It’s Canada’s birthday, so it’s a great time to crack open a craft beer and reflect on 150 years of maple syrup, hockey and the systematic oppression of our Aboriginal population. If you’re a lower middle-class Caucasian dirtbag like me, […]

Cloudy beers have started to fill glasses in tap houses and brewery tasting rooms, but we’re not talking about German hefeweizens or Belgian witbiers. Instead, these opaque beers are a newish style called “hazy IPA” and they’ve taken the West […]

Over the course of the last few years, Brewer vs. Brewer has interviewed some of the best professional craft brewers in the province. But what about the thousands of homebrewers out there? Just because someone doesn’t get paid to make […]

The Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival is back for its eighth edition this Saturday and Sunday (June 3 and 4) at the PNE Fairgrounds. More than 100 breweries and cideries will be pouring 300-plus different delicious adult beverages. Whether you’re […]

Vancouver Craft Beer Week is back! Here’s your guide to this upcoming week’s festivities…   VCBW Opening Night Friday, May 26, 6-10pm @ Roundhouse Community Centre Tickets: $49 (includes 15 four-ounce drink tickets) Kick off Vancouver Craft Beer Week with […]

For many craft brewers, making beer is a labour of love. There’s long hours, loads of stress, and it can take years to recoup the massive start-up costs associated with opening a brewery. Having your family by your side, supporting […]

This might come as a shocker, but I, your humble beer writer, enjoy drinking beer. Unfortunately, that can be a problem. When a large part of your job involves drinking beer – like, a lot of beer – it’s all-too-easy […]

The West Kootenay region has long been a tourist destination thanks to its spectacular natural setting and world-class ski resorts. And, despite being smack dab in the middle of nowhere, it somehow manages to feel both vibrant and culturally progressive. […]