# Slackwater Brewing — Penticton, British Columbia

> Slackwater Brewing in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada scores 3.89 out of 5 — Fine, #18 in British Columbia. 15 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Slackwater Brewing is a brewery in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.89 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #18 in British Columbia. Of the 15 beers we track, 37% are IPA and 16% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.89 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #18 in British Columbia · #160 in Canada · #3,565 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 15

## About

We make BEER for people who love NATURE. and BEER.

2025 Canada Beer Cup SILVER - Headwaters Pilsner
2025 BC Beer Awards GOLD - Lo Tide Light Lager
2025 BC Beer Awards BRONZE - Headwaters Pilsner
2024 Canada Beer Cup GOLD - Idleback Amber Ale
2022 Canadian Brewing Awards SILVER - Idleback Amber Ale
2021 Canadian Brewing Awards GOLD - Idleback Amber Ale
2019 Okanagan Fest of Ale PEOPLES CHOICE - What the Fog NE IPA
2019 Great Okanagan Beer Fest BEST IN SHOW - What the Fog NE IPA

## What they brew

- IPA — 37% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 218 Martin Street, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
- Coordinates: 49.4998887, -119.5940781
- Website: http://www.slackwaterbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Neighbourhood Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/neighbourhood-brewing-19430.md) — 3.86, Fine — Penticton, British Columbia — 0.1 mi away
- [Cannery Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/cannery-brewing-8102.md) — 3.76, Fine — Penticton, British Columbia — 0.2 mi away
- [Highway 97 Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/highway-97-brewery-8292.md) — 3.02, Limited — Penticton, British Columbia — 0.2 mi away
- [Tin Whistle Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/tin-whistle-brewing-co-5585.md) — 3.50, Poor — Penticton, British Columbia — 1.2 mi away
- [Barley Mill Brew Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/barley-mill-brew-pub-10031.md) — 2.55, Limited — Penticton, British Columbia — 2.1 mi away
- [Abandoned Rail Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/abandoned-rail-brewing-23812.md) — 3.82, Fine — Penticton, British Columbia — 2.4 mi away
- [Dirty Laundry](https://finding.beer/brewery/dirty-laundry-16775.md) — 2.99, Limited — Summerland, British Columbia — 5.6 mi away
- [Detonate Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/detonate-brewing-company-8742.md) — 3.07, Limited — Summerland, British Columbia — 7.1 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in British Columbia](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/british-columbia.md)
- [Best breweries in Canada](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada.md)

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