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Drink this! New World Belgian Witbier by Lighthouse Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • August 9, 2018

Esquimalt’s Lighthouse Brewing is celebrating a pretty significant milestone this year: 20 years of producing of quality craft beer. Part of the second wave of B.C. craft breweries, Lighthouse launched in 1998 and its flagship Race Rocks Ale soon became […]

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Drink This! Brut IPA by Steamworks Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • August 2, 2018

Today is International India Pale Ale Day, so I think it’s fitting we crack into an IPA, on this, the holiest of days. The IPA is the style that helped craft beer conquer the world, thanks to its massive bold […]

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Drink This! Quinceotica by Longwood Brewery

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 26, 2018

I gotta say, I love it when I discover something I like, and find out there’s a crazy story behind it. Case in point: Longwood’s Quinceotica. Although ostensibly categorized as a beer, Quinceotica is actually an obscure kind of beer/cider […]

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Drink this! Corvus Lingonberry Lime Gose by Ravens Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 24, 2018

One of the great things about the recent craft beer revolution is all the obscure beer styles that are being resurrected. Take the gose, for instance (pronounced goes-uh). This traditional salted sour wheat ale dates back to the 1500s and […]

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Drink This: Humans—An IPA For The People by The Parkside Brewery

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 10, 2018

Remember IPAs? I feel like I haven’t talked about them in ages, and if I’m being honest, it’s because it’s been a while since an India pale ale has stirred any excitement in me. There’s so many different kinds available […]

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Drink This: Andina Brewing’s Jalea Guava Saison

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 3, 2018

It’s summer, so you want a beer that’s cold, refreshing and you can drink dozens of if given the opportunity. Normally, fruit beers don’t fit this bill: they’re often cloyingly sweet, with flavours that tend to overstay their welcome. The […]

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Drink This: The Growler’s Weiss Weiss Baby by Doan Craft Brewing Co. and Kettle River Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • June 4, 2018

The latest edition of The Growler’s B.C. Collaboration Series is here and it’s pretty fantastic, if we do say so ourselves (and we do). Granted, I might be somewhat biased. This time around we paired up East Vancouver’s Doan’s Craft […]

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Drink This: VCBW’s Double Dry Hopped Pilsner by Backcountry, Beere and Coast Mountain Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • May 25, 2018

Vancouver Craft Beer Week kicks off with the East Van Crusher tonight (May 25) at the Maritime Labour Centre, where you can be among the first lucky people to sample VCBW’s 2018 Collaboration Beer, the Double Dry Hopped Pilsner by […]

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Drink This: Lil’ Red Chair 4.0 by Townsite Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • May 9, 2018

Sour beers can be a polarizing thing. Some of the more challenging styles are closer to salad dressing than beer, and if you don’t know what you’re getting into, you could be in for a big surprise. But when executed […]

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Drink This! Meadowlark Saison by Cannery Brewery

Rob Mangelsdorf • April 24, 2018

Spring is here, and with it light, refreshing springtime beers. Beers with invigorating fresh flavours. Beers that make you forget about the six months of freezing rain and snow we just survived. Almost. In that spirit, Cannery Brewing’s Meadowlark Saison […]

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