B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
B.C. restaurant owners are “on the cusp” of having the provincial government agree to a deal that would let them buy alcohol at wholesale prices, according to B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association CEO Ian Tostenson. The Ministry of the […]
Here’s what we’re drinking at 10am in our living room this week… 7 O’clock Cheer Pale Ale by Steamworks Brewery Pale ale • 5.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Burnaby’s Steamworks Brewery has teamed up with the Vancouver General […]
There’s a growing overlap between beer and cider, and I’m not just talking about the lucrative craft beverage market. Craft beer is increasingly taking inspiration from cider and vice versa. There’s beer/cider hybrid styles that have emerged, like graf (which […]
Just because you’re stuck inside due to this pesky COVID-19 outbreak, that’s no reason to go without beer or cider. Thankfully, a number of B.C. craft breweries and cideries offer online sales, with delicious craft beer available to be delivered […]
B.C. restaurants and food primary tasting rooms are looking at a possible June 1 reopening date, pending approval from WorkSafeBC, said the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association. Premier John Horgan largely bypassed details of how restaurants in the province […]
Restaurants Canada is calling on more government support for foodservice establishments as COVID-19 continues to serve restaurants serious financial challenges. Around 70% of the nearly 900 foodservice operators surveyed by the organization are very or extremely worried about their ability […]
A Burnaby brewery has repurposed new brewery equipment to decontaminate N95 masks. Steamworks Brewery took delivery of its steam-driven chamber pasteurizer days before the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. It was for laboratory use in new product development and for […]
The new reality of COVID-19 is that even tiny breweries previously focused solely on their tasting rooms have now pivoted to packaged sales in order to stay alive. While this doesn’t come close to making up for the loss of […]
Here’s what we’re reminiscing about the “before times” over this week…sigh… Clairvoyance by Four Winds Brewing (collab w/ Nomad Cider) Farmhouse ale • 7.0% ABV • 3 IBU • 750 mL bottles This farmhouse ale from Delta’s Four Winds Brewing […]
The Canadian Craft Brewers Association is painting a bleak picture for the craft beer industry unless COVID-19 restrictions are eased and relief is made available. According to a recent survey conducted by the CCBA, more than 60% of Canadian craft […]
