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 […]
Recipe: Salmon Gravlax with IPA Beet Purée
paired with Settlement Brewing’s Railtown IPA Executive chef Andrew Hounslow says Settlement Brewing is the third component of culinary creativity making up the Settlement Building Brand Collective, located in Vancouver’s Railtown Design District. Influenced by the West Coast lifestyle, the […]
Five questions with Hornby Island Brewing
Bree and Ashley Stotts founded the Hornby Island Brewing Company in 2018, launched a manufacturing facility in August 2022, and opened their tasting room a month later, making this year the first full summer the tasting room will be open. […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The Okanagan edition
The Okanagan has long been a haven for craft beer, with some of the province’s most well-established craft breweries calling the region home. But precisely which part of the Okanagan produces the best craft beer is a topic that’s hotly […]
Five questions with Neighbourhood Brewing
Sydney Nikulka, marketing director for Penticton, B.C.-based Neighbourhood Brewing, says the brewery’s mission has always been to create world-class craft beer with personality — “beer that is memorable and beer you’ll want to have more than just one of.” Sydney […]
Malting: B.C.’s hidden beer industry
Craft brewing has become big in B.C.–but what about craft malting? The maltster’s craft is a specialized one, comprising both art and science. The malting process involves steeping grains in water, allowing them to germinate, then roasting them in a […]
Five questions with… Deadfall Brewing
Deadfall Brewing Company is an intimate and inclusive craft brewery operating on the traditional, unceded territories of the Lheidli T’enneh people, in what is also known as Prince George, B.C. Sales and marketing manager Ivan Eytzen says the brewery’s focus […]