B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Welcome to another edition of News and Notes—the monthly quick-hitter where we give you the scoop on all of the notable goings on of the craft beer and cider community that word count will allow! First of all, Happy B.C. […]
In the wake of World War I, British soldiers still stationed in the Belgian province of Hainaut were desirous of the sort of Scottish ales they drank at home; strong, dark, sweet, and unrepentantly malty. So they came to a […]
Friends, it’s no secret that fall is arguably the best season for B.C. beer. Patio drinks and summer festivals give way to beer halls and endless Oktoberfest events; tank tops and shorts are swapped out for lederhosen and dirndls; crisp, […]
The once-bustling beer business has been listed for sale The funkiest brewery on the North Shore is no more. House of Funk Brewing has ceased operations at its brewery and taproom at 350 Esplanade E in North Vancouver. A note […]
The Growler is back with all the beer news and features you need to get you through the fall and winter! We bring you the results of our 7th Annual Growler Craft Beer and Cider Awards! You will find some […]
After 25 years, Crannóg Ales, B.C.’s first organic farm brewery, is entering a new era. On a warm August afternoon at the brewery, friends gathered to watch Crannóg owners Brian MacIsaac and Rebecca Kneen pass a literal torch (unlit – […]
Welcome to the inaugural edition of News and Notes—a monthly quick-hitter of the happenings, rumblings, and general goings on of the B.C. craft beer and cider community! In this column, I’ll take you through recent openings/pending closures, mergers/acquisitions, upcoming festivals/hootenannies/barn […]
Proposed change to government taxes would be revenue-neutral, brewers say B.C. craft brewers want the provincial government to change how they are taxed because they say big brewers are getting unfair tax breaks. They are bringing up their grievance with the […]
Local brewery has its light lager named as official beer of Vancouver’s big fireworks show in July Deltans in downtown Vancouver for the Honda Celebration of Light can walk around with a bit more swagger this year after a local […]
Want a Platform Pilsner? More than one person has taken a bus or SkyTrain home after having a couple of beers, so it’s perhaps fitting that Vancouver’s public transit operator and a local brewery have teamed up. TransLink announced on […]