The path of every great beer (or wine; or whisky) drinker is strewn invariably with horrific, head-and-belly destroying hangovers. And chances are, that first hangover is the all-time worst hangover. Take for example New Year’s Eve, 1998. I had turned […]
Northern California’s beer battleground is a lesson for us all
Having just returned from San Francisco last week and faced with the task of condensing my experience into a clean 600 words, I was instead faced with a blank Word document and a blinking cursor. This was not an easy […]
Fuggles & Warlock announce new brewery with nerdiest beer nerd video ever
Uber-nerdy craft beer wizards Fuggles & Warlock have been producing some weird and impressive beers for well over a year now, over at Dead Frog Brewing. But what about their own brewery? Yhey’ve been promising one for, like, well over a year! Well, […]
Are independent growler fill stations good for craft brewers?
At noon on Friday, Nov. 13, Malone’s Social Lounge and Taphouse Vancouver sent a press release to media outlets, announcing its new off-sales growler filling station. The downtown pub claimed that the station would be the “first of its kind” […]
Drinkin' for Jesus!
If you, like me, are sane, reasonable and a little cheap, you’ll see the Advent calendars produced by Phillips Brewing and by Parallel 49 / Central City this year at the liquor store and balk at the $60-plus price tag. […]
Eastside Boxing announces charity-boxing event Beer Wars
From the folks who brought you Aprons for Gloves comes another charity boxing event, this time featuring exclusively the beer industry. Say hello to Beer Wars. The event will be similar to Aprons for Gloves, but this time people employed […]
The Growler guide to Portland
There’s too bloody much to do in Portland. You might know this. If not…dude. Every district has a dozen little neighbourhoods, all of which are self-contained with every kind of restaurant imaginable, countless bars, excellent coffee shops, strip joints and, […]
Beer and loathing at the BC Beer Awards
9 am-ish // There’s one bathroom stall here, which is going to be problematic, with dozens of dudes gathered to drink beer all day. This could get ugly. Oh, wait. It’s ugly now. The bowl is filled, not with the liquid […]
Here are the most offensive beer names ever
Big Cock Bock – Hoyne Brewing The name cheekily refers to the rooster on the label, but the BC Liquor Distribution Board rejected the beer on the grounds that the name wasn’t “family friendly.” The Hoyne clan argued that beer’s […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The ‘Joey and Chandler’ edition
Once again, we’ve invited two brewers to discuss beer, the brewing and the culture for the benefit of you, dedicated reader. This time, we spoke to Danny Seeton and Matt Anderson, celebrated homebrewers who’ve unwittingly shaped Vancouver’s beer culture. Both […]