In the backstreets of Chinatown, nestled among stores selling dried fish and barbecue pork, is the unmarked entrance to Eastside Boxing Club. Halfway up the staircase, the air turns tropical and fills with the primal sounds of a crowd reacting […]
Is your craft beer vegan?
While many young British Columbians have adopted a plant-based diet, they may be unaware that many craft beers aren’t vegan-friendly In March, 2018, Dalhousie University released the findings of a national data survey announcing that nearly 40 per cent of […]
11 music and beer collabs you need to listen to/drink
Musicians like beer and brewers like music—it’s a fact. So it’s inevitable that the worlds of craft beer and music should collide. Usually it’s in the form of a one-off collab, sometimes the musicians themselves try their hands at brewing. […]
Don’t believe the hype: Why mainstay beers are better than the flavour of the week
In this crowded beer market, brewers are under pressure to grab your attention. But the year-round staples are often their best work. There used to be nothing more exciting to me than a beer release. Something new, something exciting, something […]
Local, not Lucky: Friends don’t let friends drink foreign-owned macro swill
I recently moved back to Vancouver Island and I was reminded of a certain geographic peculiarity upon my first trip to the liquor store. There, right as I walked into the store, was a six-foot high pyramid of familiar red […]
Marijuana and craft beer: destined to be star-crossed lovers?
As legalization of edibles looms, restrictions could keep craft brewers out of the game With marijuana now legal in Canada and the legalization of edibles on the way, will we see cannabis-infused craft? In a word: no. At least not […]
What not to do for St. Patrick’s Day
Yes, St. Patrick’s Day is here once again, or as some have dubbed it, the “Celebration of Questionable Irish Heritage.” Like many other alcohol-related “holidays,” St. Patrick’s Day is generally marked by an embarrassing display of piss poor behavior and […]
What not to do for St. Patrick’s Day
Yes, this Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, or as some have dubbed it, the “Celebration of Questionable Irish Heritage.” Like many other alcohol-related “holidays,” St. Patrick’s Day is generally marked by an embarrassing display of piss poor behavior and drunken […]
Brewing for a cause: Non-profit brewers turn their passion into philanthropy
While many craft breweries across the province have brewed beers to benefit various causes, a new breed of non-profit brewery is being explored specifically to raise money for charity. When Brad Harris’s daughter, Linden, was diagnosed with leukemia almost six […]
The new face of craft beer is here
You know that phenomenon when something, seemingly out of nowhere, tickles your brain, then takes up residence, and has you ruminating for months? That’s what happened to me at Bart Watson’s key-note speech at the B.C. Brewers’ Conference back in […]