# Whistle Buoy Brewing — Victoria, British Columbia

> Whistle Buoy Brewing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada scores 3.77 out of 5 — Fine, #73 in British Columbia. 315 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Whistle Buoy Brewing is a brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.77 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #73 in British Columbia. Of the 315 beers we track, 30% are Pale Ale and 28% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.77 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #73 in British Columbia · #441 in Canada · #7,258 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 315

## About

Inspired by the natural beauty and urban energy of coastal BC, Whistle Buoy exists to offer fresh, local, beer in a community space in Market Square, the heart of downtown Victoria. Our tank-to glass model allows people to get up close and personal with the brewing process and consume local products in an inclusive environment

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 30% of the beers we track
- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 560 Johnson Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Coordinates: 48.4281449, -123.3685871
- Website: http://whistlebuoybrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Swans Brewery, Pub & Hotel](https://finding.beer/brewery/swans-brewery-pub-hotel-9359.md) — 3.44, Poor — Victoria, British Columbia — 0 mi away
- [Bones Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bones-brewing-34232.md) — 3.46, Poor — Victoria, British Columbia — 0.1 mi away
- [Swift Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/swift-brewing-28949.md) — 3.85, Fine — Victoria, British Columbia — 0.1 mi away
- [Herald Street Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/herald-street-brew-works-23026.md) — 3.84, Fine — Victoria, British Columbia — 0.2 mi away
- [Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/phillips-brewing-malting-co-9075.md) — 3.54, Poor — Victoria, British Columbia — 0.3 mi away
- [Millstream Beverage Company Ltd.](https://finding.beer/brewery/millstream-beverage-company-ltd-23742.md) — 2.98, Limited — Victoria, British Columbia — 0.4 mi away
- [Vancouver Island Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vancouver-island-brewing-5574.md) — 3.73, Fine — Victoria, British Columbia — 0.5 mi away
- [Hoyne Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoyne-brewing-7751.md) — 3.93, Fine — Victoria, British Columbia — 0.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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