B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
WHAT IS IT? A style of dark ale initially brewed with brown malt in the 18th century, which has laterally become a robust malt-forward beverage with lots of toasted malt, coffee, and chocolate notes. DANGER LEVEL Might fall in the […]
Beastly Breweries There are 19 breweries in B.C. featuring 13 unique animals in their names: 3 Dogs, Angry Hen, Bad Dog, Barn Owl, Buffalo Rouge, CowDog, Dead Frog, Dog Mountain, Fisher Peak, Fox Mountain, Grey Fox, Noble Pig, Ravens, Red […]
Discovering the Italian Pilsner If you’re like most craft beer lovers, you’ll turn to an IPA when you’re looking for hops. But if you haven’t tried an Italian Pilsner, you’re missing out. Giulio Gori of the Archea Brewery in Florence […]
Paired with Tapworks Brewing’s One Sailing Wait IPA A co-owner of Tapworks Brewing Company in Gibsons, B.C., says the concept for the brewery was inspired by the beachside concessions he grew up with. “I grew up on the North Shore […]
Smoked beer might be an acquired taste, but it’s one that’s growing in popularity Have you ever had something grow on you? For example, maybe cilantro? How about the first time you tried an IPA or a sour? Did you […]
Port Alberni’s Twin City Brewing has repeated as BC’s top brewery, taking home the big prize along with five individual awards at the 2024 BC Beer Awards, which were announced in New Westminster on October 19. Prior to winning Brewery […]
After two years of residence in British Columbia, the Canada Beer Cup is moving to Saskatchewan. The winner of the 2024 Canada Beer Cup is Quark, Strangeness, Charm from Pile O’ Bones Brewing, a Witbier that was brewed in collaboration […]
New Book by Noëlle Phillips Explores Vancouver’s Craft Beer History Regular Growler contributor Noëlle Phillips has been hard at work for several years, researching and writing about Vancouver’s relationship with beer, dating back to the city’s earliest origins. The result of […]
Events at various North Shore beverage producers will run Nov. 1 to 15 It’s time for another round of festivities as the North Shore’s biggest beer event barrels back into town. From Nov. 1 to 18, imbibers are invited to […]
The honeymoon is over for the B.C. craft beer industry, but this could be great news for B.C. craft beer lovers It should come as a shock to absolutely no one at this point that B.C.’s craft beer industry is […]
