“We needed to do this for our families.” Metro Vancouver is losing Another Beer Company (ABC). The New Westminster brewery has announced that the company is shutting down in September. “We’ve decided to close Another Beer Co. because it just seemed to be the […]
BNA Brewing has purchased Sorrento’s Crannóg Ales
Kelowna’s BNA Brewing has purchased Crannóg Ales in Sorrento – the maker of the legendary Backhand of God stout. In an email to its customers Friday, Crannóg made the announcement that they have sold to BNA Brewing, and BNA Brewing […]
Kelowna’s Copper Brewing launches Local Lager to highlight truly ‘domestic’ products
A Kelowna brewery is jumping on the “Buy Canadian” bandwagon with its latest offering, Local Lager. Copper Brewing owner Sean White says many people don’t realize a lot of ‘domestic’ brands have international owners. “Molson Canadian is not owned by […]
Cannery Brewing releases new fundraiser beer to help support women in industry
A new, limited release beer from Penticton’s Cannery Brewing aims to help boost up women in the craft beer industry. The Babe Brew Mango Milkshake IPA is now available as of Friday in the Cannery Brewing taproom in both 4-packs of […]
North Vancouver’s Shaketown wins 3rd World Beer Cup medal
It’s the third-straight year the fledgling brewery has picked up an award at the massive event Beer aficionados are going bananas for a rare brew made in North Vancouver. Shaketown Brewing Co. has won a silver medal for its Big […]
Victoria and Langford beer festivals not happening this summer
The Langford Beer Festival and Great Canadian Beer Festival are both off the books for this summer, based on a decline in attendance and uptick in operating costs A pair of annual festivals produced by the Victoria Beer Society — […]
ICYMI: All about House of Lager the new brewery and restaurant set to open May 7
Co-founded by Stuart Ballard and Darren Hollett, Squamish’s House of Lager will feature house-made lager on tap, restaurant meals and an event space when it opens on May 7. —Updated 5 p.m. April 30— House of Lager is officially slated […]
These competitors on Port Moody’s Brewers Row are joining forces
Brave Brewing and Twin Sails, two of the six craft breweries on Port Moody’s Brewers Row, are merging. Port Moody’s Brewers Row is getting smaller. But the number of individual craft breweries will stay the same. Brave Brewing and Twin […]
Triple threat collective brewery taproom opens in East Vancouver
Soft opening starts April 10 with a grand opening later this month. After months of work, Threefold is opening its lounge to Vancouver’s beer fans. The triple threat taproom is the new home to three Vancouver breweries: Slow Hand Beer Company, Temporal […]
‘We’ve poked a little bit of fun at a multinational company’: Vancouver brewery creating 100 per cent Canadian beer
They’re working on getting 100 per cent Canadian packaging, too. While some beers may be described as Canadian, they might have ingredients from other countries. Or they might be owned by a multinational corporation. Electric Bicycle Brewing’s new Actually Canadian […]