Here’s what we’re leaving out for Santa this week… Vinifera: Gamay 2020 by Temporal Artisan Ales Wild grape ale • 8.5% ABV • 750 mL bottles East Vancouver’s Temporal Artisan Ales is releasing its Vinifera: Gamay 2020 today, and with […]
On tap: new releases from Main Street, Backcountry and Field House
Here’s what we’re really drinking out of our coffee cup during the Zoom meeting with head office this week… Cosmic Dancer by Main Street Brewing Australian IPA • 6.3% ABV • 36 IBU • 473 mL tall cans The second […]
Port Alberni’s Twin City Brewing wins B.C. Ale Trail’s Best Brewery Experience Award
Port Alberni’s Twin City Brewing is the winner of the coveted 2020 Best Brewery Experience Award by the B.C. Ale Trail, announced this week. The award recognizes breweries that not only brew fantastic beer, but offer exceptional food and a […]
How’s this for a mash-up: Vancouver breweries team up with Odd Society Spirits to create unique single malt whiskies
Whisky and beer go together better than just about anything—which makes sense considering whisky is literally made from beer. That’s right, whisky is distilled from barley, which requires that barley to be malted, mashed, brewed and fermented before it can […]
Why can’t B.C. have a dog-friendly craft brewery?
A craft beer taphouse in Oregon is catering to our four-legged friends on a whole other level, and B.C. should take note. Not only is Fido’s tasting room in Southwest Portland (of course) totally dog-friendly, it actually operates as a […]
On tap: new releases from Luppolo, Dageraad and Farm Country
Here’s what we’re fattening ourselves up with for the winter this week… Carolina / Ottavia by Luppolo Brewing Uva birra • 500 mL bottles (x2) • 7.0 % ABV These two beers were named after the twin daughters of Luppolo […]
On tap: New releases from Camp, Backcountry and Mountainview
Here’s what we’re blowing our EI cheque on this week… Sandbar by Camp Beer Co. Fruited gose • 4.7% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This salted sour wheat ale with strawberry and lime by Langley’s Camp Beer Co. will […]
On tap: new releases from Main Street, Twin Sails and Yellow Dog
Big DIPA by Main Street Brewing Double IPA • 8.0% ABV • 53 IBU • 473 mL tall cans This juicy beast of an IPA by Vancouver’s Main Street Brewing is brewed with gobs of Citra hops for notes of […]
Canada’s “craft beer capital” celebrates Penticton Beer Week 2020
Penticton is celebrating all things craft beer as Canada’s Craft Beer Capital (according to travel guide Lonely Planet) has officially proclaimed Oct. 16-24 as Penticton Beer Week 2020. The week features a full lineup of COVID-friendly events and virtual meet-ups, […]
Celebrate B.C. Craft Beer Month with this province-wide collab beer
Breweries from all over the province have teamed up with the BC Ale Trail to brew a made-in-B.C. IPA that highlights our amazing craft beer scene. The Explore BC IPA is hitting beer store shelves next week and features local […]