Ace Brewing Company Limited in Courtenay

As an ex winnipeger, it was awesome having beers here so close to home of the CAF. There is food here too. Beers are amazing. Lots or cool mech.

The beer is very good.

Brisket taco was super dry. Asked for sauce and they said they would have to charge me. Bad food, worse customer service. do not recommend

Yummy beers. The night we went the place was hopping and the staff didn t miss a beat Definitely would return when in the area again

Great tuna ahi fish tacos Nice brewery with military theme fitting for location near Comox I really enjoyed reading about the legendary aviators on the wall Food : 5/5

Great beer, fun and friendly staff... And the nachos... OMG the nachos are the BEST EVER. Get them with brisket, youll thank me later.

Was able to bring my big dog

High quality beer selection and always new brews to try

My sister and I enjoyed a great evening at Aces last night. The seafood chowder was amazing! Their local red wine was so good!

Limited selection of food, and unfortunately our experience was overshadowed by the particularly unpleasant service at the front counter. I sincerely hope that the attitudes improve! Kid-friendliness: This location would not be child friendly.

Our favourite brewery in the Comox valley. Good beer and the wraps are awesome! And don t forget the beer cheese pretzels

A very cool place. But the service was not good and the staff were quite rude and argumentative. There was an issue with our food but no one cared and one of the servers said it was my fault. It was disappointing because the drinks were really good. But I don t recommend going here if you re expecting good customer service.

Love the beer. Bring back some more avro arrow themed brews! Ps your mobile website has an issue where the entire page shifts up and down every time the photo slide changes in the wooden picture frame (under about us ). Makes it feel like an ad is popping up somewhere causing the page to shift every few seconds, makes reading a challenge. Just an fyi.

Great Patio. Unfortunately the music was way too loud inside and out. Its hurry up and drink more beer music. Designed to make the Patrons drink more and socialize less. Not very relaxing

Walked in, was totally ignored for 10 minutes and left. We felt invisible. Too bad. I was looking forward to sampling the beer and grub. Nice decor though. Looks like a local hangout judging by the other clientele. Service

Great nachos & great beer!

I was just there biking up and down the island trying out different breweries. I liked the overcast ipa my friend tried the cer-ace-a. I tried his thought that would be a great drink for the beach tomorrow. Ask the waiter it I can get a 4 pack for the road for the beach he said yes walked to the bar then the waitress steps in says no you have to get it somewhere else me and the waiter looked her socked . I just walked away said ok then walked away. What the hell was that all about? But being native I get that a lot. I do tip very well every where I go.

Great Beer, Great Food (Nachos), Great Patio, bring your puppy

Had a rueban and a cervacea fast and delicious nice parking lot patio. Evyone out there was friendly.

Really good place with excellent beer. Food was excellent though we had some challenges with Vegan options being a bit limited. They were really helpful and accommodating but more options would be even better.

Atmosphere was flightastic and the beer and food was delicious. Thank you for representing our RCAF.

An amazing place to relax and enjoy some great food and beverages in nice weather!

By far the best brewery in town. Super good food and their beer is the best. I highly recommend it.

Great place to chill! The BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato) is awesome!

Exceptional beer, highly recommended.

Beer was good, the tacos looked good. I had the brisket burger, don t bother, it comes stacked with cubes of beef, that no normal person can get their mouth around, nor keep it in the bun.

The food was great. The beer was great

Loved the vanilla Porter, food is really good too. got another fav beer the honey cream ale its great with soft pretzel & beer cheese dip

Generous portion. Total smash. The salad oddly enough was my favorite. The tahini dressing was godly with the pickled onions.

If you like airplanes, and you like beer, this is the holy grail. Ace Brewing is a vibrant way to spend an afternoon / evening with friends and family. Its a really home-y feeling in the bar, as you walk up yourself to order a wide array of aviation inspired beers (my favourite part). The flights are served in classy propeller shaped tray, and the ones I tasted were very tasty (Kitty Hawk was my favourite). We also ordered the Nachos.... and you should too. Picked Veggies, pulled pork, and wicked steak sauce. Perfect comfort food for great beer. Thanks for having us! For more beer recommendations, check out @beerventureexplorers on instagram!

I wont go here anymore because of how I have personally seen an employee treated in the last 3 months. They make okay beer but really need to treat their employees fairly.

Excellent beer, food and atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Nice spot to sample Ace s beers. Four times four ounces makes for a nice sample flight.

The 2 bartenders were both the most unfriendly staff to the point of being rude. We each had a couple of beer which was very good but we had the Nacho s which were smothered in what tasted like cheese whiz. We both ended up with food poisoning and were so sick all night. Would not fo back again.

Vegetarian options: A few more options would be nice!!

I hate bars and pubs. But this place has a great atmosphere and a friendly vibe. The Nachos are awesome and the staff is friendly.

Just had a couple beers. Twas a nice place

Great beer, great patio... great people! Thank you! Ill be back...100%

Had the Brisket Burger for lunch yesterday. It was excellent. Great flavor and the meat was perfect. I loved the pretzel bun. The patio is really nice and sunny. I would recommend!

Very good beer and space indoors and outdoors. Love the creative flight presentation of beers served in a plane propeller.

You cant go wrong at ace

Fun little brew pub. Close to the local airport. With amazing places close by. Very nice, heard the food was good. Beer was! Cheers

Didn t support Canada Day!

Good nachos and beer! Outdoor patio is spacious and dog friendly. I will be back!

No table service was a disappointment

Really nice spot to grab some beers! The food is good too

Good food and good beer. Had the seafood chowder it was excellent.

Best place in the Valley for beer and ambiance

These people are the best, kind staff who always remember your name and good food

Without a doubt one of the best breweries in town.

AMAZING nachos! Patio is fantastic

Great Tua Ahi bowl. Wraps are awesome. And the beer is great too.

Stopped in for dinner last night, tried the F bomb and the kitty hawk..OMG!!! LOVE!!! The ruben was excellent and we really enjoyed the salad but kitty hawk is my new favorite craft beer.

Ive been tasting flights from all over van island. This is definitely my favorite overall. A large selection of beers, havent had one I wouldnt recommend.

Just went for the first time today and I loved it. I usually go to Gladstones but I cant support them anymore for personal reasons. So I checked out Ace. So glad I did! Their beer was great (and so much better.) The atmosphere was cozy and the service was amazing and made you feel like you are completely welcome. I found my new watering hole!

Had an amazing fresh IPA there. Number three in their menu.

WoW what a wonderful spot, incredible food & beauty full sunny patio, the past 2 weekends, total treat! We tried this gem of a spot after hearing how fantastic the food is & we were blown away, we are both foodies so high expectations Tim the Kitchen Manager is one is the nicest peeps & the other staff are great. Self Serve works well too, so efficient. The Tuna Glory Bowl is to die for, am sure any of them are delish ~ ACE has THE BEST GLORY BOWLS: so fresh, crunchy, healthy, tasty ingredients & gorgeous rainbow colours. NEW FAVE for us. We also had the Tuna Wrap, the Beef Brisket Sandwich & the BLT ~ all were excellent, high quality & beautiful presentation ~ even the side salad was incredible. Cant wait to try Nachos they look amazing! Cant wait to return & try more delish gourmet food (Im not a beer drinker but the WayWard Distillery Cocktail is delish, we had a few & Hubby likes the beer & he is very discerning with food & drink. Our NEW FAVE Spot, highly recommend ~ no wonder its always busy! The 2 large patios (1 enclosed) + the large space inside means things flow nicely, havent had to wait yet for the perfect spot. ***Highly Recommend this Gem!!!***

As always, Dan concocts an amazing sour, this past summer was the margarita sour - delicious on a hot summer day. Fast forward to Nov 11 23, a simply wonderful gesture of the Ace Team to have capture the spirit of Remembrance Day to display The Fallen Comrade Table as you enter. Well done Jo-Anne.

Awesome place for food and a brew.

Great beer selection in a well appointed venue.

We always enjoy Ace. Great beers. Friendly helpful staff.

I like Ace beer, overall has the most of my favourite variety of beers. However, the service is stale and very impersonal. One time an order of chips and guac was forgotten, whatever, it happens. .but when I went back to the kitchen window I ended up being the one who apologized and felt bad for even bringing it up. Not sure if its the same cook staff, but that was just one experience there. Great facilities and seats either in the sun or covered/heated when colder temperatures. Will keep going back, just wish it was a little friendlier.

Great service, great food, live music (great atmosphere). We really enjoyed our visit while in Courtenay. The servers and kitchen staff were very friendly and helpful.

The patio that allows dogs isnt covered so unfortunately we had to leave.

Best Seafood chowder Ive ever had

Great local spot, they make great beer, get guest taps and their kitchen is solid. I really like the brisket sandwich

Worst nachos ever. To much sauce and not enough cheese and veggies. Very expensive and small portion. I hope the beer is better that the nachos. I would not recommend at all.

It s passable, not excellent. Everything, including food and beer, sounds better than it tastes. Please change your music, listening to LOUD dance pop circa 1999 when there s 5 customers with the mean age of 55 is a questionable playlist choice. Overpriced. We paid $22 plus $5 for nachos with what looked/tasted like cheese-wiz, 5 chunks of beef, a dollop of sour cream and a quarter field tomato.

Great beer. Unbelievable beer. The service is so poor. I felt like I was interrupting her Sunday morning worship she was so rude. What do you want

Best beer in the Valley

Food was awesome. Considering how busy it was, quick service. Would love to see table service.

The seared tuna glory bowl is basically heaven.

Awesome local brewery. Nice selection of beers and good food!

Excellent as always!!

The drinks are fine, but the kitchen is the standout here; fast, delicious, and varied.

10 beers on tap, insanity, great soundtrack, incredible pretzels and beer cheese dip. Awesome spot great patio.

The beer is fine...not awesome but good.. Theres 1 or 2 that are usually pretty good in the spitfire and jet fuel. The service however, not good. Been here several times and its the same everytime. Also, we have an autistic child that we asked if we could bring something for her to eat as she has various sensories. We were told no, Gladstone on the other hand were absolutely accommodating. 1 upside, easily the best pretzels and beer cheese on the island.

Best beer in the valley!

By far the best brewers in the Valley. Others in the Valley have 1 or 2 I like, this place has more. Even Molly loves to visit. Their food menu while not huge, the option are tasty. And 1/2 potions are available. I love the flatbread, but dont pass up one of the wraps. Other reviews said food is expensive. I totally disagree, they must not have eaten out lately. Its fresh, prices start at around $13 for a meal, with add on option from there. They have 2 patios of which 1 allows dogs, and the other is heated Lots of parking An Axle review.

Great beer, great food, great atmosphere!

Great place highly recommend. Get the beer float it s awesome

Tacos!!! Go for all three kinds! We hit it up after another failed stop for food on the way home....thankfully it was well worth it! Make it your first stop as we will next time!

Awesome beer, food is fantastic, great service

They have about 10 of their own different beers on tap plus they offer wine too. They have a good menu that consists of a couple Burgers, wraps, salads and applies. The beer is great and now that covid restrictions has changed they are having weekly entertainment from live bands to trivia nights. Definitely check it out.

Great beer, great food.

Easily five stars for the Glory Bowl with Ahi. Well presented, nice balancer of flavors, exceptional quality ingredients. Others with me had similar comments on the brisket burger. Im not a fan of many of the popular brews you find at craft breweries, but was impressed with each of the three I taste-tested. Particularly enjoyed the dark IPA. Ill be back.

I have had the pleasure of going to Ace Brewing Company several times over the past few years while visiting the Comox area. They have a great selection of different styles of tasty (and award winning) beers. The tasting room layout is wide open and welcoming and they have a really nice patio (2 patios to be exact, and one of them is covered). The service has always been really good every time we have gone. Oh and one more thing - they have THE ABSOLUTE BEST nachos - and I have had a lot of nachos! The kitchen staff have hit a home run with this dish and deserve to be commended! If you live in or are visiting the Comox Valley, you definitely need to check out Ace Brewing.

Great food and beer on tap.

We just stopped in for a quick snack (seafood chowder) and a pint. Both were super good. Definitely on my visit again list

Good food and good prices

Amazingly delicious beer Good food and friendly service

Outdoor heater is awesome! Great place to safely enjoy a pint any time of year :)

Food and beer are great

Managing the Covid 19 policies they get a 1 star and the owner/manager needs to take a customer service coarse desperately.

*edited** For a small brewery, they are generous! Beers are cheap, food portions are more than you would expect! Moved to Courtenay recently and very happy with this little find! Almost dropped this a few stars after I ordered the seared tuna wrap. A load of bread with what can only be described as a peasants portion of fish. Pretty poor effort. I still rate this place, the tuna wrap is just abit insulting Also need to say, beer selection is not great and nothing on top is particularly good

Great brewery, great beer, great customer service.

Awesome food, great beer. Large putdoor space.

Good beer but food is incredibly expensive and low quality

Great cold beer variety on tap, usually different everytime, food is very good aswell, beer pretzel is pretty big

Great beer! Love the Cherry Creamsicle Sour.. best sour around.

Ace Brewing Jet Fuel IPA is one my top 5 must have IPA. Is a standard must have brew when in the Comox Valley. The brew pub is great little location with a cool atmosphere. Regards Donald William Balanecki

Great place Great Beer and an Amazing staff

Friendly staff, great beer selection

Loved the Yam, Chickpea, Walnut Wrap with good beer and friendly service. A Vegetarian beer drinker s delight!

Always great beer and the patio is awesome on nice day like today.

Massive sunny patio and incredible beer!

Top notch beer and snacks Particularly the Low Altitude Hazy Pale Ale accompanied with a giant pretzel and beer cheese, really hit the spot

Nice outdoor seating, good beers

Prices are typical of a small brewhouse so a bit pricey but thats what we expected. Food was tasty but portions were a bit small. Loved that we could take the dogs.

Some pretty great beers here. Good patio. Good service. I will return. If youre in the area I highly recommend.

Love this brewery! The beers are good, they have live music nights, and a large outdoor patio. Staff are always very friendly and the nachos are delicious.

Great beer and great food, I loved the chick pea wrap and Wingman pale y

The food was great, the beer was decent, the vibe was chill. The man at the till was rude and not very nice.

Great brewery, try the Jet Fuel IPA!

These guys legit have the best beer on Vancouver Island. Definitely go here if you like beer. I stopped by randomly on a bike trip to the north of the island and had to load up on 4 packs to bring with me. Trust me. Give the hazy IPA a try.

Great beef Nacho plate

Fantastic visit for lunch. Great, delicious food, helpful counter staff, and yummy bevvies to take home. Looking forward to coming back soon.

Great, friendly environment! Highly recommended!

Great spot for a beer. I always sit outside in covered area. Love the hazy!

Lovely setting but we have found time and time again the staff to be awful. We went to a music evening and found the event organizer to be highly unprofessional and rude. Its a shame as this one interaction in a small town has made us not want to return. We believe some training may be beneficial here.

Great atmosphere, kitchen can adapt menu to food allergies and the best beers in the Valley

Great food, live music, service, and beer selection. Cannot go wrong with the place. Thanks, Ace.

Always good times

Great space! Friendly staff, live music, food specials and a really diverse tap list. They also offer different packaging options. Interesting to see how these guys and gals refine over time! Check em out!

Good beers

The food and beer is always delicious. But the service was absolutely terrible. We waited quite awhile to have our food ordered, finally had to go up to the counter . When our food did come, the chef did not ring the bell. Our food sat there for minutes as the staff continued to chat with the customers and not bring our food. Super disappointed. They also didn t bring us napkins with our food... I mean come on ... it s a hot dog.

Nice location with lots of seating. Feels like a brewpub vs tasting room- it depends what you are looking for. Menu looked tasty.

Great beer and great limited food menu !

Clean, good beer, and friendly staff.

Great beer, food, and atmosphere.

Good food and bar service only now. Patio not open, but any day now. I like the Gose beer.

Great beer. Awesome new patio and really good food at the canteen.

Yummy Strawberry Wit beer!

Great power bowl and a large class on water with ice. Good cheerful service.

For a new brewing company and a mini kitchen, they are doing great. We will be back.

Awesome food. Great beer. Will recommend the Donair. Very tasty

The beer was tasty on a sunny Friday in Courtenay

Great beer, tasty food. What s not to like?

Probably the best selection of excellent beers in town, especially Jet Fuel! But honestly there is not a bad beer on the menu.

Good drinks, friendly staff and awesome military aviation theme!

Beer was tastey. Decor a bit industrial but hey, its a brew pub. New patio under construction. Should be good. I think Ace will be a winner.

Nice place and people, the beers were so-so

Great beer, good facilities, friendly and helpful staff.

Top beer. That Hazy IPA is top notch

Amazing beer

Great place while on our visit!

Nice selection of beer, great logo on the Growler bottle

Best time to go to Ace brewing is at night when the lights are on with the patio!

Excellent brew, some made on site, GREAT patio, very clean.

Excellent!

Come for great beers and food too! The kitchen menu is excellent - a good mix of snacks and mains to go with your booze. Includes a healthier selection of salads, bowls and options for gluten free etc. We had the special nitro stout donuts and they were amazing!

Great theme, selection of beer on tap and food.

Best beer ever!!!!

Food and patio are really good. Service was under avarege

There vegan/vegetarian options are amazing! The kombucha is great and so is the mango beer! Staff are always kind.

Good selection of craft beers. Good COVID procedures. Large outdoor seating area

The beer did not disappoint and amazing donair nachos.

Came to Ace for the first time and I don t usually post reviews...ever, but this was a bit of a let down. The beer was warm and flat, we ordered food and paid $14 for a mushroom Mac and cheese special and received what looked like a kids serving of macaroni noodles with hardly any cheese and two slices of mushroom. I know it s relatively new but I hope you guys can nail the food and serve cold beer it s in a great location and would love to come back and see an improvement.

Great beer and staff.

Delicious beers and friendly service.

I really dig the theme. Even better is their beer. Make sure you make a stop in at Ace Brewing.

First time in to this new Brewery. Food spectacular, Crab and Artichoke Dip served in a sourdough bowl. A great flight of new beers. I will be back.

Good munch food and great beer! Sit down and have a pint or take a growler.

Great service! Tried several beers and was pleasantly surprised at their quality.

The blue spruce ice cream sandwich actually deserves much more than 5 stars. The staff, food, and beers at the brewery were all excellent!