B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]