The Langford Beer Festival and Great Canadian Beer Festival are both off the books for this summer, based on a decline in attendance and uptick in operating costs A pair of annual festivals produced by the Victoria Beer Society — […]
Style Snapshot: A guide to the elegant, versatile Vienna lager
WHAT IS IT? A standard strength, amber-coloured lager that contains rich, toasty malt character without being heavy, and reassuring hop bitterness without being assertive. DANGER LEVEL May provoke waltzing at Quinceaneras. GLASS Willi Becher/Dimpled Mug STYLE STATS ABV: 4.7-5.5% IBU: 18-30 Colour: Copper […]
ICYMI: All about House of Lager the new brewery and restaurant set to open May 7
Co-founded by Stuart Ballard and Darren Hollett, Squamish’s House of Lager will feature house-made lager on tap, restaurant meals and an event space when it opens on May 7. —Updated 5 p.m. April 30— House of Lager is officially slated […]
It’s all about the foam
B.C. breweries have fallen in love with Czech-style side-pour taps Ask Brent Mills about his “first time” and you’ll see his eyes light up as he recalls this highly pleasurable experience, one that he has spent a considerable amount of […]
These competitors on Port Moody’s Brewers Row are joining forces
Brave Brewing and Twin Sails, two of the six craft breweries on Port Moody’s Brewers Row, are merging. Port Moody’s Brewers Row is getting smaller. But the number of individual craft breweries will stay the same. Brave Brewing and Twin […]
Triple threat collective brewery taproom opens in East Vancouver
Soft opening starts April 10 with a grand opening later this month. After months of work, Threefold is opening its lounge to Vancouver’s beer fans. The triple threat taproom is the new home to three Vancouver breweries: Slow Hand Beer Company, Temporal […]
Three’s not a crowd
Meet Threefold, Vancouver’s first collective brewery According to a Kenyan proverb, sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. The Biblical book of Ecclesiastes advises that a cord of three strands is not easily broken. And American author John C. Maxwell coined […]
Okanagan Fest of Ale supports the local community
The long-running Okanagan Fest of Ale returns to Penticton April 11-12. In addition to a wide variety of beer styles presented by breweries from all over British Columbia, this two-day event also features ciders, fabulous food, and entertainment. The Fest […]
‘We’ve poked a little bit of fun at a multinational company’: Vancouver brewery creating 100 per cent Canadian beer
They’re working on getting 100 per cent Canadian packaging, too. While some beers may be described as Canadian, they might have ingredients from other countries. Or they might be owned by a multinational corporation. Electric Bicycle Brewing’s new Actually Canadian […]
Celebrating the best of B.C. craft cannabis with Dutch Love
This local cannabis brand works with the most talented local B.C. craft producers to bring you premium-quality products that you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else Experience fresh and local B.C. craft cannabis at Dutch Love. Photo via Dutch Love. […]