More closures expected after three Okanagan craft breweries shut their doors [Video]

There’s been a big shake-up in the Central Okanagan’s brewery scene.

At least three local craft breweries have shut their doors for good — all in a one-month span.

“It was three breweries in December,” said Ken Beattie, executive director of the BC Craft Brewers Guild. “It came kind of quickly and it is just unfortunately because of the market itself.”

December saw the closure of Vice and Virtue Brewing in Kelowna after nearly seven years of operations as well as the Kelowna Brewing Company near UBC-Okanagan and Lake Country Brewing also announced its permanent closure.

“Was it a surprise it was in one location, like one area Kelowna yes that was surprising to me but it wasn’t surprising to me that there are going to be breweries closing,” Beattie said.

Beattie said with cashflows down and the price of goods up, the pressure is taking a big toll.

“I happen to know of a number of …