Brewmaster Tony Dewald, currently on medical leave from Trading Post Brewing in Langley as he is in treatment for cancer, has been awarded the inaugural John Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award for Brewing Excellence. Dewald is a highly respected brewer who […]
Beer to the Ground: The most anticipated new breweries in B.C., Fall 2023 edition
The pace of new brewery openings isn’t quite as sizzling as it used to be— probably not surprising given current economic realities—but there are still a handful of exciting openings to look forward to. Boltage Brewing Squamish (late 2023) This […]
2023 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Small Gods Brewing
GOLD – Best New Brewery SILVER – Best East Coast/Hazy IPA // Promised Land Hazy Best Weird Beer // Sea of Tranquility Smoked Dulse Stout Best B.C. Collab // Bruja Tajin & Lime Cerveza (with Boomtown Burritos) Sidney is a […]
2023 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Dog Mountain Brewing
SILVER – Best Belgian-Style Ale // BEES! Unsung Hero of Craft Beer You know, if I ever had to move away from Victoria, Port Alberni might just be at the top of my list of destinations. Its location at the […]
2023 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Camp Beer Co.
GOLD – Best Brewery in B.C., Best Dark Lager // Dark Lager Best Branding and Packaging SILVER – Best Brewery or Cidery Tasting Room BRONZE – Best Beer in BC // Upstream Pale Ale Best Food Program Since opening just […]
2023 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Cannery Brewing
SILVER – Best Light Lager // Lakeboat Lager BRONZE – Best Dark Ale // Heist Maple Stout BRONZE – Best Imperial Ale // Kindling Imperial Stout BRONZE – Unsung Hero of Craft Beer I’ve been visiting Penticton annually each spring to […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The Okanagan edition
The Okanagan has long been a haven for craft beer, with some of the province’s most well-established craft breweries calling the region home. But precisely which part of the Okanagan produces the best craft beer is a topic that’s hotly […]
Great Canadian Beer Festival is going on tour to Cranbrook
This September, Canada’s oldest beer festival will go on tour to the East Kootenays. After celebrating in Victoria on the weekend after Labour Day as usual, GCBF will hit the road for the first time ever in its 29-year history. […]
BC Breweries Win Big at the 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards
The 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced in Halifax on Saturday, June 3, and craft breweries from British Columbia fared extremely well on the national stage. In total, 39 BC breweries won 51 awards, including 16 golds, 17 silvers, 12 […]
Judging beers in the Big Smoke
Given the variety of quality beer options in the Six, maybe Toronto should be known as the Six-Pack Early last fall, I had the opportunity to travel to Toronto to be part of the judging panel for the inaugural Canada […]