Beer and food pairings are increasingly popular here in B.C., as sold-out events like Uli’s beer-pairing dinners in White Rock or the Smuggler’s Trail Brewmaster Dinners in Langley demonstrate. But beer goes with so many other things–including hiking! B.C. is […]
The West is the Best: B.C. cleans up at the Canadian Brewing Awards
Far be it from me to sound like a smug West Coaster, but B.C. craft beer is the best in Canada and every other province wishes they could be us. Don’t believe me? Check out the results of the 2022 […]
Brewer vs Brewer: The Anniversary Edition
Celebrating milestones during the pandemic sucks. Typically, a brewery turning 10 or 20 years old might put on a big event, but during COVID, not so much. In 2021, two well-known Victoria breweries reached significant milestones with little fanfare: Phillips […]
North Vancouver’s Shaketown Brewing Co. is selling lagers, ales, and tall tales
The stories are fake and the flavours are real at the newest addition to North Van’s Brewery District. 🍺 When visiting the recently opened Shaketown Brewing Co. in North Vancouver’s burgeoning Brewery District, you’ll want to bring a healthy appetite […]
Don’t let bar service be another COVID casualty
By ordering at the bar, we’re compelled to move around and interact socially The craft beer tasting room is special place, I think we can all agree on that. Since they first started popping up after finally becoming legal […]
Vancouver Craft Beer Week announces epic return of annual festival
More than 150 beers and ciders will be pouring With more than 60 breweries and cideries signed up, more than 150 beers and ciders promised, and two days of music, the Vancouver Craft Beer and Music Festival is coming back […]
5 patio beers for warm(ish) spring weather
It appears at last that the long, dreary winter has come to an end, as we once again emerge from our caves, cocoons and basement suites to greet the warmth of the sun. Our seasonal social hibernation is over, and […]
An Assortment of Spring Beers from BC Breweries
Spring has arrived throughout British Columbia, and along with all the flowers and blossoms, new beers are sprouting at craft breweries to celebrate the season. Warmer days and longer evenings are ideal for enjoying beer outdoors — on a porch, […]
Fill Your Brewery Passport in Kelowna and Victoria for a chance to win prizes
The BC Ale Trail is launching two Brewery Passport promotions in Kelowna and Victoria Over the past year, the BC Ale Trail has run several brewery passport promotions in regions throughout British Columbia. The idea came about early last year […]
Beer to the Ground: the most anticipated new breweries in B.C., spring 2022 edition
Whenever we think we sense a slowdown in brewery openings, another bunch of newcomers pop up on social media. At this rate B.C. will soon have more than 250 breweries! 2 Dads Brewing Victoria (2022?) Two friends, who are also […]