The 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced in Halifax on Saturday, June 3, and craft breweries from British Columbia fared extremely well on the national stage. In total, 39 BC breweries won 51 awards, including 16 golds, 17 silvers, 12 […]
Beer and cider in the land of the long white cloud
New Zealand has much to offer visitors, from stunning mountains to beautiful beaches. As Matt Cavers discovers, the craft beer and cider coming out of Aotearoa is also worth the trip. New Zealand: it’s a long way from here. Like, […]
Five questions with Neighbourhood Brewing
Sydney Nikulka, marketing director for Penticton, B.C.-based Neighbourhood Brewing, says the brewery’s mission has always been to create world-class craft beer with personality — “beer that is memorable and beer you’ll want to have more than just one of.” Sydney […]
Malting: B.C.’s hidden beer industry
Craft brewing has become big in B.C.–but what about craft malting? The maltster’s craft is a specialized one, comprising both art and science. The malting process involves steeping grains in water, allowing them to germinate, then roasting them in a […]
Craft & Canapés at The Barley Merchant
Celebrating the Inaugural Langley Craft Beverage Week Perhaps it’s the dichotomy between hidden gems in strip malls like Farm Country and the field to glass oasis that is Locality, but there is something truly special about Langley’s craft beverage community. […]
Three Vancouver breweries bring home gold from world’s biggest beer awards event
BC won seven medals in all at the international event There are likely a few Vancouver brewers cracking a cold one to celebrate their beers this week. That’s because three local breweries won golds at the World Beer Cup, the biggest beer […]
Style Snapshot: Six must-try B.C. Hefeweizen
A guide to the zesty, contemplative Hefeweizen WHAT IS IT? A top fermented ale, frequently made with up to 70% malted wheat, renowned for its fruity, spicy nose and lightly tart, quaffable body. It literally translates as “yeast-wheat.” DANGER LEVEL […]
Five questions with… Deadfall Brewing
Deadfall Brewing Company is an intimate and inclusive craft brewery operating on the traditional, unceded territories of the Lheidli T’enneh people, in what is also known as Prince George, B.C. Sales and marketing manager Ivan Eytzen says the brewery’s focus […]
Lonsdale Quay announces new brewery and foodie tenants
As its inside-and-out renovation gets closer to completion, Lonsdale Quay Market has named their new anchor restaurant tenant along with a few other food and booze businesses moving into the iconic North Vancouver market. Taylor Mathiesen, president of market’s parent company […]
Judging beers in the Big Smoke
Given the variety of quality beer options in the Six, maybe Toronto should be known as the Six-Pack Early last fall, I had the opportunity to travel to Toronto to be part of the judging panel for the inaugural Canada […]