Here’s the thing: English beers, they get no respect. Are they warm and undercarbonated? Yes—or are North American beers too cold and fizzy? Are they weaker than a cup of tea at Nana’s house? Again, yes—or are they extremely sessionable? […]
Drink this! Blacksmith Brown Ale by Wheelhouse Brewing Co.
Prince Rupert’s Wheelhouse Brewing Co. is one of the pioneers of the Northern B.C. craft beer scene, and they’ll be celebrating their fifth anniversary in December, which is a pretty big deal. Wheelhouse’s beers are also making an appearance at […]
Drink This! Little Red One by Strange Fellows Brewing
Since the B.C. Beer Awards were last Saturday, this week I thought I’d highlight one of the gold medal-winning beers. (Check out the full list of winners here.) Little Red One is a lambic-style sour ale with black currants from […]
Drink This! Windcatcher 10th Anniversary Sour Ale by Driftwood Brewery
When it comes to legendary craft breweries in this province, there are dozens that have had a significant impact on shaping the B.C. beer scene. Victoria’s Driftwood Brewery has undoubtedly earned a place in that pantheon with its lineup of […]
Drink This! Norwegian Wood by Four Winds Brewing Co.
In the ongoing search for new flavours, craft brewers have recently stumbled upon an obscure variety of beer yeast from Norway, of all places. The country that considers gelatinous lye-soaked salt cod its national dish is apparently also home to […]
B.C. Beer Awards launches its first-ever collab brew
The B.C. Beer Awards launched its first-ever collab beer this week, a fresh-hopped kolsch brewed by 2017 Brewery of the Year-winner Mount Arrowsmith Brewing and 2017 Rookie of the Year, Backcountry Brewing. Called Group Project, the beer was brewed at […]
Drink This! First Ascent Gose by Fernie Brewing
One of the great things about the craft beer revolution is the many styles of beer that have been saved from obscurity—if not outright extinction—by creative brewers looking for the next “Big Thing.” One style that’s popped up in recent […]
Drink This! Cherry Sour by Red Collar Brewing Co.
Take a trip around beautiful British Columbia and you’ll find that just about every town now has a brewery on its Main Street, alongside the bakery, the bank and the butchershop. It’s easy to get stuck in the Vancouver bubble, […]
Drink This! Experimental Brett Pale Ale by Category 12 Brewing and Field House Brewing Co.
Expedia recently released its list of Best Beer Towns in Canada, and the interwebs are abuzz with controversy as a result. Naturally, Vancouver was named numero uno, and for good reason. You can’t swing an empty growler in this town […]
Drink this! The Growler presents Blueberry Lemon IPA by Barkerville Brewing and Vancouver Island Brewing
One the best things about this job (other than getting paid to drink beer) is getting together with brewers I admire and seeing what sort of creative awesomeness they can come up with. And then drinking it! For the latest […]