B.C.'s CRAFT BEER GUIDE
The B.C. government will allow bars and restaurants to buy alcohol at wholesale prices in a bid to help them survive declines in revenue prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The move may, however, turn out to be temporary. The government […]
There’s nothing like a cold beer and relaxing on an outdoor patio and now there will be more of them, at least in Port Coquitlam. The city has given the green-light to outdoor patio space to three local breweries and […]
A total of 46 operators of Vancouver restaurants, bars and craft breweries have applied to the city for temporary patios since the application process opened Monday. Jessie Adcock, the city’s general manager of development, buildings and licensing, said Thursday that […]
The B.C. government will consider a proposal for restaurant owners to be able to buy alcohol at wholesale prices, much like private and government liquor store owners are able to do, B.C. Premier John Horgan said June 10. “Yes, we are still looking at […]
Organizers of the B.C. Beer Awards and Festival announced this week that they will be cancelling the 2020 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event is normally held the third weekend in October. However, with the uncertainty presented […]
Container Brewing principal Terry Brown can’t wait to move furniture onto some of his parking spaces and create a licensed patio. He welcomes news May 22 that the B.C. government has agreed to an “expedited approval process for faster processing times” […]
Ken Beattie is old enough to recall when B.C. pubs had to keep their doors closed to anyone looking for a cold one on a Sunday. “Then Expo [86] came, they allowed it, and they realized, ‘Hey, it wasn’t mayhem,’” […]
It’s finally over (almost). After two long months of drinking in our underwear at 10am in our bathtub, we can now get a haircut and drink at our favourite craft brewery or cidery tasting room again instead. As of May […]
Here’s what we’re lining up for, six feet apart, with our masks on, this week… Pomona by Four Winds Brewing Fruit sour • 7.5% ABV • 750 mL bottles Delta’s Four Winds Brewing is releasing its 2020 edition of Pomona, […]
The first wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms is set to reopen this week following the provincial government’s decision to ease restrictions on social distancing. Food primary-licenced establishments—like restaurants, and some pubs and brewery tasting rooms—were allowed […]
