THE STORY.
Faculty Brewing Co. was created to be an inclusive and open environment for beer drinkers of any level to enjoy and learn more about craft beer.
Faculty Brewing is the brainchild of Mauricio, the original head brewer, and Alicia, the architect behind the brewery's design. Seeing a need to make craft beer more accessible to the masses, they found their perfect location in the former space of the bicycle shop Pedal Bike Depot.
The Faculty name was born out of Mauricio's experience as a professor, the wish to educate and empower people with craft beer knowledge, and the idea that the brewery would share all the information behind the brewing process, including the recipes. We aim to work with other breweries and local home brewers to test new recipes and experiment with innovative ideas. Like a university or college, Faculty Brewing Co. is meant to be a place of idea-sharing and collaboration.
At the same time, in 2015, Oddity Kombucha was created across the street in 1863 Ontario. Oddity is still brewed at this location and served across the street at Faculty and other places around Vancouver. The Faculty & Oddity team is now made up of around 20 wonderful people.
 MauFebruary 2015 (he/him) Mauricio is a food engineer specializing in optimization of food manufacturing processes. He moved to Vancouver in 2008 for his Master's in Food Science at UBC. He Sometimes brews beer, sometimes cans kombucha, sometimes bartends, sometimes delivers around town and most times does sales and ordersdesk. |  NEILAugust 2016 (he/him) Neil moved to Vancouver from Edinburgh, Scotland in the summer of 2009. When he's not working behind the bar, you can find Neil playing drums with his local band: The Long War. Neil's favourite beer is, has always been, and always will be 418 Citra Pale Ale. |  MelJanuary 2020 (she/her) Melissa was raised on a small farm in Black Creek, BC. After getting her BA at Vancouver Island University, where she co-founded the Raise Your Glass To The Past experimental archaeology project, she moved to Vancouver to get her Master's at SFU, where she continued her research in the archaeology of beer and traditional brewing practices. A fermentation fiend, Melissa not only brews kombucha for Oddity but also makes her own kombucha at home and is in her sourdough era. |
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 COLESeptember 2021 (he/him) Hey hey! I’m Cole — part-time musician, full-time vibe curator. I grew up on the southern Gulf Islands (where the seagulls are basically my neighbors), then took a detour to the Yukon to chase moose and inspiration. Now I’m rocking it in Vancouver, trying to convince everyone I’m almost a professional air guitar player. Come say hi and maybe I’ll serenade you with a song — or at least a very enthusiastic hum! |  VALMay 2023 (He/Him) Val joined the tasting room team in 2023 and has since dabbled in everything from production to social media for the brewery. He swears this is the best beer in Vancouver and insists he wasn’t paid to say that. Outside of work, Val’s an actor, traveler, and hockey player who can never turn down a cheeky pint with good friends. |  LuciaAUGUST 2023 (She/Her) Hi! I joined the tasting room team in 2023 to supplement my pizzeria server and acting careers, and have since dabbled in municipal climate policy as well. Faculty is a home base, a third space, and “pre” location all in one, which I am grateful for. If I’m not here, I’m playing with my soccer team or bands. |
 CATAugust 2025 (She/Her) Hi, I’m Catrina! I am the part-time kombucha brewer. In my professional career I pursued a career in food science and chemistry with a MS from University of California, Davis. I love fermentation and flavour chemistry. When I’m not brewing I am a multimedia artist that dabbles in painting, fibre arts, tattooing, and print-making. |
THE BREWERY AND TASTING ROOM.
We are a 7 barrel, 1450 square-foot brewery with 6 fermentors and 6 bright beer tanks.
Our 30-seat tasting room is situated within the brewery. While you enjoy your beer, you're sitting next to the tank from which it was poured. We rotate our beers weekly so stop by to check out what we’re pouring.
We have a selection of snacks available. If you're hungrier, we encourage you to bring in take-out food to enjoy, with our beer, in the tasting room!
GROWLER FILLS AND KEG SALES.
Once you've tried a few beers in our tasting room, you may want to take some home with you. You can purchase a Faculty Brewing Co. growler to transport your beer. If you remember to bring your own growler with you, we can fill that up as well!
If you're interested in purchasing a keg of our beer for a special event, or to serve on tap at your restaurant or bar, please contact us!
