B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
The times they are a-changin’. It wasn’t so long ago that the vast suburbs surrounding Vancouver were craft beer wastelands. While the city proper was undergoing a dramatic craft awakening, out in the ‘burbs? Nothing. Well, almost nothing. While Port […]
One of the things about my job that I love is listening to people tell me about how they discovered and fell in love with craft beer. I recently got an email from South Korean student Han Kang, who is […]
Ever had a beer that was just, well… off? When good beer goes bad, it can feel like a tragedy. Off-flavours are a scourge that affects every style of beer, and without sensory training, it can be difficult to find […]
I know I’m a little late with this, but some things are worth waiting for (unfortunately, this isn’t one of them). 2018 was a big year for craft beer in B.C., but lets stop living in the past. So without […]
In the race to be first with a new flavour or style in craft beer, sometimes mistakes are made. Sometimes brewers are so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they don’t stop to think if they should. The result […]
In recent years, a disturbing new trend has emerged that needs to be addressed. I speak, of course, of Dry January, or as I refer to it, No Fun Month. Like many questionable ideas with good intentions, the origins […]
I think we can all agree that beer is awesome, otherwise why would you be reading this right now. However, there are times when you might want something to drink without any alcohol in it. It’s the new year, so […]
Hello and happy New Year craft beer fans! As we look ahead to 2019, it’s clear the craft beer revolution shows no signs of slowing down. In every corner of the province, there are new breweries being planned. Could B.C. […]
So here’s a crazy thing: it turns out British Columbians really like craft beer. Who knew! There are currently 171 172 craft breweries pouring beer in B.C., with 22 of those having opened, reopened or moved into new homes in […]
Ask a range of people what the difference is between porters and stouts and you might get as many answers as the number of people you ask. Conducting a blind tasting might be just as unproductive as the styles tend […]