Happy holidays everyone! I hope you were sufficiently spoiled, and if not, you sufficiently spoiled yourself. I’m pretty easy to shop for come Christmastime, and my darling significant other knew that something beer-related was probably a safe bet. And so […]
Drink This! Raspberry Saison by Strathcona Beer Co.
I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for a pretty bottle or can. If a beer’s labeling catches my eye in the liquor store, I’m probably going to buy it. I don’t think I’m alone in that respect. And so it […]
Drink this! Creepy Uncle Dunkel by Moon Under Water Brewery
I’m a firm believer that dark beers can be enjoyed year-round. There’s no reason why you can’t have a porter or a doppelbock in the middle of summer. In fact, stouts happen to be one of the most popular beer […]
Drink This! Poire Blanche by Strange Fellows Brewing and Townsite Brewing
Who says winter beers need to be heavy, dark, sweet and insanely strong? Why can’t a winter seasonal beer be delicate, fruity and spicy? Some of us have to work in the morning! Think about the flavours we often associate […]
Strange Fellows and Townsite Brewing team up for latest Growler collab beer
Volume 4 of The Growler’s B.C. Brewer Collaboration Series is here, and we’re pretty excited about it. White as winter snow and fruitier than a partridge in a pear tree, Poire Blanche (4.8% ABV, 21 IBU) is what happens […]
Drink This! Random Thoughts by Twin Sails Brewing Co.
Wine bottles are fancy, huh? So when a brewery puts its beer in a wine bottle, it must mean that it’s extra fancy, I guess. Actually, more often than not, this has proven to be true, in my experience. Sometimes […]
Drink this! Double Infinity (Eureka!) by Superflux Brewing
There seems to be all sorts of drama these days in the craft beer world about contract brewing—that is, the practice of brewing beer at a brewery that isn’t yours. Recently, Doan’s and Postmark were acquired by Craft Collective Beerworks, […]
Drink this! Lavender ESB by Field House Brewing
Here’s the thing: English beers, they get no respect. Are they warm and undercarbonated? Yes—or are North American beers too cold and fizzy? Are they weaker than a cup of tea at Nana’s house? Again, yes—or are they extremely sessionable? […]
Drink this! Blacksmith Brown Ale by Wheelhouse Brewing Co.
Prince Rupert’s Wheelhouse Brewing Co. is one of the pioneers of the Northern B.C. craft beer scene, and they’ll be celebrating their fifth anniversary in December, which is a pretty big deal. Wheelhouse’s beers are also making an appearance at […]
Drink This! Little Red One by Strange Fellows Brewing
Since the B.C. Beer Awards were last Saturday, this week I thought I’d highlight one of the gold medal-winning beers. (Check out the full list of winners here.) Little Red One is a lambic-style sour ale with black currants from […]