Image: Old Yale Brewing / Old Yale Brewing, which already has a craft brewery and dining location at 44500 South Sumas Road in Chilliwack, announced earlier this week that it will be opening a second location, this time in downtown Abbotsford on Laurel Street. It will have 15 beers on tap. The above picture is a rendering from its website.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Old Yale Brewing

Old Yale Brewing opening new location in Abbotsford in coming weeks

Mar 29, 2023 | 9:20 AM

CHILLIWACK — It wasn’t a complete secret in all honesty, but Old Yale Brewing announced Monday (Mar. 27) that it will be opening a new location in downtown Abbotsford in the coming weeks.

According to a Facebook post from Old Yale Brewing, which has a brewery at 44500 South Sumas Road in Chilliwack, the new location will open at 33738 Laurel Street in downtown Abbotsford and feature a 200-seat customer experience, a 10-hectoliter brewery, a full bar with 15 beers on tap, a selection of wine, cider and cocktails, and an expanded campfire kitchen menu.

“We’ll have 15 taps in Abby, so if you counted you know there’s a few missing… that’s because we’ve got some brand new brews coming your way… stay tuned!!” Old Yale Brewing wrote on Facebook Monday.

Other amenities at the new Abbotsford location include an indoor games lodge, a Little Explorers corner, and the Old Yale Beer & Gear Store along with a 12-foot tree seating area, cabin booths, and a river-inspired mural created by Fraser Valley artist Pencil Fingerz.