Another brewery has joined the Central Okanagan with the goal to give people more options.

Grey Fox Brewing opened on Friday, Dec. 17, becoming Lake Country91裸聊视频檚 first brewery. The newest brewery is notable for two reasons, including that it91裸聊视频檚 the Okanagan91裸聊视频檚 first fully gluten-free brewery.

91裸聊视频淚 was diagnosed with celiac disease 20 years ago,91裸聊视频� said Grey Fox Brewing Owner, Founder, and Brewmaster Chris Neufeld. 91裸聊视频淭he whole gluten-free scene has changed a lot in 20 years but beer is a void, there91裸聊视频檚 really no good gluten-free beer in British Columbia.91裸聊视频�

Neufeld told Capital News the idea of opening a brewery started in the fall of 2019.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been a long road,91裸聊视频� said Neufeld. 91裸聊视频淚n a lot of ways, it was a relief to finally cross that line and be open, but then reality set in that we91裸聊视频檙e really only getting started. There91裸聊视频檚 still a lot of work to do.91裸聊视频�

Neufeld and his team had troubles early on as the pandemic started, but then got possession of their Lake Country location in October 2021.

They also received help to open their brewery by starting a Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $20,000 from 112 people.

When it comes to gluten-free beer, the procedures can be more complex than regular beer, because it is based from millet and rice instead of barley.

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The second reason why Grey Fox is notable for the Central Okanagan is that it91裸聊视频檚 not a pub. They are manufacturing their beer at their facility to distribute to other breweries around the Okanagan.

91裸聊视频淵ou can come here and buy beer but you can91裸聊视频檛 come here and have a beer,91裸聊视频� said Neufeld. 91裸聊视频淥ur plan is we91裸聊视频檙e going to be available in the other breweries around town and [they91裸聊视频檙e] very receptive of that. The concept is that me, as a celiac, I can go to my friend91裸聊视频檚 favourite brewery and share a beer with them even though I91裸聊视频檓 gluten-free.91裸聊视频�

Neufeld also said that since the pandemic, it91裸聊视频檚 been harder to find gluten-free beers in liquor stores.

Grey Fox is the Central Okanagan91裸聊视频檚 19th brewery, and people have been excited about having another option that opens up to more people.

91裸聊视频淲hen we opened, we got absolutely slammed, we91裸聊视频檝e been pumping beer out of there like crazy,91裸聊视频� said Neufeld. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a combination of people coming in who said they haven91裸聊视频檛 been able to drink beer in years and are super happy to have an option to the beer geeks that want to try out the newest brewery all the time. We91裸聊视频檝e had a really good cross-section of people and really interesting conversations.91裸聊视频�

Grey Fox Brewing is located at 105-310 Hiram Walker Court.

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