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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Judging beers in the Big Smoke

Given the variety of quality beer options in the Six, maybe Toronto should be known as the Six-Pack Early last fall, I had the opportunity to travel to Toronto to be part of the judging panel for the inaugural Canada […]

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Five questions with… Brave Brewing Company

Nicole “Apples” Milkovich, creative director for Brave Brewing Company, says the Brave team approaches their craft with the understanding good things in life are typically the simplest. “And, our secret ingredient is passion,” says Nicole. “So, we take classic recipes and build […]

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Five questions with… BNA Brewing Co.

Jill Jarrett, spokesperson for Nixon Hospitality, says the team behind Kelowna-based BNA Brewing Co. genuinely cares about authentically warm hospitality. She adds great beer just happens to be one of the ways in which they communicate that to the world. A […]

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