Tabletop board games and craft beer go hand in hand. When I get together with my board gaming buddies, we always share interesting beers with the group. Similarly, it’s not unusual to walk into a craft brewery taproom and find […]
Board games & beer
Cidermaker vs. Cidermaker
For this edition of Brewer vs. Brewer I talked to two ex-brewers who now make cider: Matt Cavers, cidermaker at Banditry Cider, which placed second in the Growlies for Cidery of the Year (who often writes in these pages himself); […]
Twin City Brewing Wins Brewery of the Year at 2023 BC Beer Awards
The 2023 BC Beer Awards were celebrated at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver on Saturday, October 21. The big winner of the evening was Twin City Brewing from Port Alberni, which returned to the podium after winning Beer of […]
Tony Dewald Wins the Inaugural John Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award
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 […]