B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
paired with Smugglers Trail Captain Stone Lager Smugglers Trail Caskworks in Langley is not only pet friendly, it also serves “Puppy Flights,” eight all-natural dog treats with no animal byproducts, served on a paw-print shaped board to all of the […]
There’s salt in my beer My teetotalling grandparents didn’t drink beer, but more than a few friends remember seeing their older forebears spilling some salt into their Old Style Pilsners. The reason for doing so varies considerably: it adds more […]
Welcome to News and Notes! In this edition, B.C. reigns supreme at Canada’s biggest craft beer competition; Bridge Brewing’s third location officially opens; FŌM Worldwide is back; an exciting rejuvenation of one of B.C.’s most iconic stouts; and more: NEWS […]
This is the first time a brewery from Eastern Canada has won the Canada Beer Cup Canadian craft breweries celebrated brewing excellence at the Canada Beer Cup Awards Gala in Québec City on November 10. The trophy for Best Beer […]
The good, the bad and the ugly We’ve explored the foundational sweetness and roastiness from malt, and the spicy, fruity, or earthy notes from hops, but there’s a quiet, microscopic superstar in beer that wields incredible power: yeast. These single-celled […]
Brewery tours around the world My first brewery tour did not include any actual beer because I was still an underage high school student at the time. One of my buddies wanted to become a brewer after graduation and […]
There are perks to brewing beer in a small town, where access to outdoor adventure is only steps away and inspiration often comes by way of Mother Nature herself. But on the other hand, offering up some tasty adult beverages […]
Welcome to another edition of News and Notes—the monthly quick-hitter where we give you the scoop on all of the notable goings on of the craft beer and cider community that word count will allow! First of all, Happy B.C. […]
In the wake of World War I, British soldiers still stationed in the Belgian province of Hainaut were desirous of the sort of Scottish ales they drank at home; strong, dark, sweet, and unrepentantly malty. So they came to a […]
Driftwood Brewing photo WHAT IS IT? Fresh hop (aka wet-hop) beers are the holy grail for hop-heads! While styles vary, their main characteristic is the addition of hop cones so fresh, they’re still screaming. For best results, it’s bine to […]
