From the somewhat obvious, to the quirky and creative—we’ll help you look like you put some thought into it. How is it already the middle of December?! If you’re like me, that means that you are utterly unprepared, likely still […]
All of the flavour, but none of the gluten
All across the province, craft brewers are using new and creative techniques to offer gluten-free and gluten-reduced offerings. Gluten-free and gluten-reduced beers have now arrived in B.C. in a substantial way. Previously the options for the gluten adverse were limited, […]
Board games & beer
Tabletop board games and craft beer go hand in hand. When I get together with my board gaming buddies, we always share interesting beers with the group. Similarly, it’s not unusual to walk into a craft brewery taproom and find […]
Cidermaker vs. Cidermaker
For this edition of Brewer vs. Brewer I talked to two ex-brewers who now make cider: Matt Cavers, cidermaker at Banditry Cider, which placed second in the Growlies for Cidery of the Year (who often writes in these pages himself); […]
Welcome to the wild west
Meet the B.C. breweries venturing into wild, sour, and aged beers Back in the 1990s, B.C. beer drinkers were just getting used to a newfangled thing called a “microbrewery,” and were shocked by some crazy new styles—like the India Pale […]
Tapping Out: Exploring B.C.’s Newest Craft Beer Taprooms
B.C.’s craft beer industry has exploded over the past decade, and even the most devoted drinker can’t make it out to every brewery. To support breweries and craft beer drinkers in this hot market, more craft beer taprooms have opened […]
Style snapshot: 6 brewed-in-B.C. ESB to try
A guide to the sessionable yet contemplative ESB WHAT IS IT? A top-fermented ale just that’s little bit stronger and darker than a typical pub-strength English Bitter, among the stronger offerings from English breweries, but average for American craft beer. […]
Get Korean-style egg drop sandwiches from EggCloud at Vancouver’s Main St Brewing
They’re basically a three-egg breakfast platter loaded into one massive sandwich There’s a new destination in Vancouver to get your hands on massive Korean-style “egg drop” sandwiches. Featuring a mound of fluffy, creamy scrambled eggs, a variety of companion components, […]
5 things you (probably) didn’t know about beer in Vancouver
Vancouver and craft beer goes together like Vancouver and expensive real estate, it’s one of those things that’s come around in the last few decades but seems to be written into the city’s DNA. Beer wasn’t here as settlers moved into the […]
Five questions with Cask and Cleaver Brewery
Photo courtesy of Cask and CleaverCask and Cleaver Brewery in 100 Mile House has only been open since May 2022, but it’s already gained a reputation for its inclusive environment, really great beer, tasty bites — and for sparing […]