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 Country香蕉视频直播檚 first brewery. The newest brewery is notable for two reasons, including that it香蕉视频直播檚 the Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 first fully gluten-free brewery.

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

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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 it香蕉视频直播檚 not a pub. They are manufacturing their beer at their facility to distribute to other breweries around the Okanagan.

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Neufeld also said that since the pandemic, it香蕉视频直播檚 been harder to find gluten-free beers in liquor stores.

Grey Fox is the Central Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 19th brewery, and people have been excited about having another option that opens up to more people.

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

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