A brand new brewery in North Vancouver is almost ready to welcome guests, but a provincewide labour dispute has put those plans on hold.

Bridge Brewing Company’s new taproom has been three years in the making. The beer is stocked, the taps are almost ready, and staff have been hired.

“We wanted something bigger, something for the community,” said Bridge Brewing Company’s consumption director Leigh Stratton.

“It’s been a lot of patience on our end, but it’s really come together, and we’re super excited for the space.”

But an ongoing strike by B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is keeping provincial liquor inspectors off the job and behind picket lines.

Without inspections, the brewery cannot obtain a liquor license, which means it cannot serve alcohol.

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