B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
New data from StatCan reveals that British Columbians are among the biggest drinkers in the country, just not when it comes to beer. The national statistics agency released alcohol sales data for the 2017/2018 fiscal year last week. While British […]
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a limited edition collaboration beer from Four Winds, Powell and Dageraad. Ten, a dry-hopped table saison, is low in alcohol and bursting with tropical flavours, no doubt making it a […]
It’s no secret that something’s been brewing in “Yeast Van,” and that something is, of course, great beer. This Sunday, April 28, 17 local craft breweries (and distilleries) will open their doors for Hop Circuit, a DIY beer tour of […]
The City of North Vancouver is opening the taps and adding a new “brewery district” to Lower Lonsdale. Council voted April 15 to rewrite a portion of the city’s zoning bylaw to make it easier for a host of new […]
BC Ferries will be offering B.C. beer and wine on its vessels as part of a pilot program starting June 1. According to a story on TheOrca.ca, only the Spirit of British Columbia, Spirit of Vancouver and Coastal Celebration will […]
Four Winds Brewing Co. has responded to Delta City Council’s rejection of the award-winning brewery’s proposed Tsawwassen flagship facility. In a letter to the public posted on the brewery’s official Facebook earlier today, Four Winds expressed disappointment, saying the decision […]
Port Moody’s Twin Sails Brewing Co. took home the coveted Best in Show award at Okanagan Fest of Ale last weekend, with newcomer Slackwater Brewing winning the People’s Choice Award. Twin Sails’ Would Crush raspberry wheat ale took gold in […]
Delta mayor and council voted to reject an application by Four Winds Brewing on Monday, quashing plans for a 200-seat craft brewery and restaurant in the new Southlands development in Tsawwassen. Council voted 4-3 to reject the proposal with Dylan […]
Well, here’s some good news: the federal government announced today it would abolish interprovincial trade barriers to alcohol, allowing Canadians coast-to-coast access to Canadian products without restriction. Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade, said proposed […]
Breweries in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood are banding together to convince the municipality that they should be able to serve customers more than a single flight of beer in a sitting. Beere Brewing Co., House of Funk Brewing Co., […]