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Osoyoossaʴý first microbrewery celebrates grand opening

The brewery hopes to show that the Okanagan is more than just wine country
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Head Brewer Kody Rosentreter, owner Wes Greve and taproom manager Lisa Deleo celebrated North Basin Brewingsaʴýs grand opening Jan. 22 and 23, 2020. (Contributed)

Osoyoos is hopping on the microbrewery bandwagon.

North Basin Brewing Co. saʴý the townsaʴýs first microbrewery saʴý celebrated their grand opening Jan. 22 and 23.

Although the brewery has technically been open since November 2020, the grand opening gave them a chance to celebrate all the hard work that has gone into opening the brewery and to introduce themselves to the community, said owner Wesley Greve.

North Basin is locally owned and currently Osoyoossaʴý first and only microbrewery in town. The brewery and taproom aim to be a tribute to Osoyoos and the people that call it home, right down to the brewerysaʴýs name.

The name of the brewery was inspired by Osoyoos Lake. The lake has three basins: North Basin, Central Basin and South Basin, the brewery is located in the North Basin area.

Like many of the breweries in the region, North Basin is hoping to show that the Okanagan is more than just wine country.

saʴýThe Okanagan is one of British Columbiasaʴýs best-known wine regions, so we wanted to showcase that theresaʴýs more to this area than just wine,saʴý said Greve. saʴýWesaʴýve called Osoyoos home for a long time and just wanted to create something thatsaʴýs fun and laid back.saʴý

North Basin Brewing Co. is also adjacent to Watermark Beach Resort. The resortsaʴýs manager Paul Scanlon is excited that guests will now have an on-site brewery to enjoy. saʴýWesaʴýre very excitedsaʴý what a perfect addition to the richness of the South Okanagansaʴýs culinary scene and for Watermark Beach Resortsaʴýs guests,saʴý Scanlon said.

Opening during the pandemic was not ideal but so far the brewery has made the best of it, said Greve. Everyone at the brewery is looking forward to welcoming the community and visitors once restrictions are lifted.

saʴýObviously COVID wasnsaʴýt supposed to be here when I started doing this but itsaʴýs been good so far, the locals have been really responsive and lots of people have been supporting us,saʴý Greve said.

Currently, the microbrewery and taproom serve 10 beers that including a traditional IPA, pale ales, pilsners and Kölsch. The taproom is now open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Patrons can find a full beer menu and also order for curbside pick-up at .

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