A: We are a local Port Moody microbrewery and tasting room, entirely community based. We specialize in small batch experimental beers which we serve on rotating tap selection in our tasting room. The name Bakery comes from the fact that there previously was a bakery in this space and we feel there are similarities to baking and brewing.

A: I live here and have chosen to raise my family here. It is a great, diverse community with a relaxed small town vibe. You’re always running into people you know here, and it’s super easy to get around. There is a lot of young people choosing to start and raise their families here. It’s going through exciting growth and changes with many interesting and creative people choosing to anchor their lives here. The Skytrain has been an excellent addition in terms of connectivity, and there’s such a wonderful connection to the mountains and the water.

A: Port Moody is definitely experiencing growth. I think there was a time when Port Moody was viewed as a boring suburb, but that is no longer the case. It’s skewing younger. There’s a nice combination of affordability and new amenities. It’s a destination now, both for visitors and businesses to lay down roots. I love how it offers a broad demographic profile of customers, and we’ve seen the business community respond in kind with creative new business ideas and events.

A: The presence of a collective of creative business people has helped us create a supportive and proactive community. Brewers Row, which we are one of 5 breweries, is a good example of businesses working together to succeed. More and more people from all over Metro Vancouver are considering Brewers Row as a tourist destination, which is good for business. And because the area has so much to offer people are combining their activities; it’s not unusual to see a group of people who just enjoyed a day on the water, or a day mountain biking coming into the brewery.

A: I really see Port Moody continuing to evolve into a wonderful vibrant community. I think we will begin to see a food evolution as exciting new restaurants and cafes begin to emerge, places like Taps & Tacos. We have a city hall that is open to change and progressive with its zoning. As more young people and families choose to live here, we will begin to see increased amenity and access along the water and into the surrounding mountains. Ideas are percolating