# White Sails Brewing — Nanaimo, British Columbia

> White Sails Brewing in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada scores 3.71 out of 5 — Fine, #109 in British Columbia. 218 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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White Sails Brewing is a brewery in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.71 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #109 in British Columbia. Of the 218 beers we track, 40% are IPA and 23% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.71 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #109 in British Columbia · #630 in Canada · #8,842 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 218

## About

Downtown Nanaimo’s award winning craft brewery and Taproom. 

// Award-winning craft beer
// Locally sourced eats
// Full coffee bar
// Event venue


White Sails Brewing opened in November 2015 with a goal of creating a unique gathering space celebrating our local Nanaimo community. 

Locally owned and operated, we are passionate about brewing amazing craft beer and celebrating all things Nanaimo in our large West-Coast inspired Taproom. 

Visit our taproom and sample our award-winning, locally-inspired craft beer, enjoy a bite to eat from one of our local food providers, grab a coffee, or check out one of our community events.

## What they brew

- IPA — 40% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 125 Comox Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Coordinates: 49.1700081, -123.9397545
- Website: http://whitesailsbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Cliffside Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/cliffside-brewing-co-34222.md) — 3.06, Limited — Nanaimo, British Columbia — 0 mi away
- [Wolf Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wolf-brewing-company-8348.md) — 3.70, Fine — Nanaimo, British Columbia — 2 mi away
- [Longwood Brewery on Boxwood Road](https://finding.beer/brewery/longwood-brewery-on-boxwood-road-9504.md) — 3.09, Limited — Nanaimo, British Columbia — 2.7 mi away
- [Longwood Brew Pub & Restaurant](https://finding.beer/brewery/longwood-brew-pub-restaurant-34230.md) — 3.04, Limited — Nanaimo, British Columbia — 5.7 mi away
- [Rusted Rake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/rusted-rake-brewing-25172.md) — 3.86, Fine — Nanoose Bay, British Columbia — 14 mi away
- [Bayview Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bayview-brewing-25099.md) — 3.80, Fine — Ladysmith, British Columbia — 14 mi away
- [Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/mount-arrowsmith-brewing-co-5656.md) — 3.70, Fine — Parksville, British Columbia — 19 mi away
- [Batch 44 Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/batch-44-brewery-22395.md) — 3.06, Limited — Sechelt, British Columbia — 23 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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