Nothing is set in stone, well maybe some handprints and footprints in the concrete. Here are a few pictures of where Three Ranges comes from. Back in 2013 there were several empty buildings along 5th avenue. Fortunately, one of them was just the right building for a small brewery in the heart of the village. With the knowledge learned helping a mentor build another brewery in Victoria, Michael set forth cutting floors, building a plan for plumbing, visualizing the layout of all the tanks, and researching every little piece pf information available on how to do all of this by himself. Luckily, that turned out to not be required. There were plenty of folks who love beer and love local business, these dedicated volunteers provided a wealth of time, skills, and knowledge. After many months of work, sourcing out brewery equipment, getting it shipped to the middle of nowhere, and drinking lots of beer for “research” purposes, the inspector visited for licensing. A bunch of nail-biting tempered with enjoyable conversation about the setup, a license to brew and sell beer in BC was granted. On December 6th, 2013, after almost 11 months of building, Three Ranges Brewing Company poured our first official beer. It was 30 below outside and the taproom was packed! This was the locals first chance to sample our starting lineup of Up Swift Creek Pilsner, Swamp Donkey Brown Ale and the Pale Ale formally known as Mile 49 Pale Ale. We now have 8 regular beers, 2 summer seasonal beers, and a rotation of specialty beers which recently has included various fruited sours. Tiny by industry standard, the beer is brewed in 250 litre batches. We started serving draught only, along with growler fills. By February 2013, we started the labour-intensive process of canning with a two-head manual canner. Within a year we knew we had to upgrade! We acquired a semi-automatic canner in late 2015, which has proven to immensely more productive. A key part of our vision was to be a tiny brewery serving a small community of beer lovers. This part of the dream has been realized with great local support from the villages of Valemount, McBride and the Robson Valley. Seasonal tourism put our small brewery to the test. We now have fans from all over BC, Alberta, and the world!