We recently told you about East Van Brewing Co. — the taproom, patio, and community institution that’s been anchoring Venables Street since 2017 — and why their upcoming equity crowdfunding raise was worth putting on your radar. We said the campaign was building momentum fast, that the brand had the kind of loyal community that makes these raises work, and that you’d want to act early. That moment is now.
East Van Brewing’s community investment round is officially live on FrontFundr. For the first time the neighbourhood can own a real piece of the place they’ve been showing up to week after week. And if you’ve been waiting for the right moment — this is it.
A Quick Pour
If you missed our original post, here’s the short version: East Van Brewing isn’t a scrappy startup looking for its first customers. It’s a nine-year running, multi-revenue hospitality and beverage platform with $11M+ in cumulative revenue, a 60% gross margin, and a repeat customer rate north of 50%. Founder Steve Jennings spent three decades in Vancouver hospitality before opening East Van Brewing — and it shows in how the business is built.
A three-business collective under one roof: the brewery and 130-seat tasting room and patio, Glitch Bar & Games Room, and Rye & Barley Kitchen. Each one drives foot traffic and dwell time for the others. It’s a properly diversified hospitality platform that happens to brew excellent beer.
For the full founder story and business breakdown, start there. Then come back here to learn more about how you can invest in this great opportunity.
What’s On Tap
Here are the details of the campaign:
● Platform: FrontFundr
● Fundraising goal: $250,000 (with a $1M maximum offering)
● Pre-money valuation: $2.5M ($3M post-money)
● Equity offered: 28.6%, common shares, non-voting
● Share price: $1.00 per share
● Minimum investment: $250
This is a community round in the truest sense of the word. The minimum is low enough that anyone who’s been a regular at East Van Brewing can get in — and the crowdfunding raise is designed in a way that keeps ownership genuinely distributed across the community, not concentrated in a handful of large cheques. This is important to the owner, Steve Jennings, as it keeps the brewery true to its neighbourhood-built history.
The BC Tax Credit Is A Big Deal
For BC residents, this raise comes with something most investment opportunities simply don’t: a 30% Investor Tax Credit, applied in 2027. East Van Brewing qualifies as a designated eligible business under the BC Investor Tax Credit program as a Manufacturer in B.C. That means on any investment of $1,000 or more, BC residents get 30% back at tax time. A $5,000 investment comes with a $1,500 tax credit on top of the equity itself. That’s a meaningful financial incentive and it’s exclusive to eligible BC companies like East Van Brewing.
Where Funds Will Go
Capital raised goes toward three priorities, each one directly tied to growth:
50% — New Product Lines. The launch of Slow Lane Lager (0.5% ABV non-alcoholic), Smashed Apple dry apple cider, and a seltzer line. These aren’t just nice-to-haves — they’re a calculate move into the fastest-growing segments in Canadian beverage. Non-alc beer commands 76% of Canada’s non-alcoholic beverage category and the market is projected to hit $1.6B by 2030. East Van Brewing is already in production.
25% — Marketing & Sales. A dedicated sales rep to grow wholesale accounts across Metro Vancouver, a refreshed mobile loyalty app, a new e-commerce-enabled website, and targeted digital advertising to drive both foot traffic and wholesale growth.
25% — Canning Line. East Van Brewing currently brews 1,700 hectolitres a year and has the physical capacity to double that without expanding their space. The canning line investment is what turns that latent capacity into packaged product and improved margins.
The Perks Are Worth A Look
Real equity is the headline, but the investor perks at East Van Brewing are genuinely one of the better-designed tiered programs we’ve seen on a campaign like this. Here’s just a few of them:
● $250 — Local Supporter: 1 free beer per month, EVBC T-shirt or hat, $25 app credit, name on the digital Founders Wall
● $500 — Community Insider: 1 free beer per week, $50 app credit, early access to new releases, investor-only event invites
● $1,000 — Inner Circle: $100 app credit, priority seating and line skip, 2 VIP event tickets per year
● $2,500 — Founders Circle: Free beer for life (1 per day), $150 app credit, name on the in-venue Founders Wall, annual appreciation event
● $5,000+ — Founders Circle Plus: Private brewery tour for 6, premium merch pack featured in-venue recognition
Higher tiers — Partner ($10K), Legacy Partner ($25K), and Founding Partner ($50K+) — include things like co-creating a beer release, first access to future investment rounds, and direct involvement with ownership. Full perk details are on the FrontFundr campaign page. The free-beer-a-day perk alone is going to move some cheques!
*If viewing the campaign on mobile, scroll down to the bottom to view all the perk tiers.
Why the Timing Matters
A few things are working in East Van Brewing’s favour right now that make this a particularly interesting moment to invest. The buy-local movement in Canada has accelerated sharply, driven by trade tensions with the U.S. and a genuine consumer shift toward supporting independent Canadian businesses.(source: Bank of Canada)
East Van Brewing — deeply rooted in its neighbourhood, locally owned, locally brewed — is exactly what that movement is looking for. The Canadian craft beer market is growing steadily, projected to reach $1.15 billion by 2033 (source: IMARC 2025). And the non-alcoholic beverage category, which East Van is stepping into with Slow Lane Lager, is its own wave entirely.
East Van Brewing was already a great venue for watching the big games, and since FIFA this summer, which saw a packed house for every viewing, it’s become a real sports bar — the kind of venue that captures event-driven revenue without having to manufacture the occasion. The business is healthy. The category is growing. The timing is good. The window is open.
Here’s How To Get In
Head to frontfundr.com/eastvanbrewing to review the full offering documents, explore theperk tiers, and make your investment. The process takes about five minutes once you’re on the platform, and the FrontFundr team is available if you have questions about the mechanics of investing. If you want to hear more from owner Steve Jennings directly, he’s also available for questions (and knowing him, he’d probably rather you came by the bar to discuss over a beer)! Drop him a line at info@eastvanbrewing.com.
Community raises like this one have a way of building momentum fast. Early investors signal confidence, and that confidence attracts more of it. If East Van Brewing is your place, this is your round. Don’t wait for last call.
Crowdfund Suite is the campaign management agency for East Van Brewing Co.’s community investment round on FrontFundr. Investing in exempt market securities is risky. Details of the offering can be found in the offering document at www.frontfundr.com/eastvanbrewing. This communication is for informational purposes only.
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