B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Celebrating milestones during the pandemic sucks. Typically, a brewery turning 10 or 20 years old might put on a big event, but during COVID, not so much. In 2021, two well-known Victoria breweries reached significant milestones with little fanfare: Phillips […]
Spring has arrived throughout British Columbia, and along with all the flowers and blossoms, new beers are sprouting at craft breweries to celebrate the season. Warmer days and longer evenings are ideal for enjoying beer outdoors — on a porch, […]
The BC Ale Trail is launching two Brewery Passport promotions in Kelowna and Victoria Over the past year, the BC Ale Trail has run several brewery passport promotions in regions throughout British Columbia. The idea came about early last year […]
Whenever we think we sense a slowdown in brewery openings, another bunch of newcomers pop up on social media. At this rate B.C. will soon have more than 250 breweries! 2 Dads Brewing Victoria (2022?) Two friends, who are also […]
If all goes well, we’ll be lining up for porta-potties as early as April Walking around for hours in a home-made costume under a blazing sun/in the pouring rain, sipping foamy/flat beer from little plastic cups, waiting in line for […]
Paired with Goodness Me American Oatmeal Stout from Herald Street Brew Works Chris Klassen grew up in Victoria and developed a love for food and cooking at a young age. He studied cooking at Camosun College and then worked as […]
Festbiers and Fresh Hops and Märzens, Oh My! Hit your local BC Ale Trail this autumn and explore the inspired seasonal flavours BC craft breweries have on tap. There’s a chill in the air and an abundance of juicy, fresh […]
An interview with Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the BC Craft Brewers’ Guild After more than 18 months enduring COVID-19, life is finally beginning to return to normal. British Columbia’s craft beer industry dealt with a huge amount of uncertainty […]
GOLD – Best Belgian-Style Ale // Blonde BRONZE – Best Light Ale // Burnabarian Belgian Table Beer HM – Beer of the Year // Blonde HM – Best Wheat Ale // White When I am scanning liquor store shelves looking […]
GOLD – Unsung Hero SILVER – Best Tasting Room BRONZE – Brewery of the Year BRONZE – Best Sour Ale // Late Bloomer Strawberry Hibiscus Sour BRONZE – Best Food Program When I first visited Twin City Brewing shortly after […]