B.C.'s CRAFT BEER GUIDE
Mayne Island Brewing Co. founder Michael Garratt may have made his living selling wine, but his true love has always been beer. To that end, he and his wife Annette opened their own brewery earlier this month on their […]
A mere two decades after it was first proposed, the (very) long-awaited Evergreen Line SkyTrain extension opened earlier this month, connecting the far-flung outposts of Coquitlam and Port Moody to the Metro Vancouver rapid transit grid. What does this […]
Shadow brands, contract brewing, and the rise of “crafty” beers… Figuring out where a beer is actually brewed can be like a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, that comes in a six-pack. Take Sneaky Weasel. The […]
Founded by two home brewers who were born and raised in Nelson, this nano-brewery has a 4-hL system with plastic fermenters that can be moved in and out of a small cooler as needed, offering great flexibility. At first, the […]
Mankind’s two best friends, dogs and beer, naturally pair well together. That, along with having tasty beers, explains Yellow Dog’s popularity. The brewery has fetched herds of thirsty patrons from its Port Moody neighborhood and beyond. Also, if you were […]
Changes seemed to be an age in coming since Fat Cat became Wolf in 2011, but the brewery embarked on an expansion and increased sales push at the end of last year. Bottles are still rare outside of the Island, […]
Not to be confused with White Rock Beach Brewing, the second brewery to hit the area is actually in South Surrey. Founder Rob Fisher also owns the neighboring U-brew facility but saw firsthand the demand for fresh, small-batch beer. The […]
Hey, people of White Rock: Some confusion might set in with the naming of your local breweries. See that brewery on the other page, right there? Totally different beast. Now that’s out of the way, WRBBC is still run by […]
This “little brewery at the end of the road on the left side of British Columbia” was the talk of the Great Canadian Beer Festival this past September. Everyone was talking about their Scurvy Dog Spruce Ale and First Mate […]
Victoria’s sleepy behemoth has been stirring in recent times as it looks to capitalize on the rise of craft and diversify beyond staple brews such as its flagship Piper’s Pale Ale. VIB’s bomber releases have increasingly challenged palates, and for […]