Upon visiting Penticton for the first time (or any time, really), it’s not uncommon to turn to whoever is sitting next to you and say, “I could live here.” Which makes sense, since the name Penticton, itself, is derived from […]
Revel-Stoked: a once sleepy mountain town is reborn with good food, good drink and great powder
For years, Revelstoke wasn’t much more than a place to fill your tank or pull over to rest for the night on the way to Calgary. You could be forgiven if you never ventured far from the Trans-Canada Highway to […]
Drunk and drookit: On the beer and whisky trail in the Scottish Highlands
Scotland has always been a place steeped in myth and magic, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Highlands. While Edinburgh—with its breathtaking Royal Mile— and Glasgow—with its cutting edge arts and music scene—inevitably compete for the attention […]
Brew North: The craft beer revolution comes to Northern B.C.
It’s safe to say the craft beer revolution has been fought and won. If you live in Vancouver or Victoria—or just about any reasonably-sized town in southern B.C.—you probably have a craft brewery within walking distance. But until recently, our […]
The beers of Ballard
There’s a certain undeniable magic to Seattle. After all, this is the town that gave us Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Kenny G. Home of the 2014 Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the 1917 Stanley Cup champion Seattle Metropolitans. […]
More fun to come at Victoria Beer Week
Victoria Beer Week may be half over, but the fun is just getting started in the Garden City. Here’s a rundown of the events that are still to come… Wednesday, March 7 Beer, Cheese, More Beer… Beer and […]
Paradise, thy name is Nelson
The concept of paradise is different for everyone. Maybe it’s a happy place where you’re surrounded by friends and loved ones. Maybe it’s a magical land where all your wants and desires are catered. For me, though, paradise is anywhere […]
The Melbourne Identity: Craft beer catches on in Australia’s culture capital
There’s a funny rivalry that exists between Melbourne and Sydney. Australia’s two largest cities have a long history of jockeying for the world’s attention, each believing they are Australia’s greatest gift to the world. It can get a little nasty. […]
The Growler guide to Tacoma's beer scene
Beer makes people do strange and unexpected things. Things like spend a few soggy days and nights in Tacoma, Wash. The enjoyably gritty port town on south Puget Sound doesn’t attract the same volume of IBU-addicted tourists as Portland […]
I Heart Penticton
Penticton isn’t just about the beach, the peach, and the Naramata Bench. This small, South Okanagan city within easy driving distance of the coast has a thriving, cutting-edge craft beer scene that includes four breweries, a quaint brewpub, and […]