and a side of brown-ale mustard. This is where serious beer lovers come to test-drive new creations or fill up on old standbys. It's a great addition to the ‘hood." - Guy Saddy