The craft beer industry in British Columbia is dominated by a homogenous group of white males. That undeniable fact has been true since the earliest days of the microbrewing movement, with only a few exceptions. Certainly, one can argue that […]
On tap: new releases from Dageraad, Camp and Russell Brewing
Here’s what we’re chasing our vaccination shot with this week…. Seven by Dageraad Brewing Saison • 7.0% ABV • 750 mL bottles Everyone’s favourite belgophiles are turning seven this week, so Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing is releasing a 7.0% ABV saison […]
On tap: new releases from Vancouver Island Brewing, Backcountry, and R&B
Here’s what we’re lining up for this week (six feet apart, of course)… Pod Pack 2021 by Vancouver Island Brewing Assorted • 4.2%–6.8% ABV • 473 mL tall can four-packs The long-awaited return of Vancouver Island Brewing’s Pod Pack collab […]
On tap: new releases from Parkside, Category 12, and House of Funk
Here’s what we’re pouring on our cereal this week… Pleasantside by Parkside Brewery Fruited ale • 4.8% ABV • 10 IBU • 473 mL tall can This mixed berry ale by Port Moody’s Parkside Brewery is sunshine on a rainy […]
I’m dreaming of a post-pandemic beer vacation
During the depths of the pandemic lockdown last year I often found myself fantasizing about beer-themed vacations I might enjoy once the virus is vanquished. Even though the prospect of travelling was unfathomable then, picturing myself wandering the streets of […]
Drink This: Sober Carpenter’s Toolbox of Non-Alcoholic Beers
In the last couple of decades, craft beer has come on in leaps and bounds. Craft beer represents a vibrant, expressive range of products that’s defined almost as much by novelty as it is by bold, punchy flavours. Despite its […]
On tap: new releases from Four Winds, Dageraad and Neighbourhood Brewing
Here’s what we’re sipping in the kiddie pool on the balcony this week… Tropicae by Four Winds Brewing IPA • 6.0% ABV • 50 IBU • 473 mL tall cans The 2021 edition of Tropicae by Delta’s Four Winds Brewing […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The Pandemic Edition
We decided to check in with two breweries that launched in 2020 to get their takes on what it was like to open their doors during the pandemic. I spoke to Will Tanenbaum at Patina Brewing, which opened on March […]
On tap: new releases from ABC, Main St., and Barkerville Brewing
Here’s what we’re pairing with our leftover Easter eggs this week… The More You Know! by Another Beer Co. (collab w/ Sundown Beer Co.) Fruited sour ale • 8.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This whopper of a fruit […]
Beer to the Ground: the most anticipated new breweries in B.C., spring 2021 edition
Despite the global pandemic breweries and cideries just keep on opening in B.C., which makes us all very happy indeed! Here is a list of all the new operations expected to open across British Columbia in the coming months. Brookswood […]