GOLD Unsung Hero SILVER Best Weird Beer // Gee Willikers! Root Beer Float Altbier Best Food Program BRONZE Best Sour Ale // Late Bloomer Strawberry Hibiscus Sour Best Tasting Room I guess I have to stop describing Twin City Brewing […]
2022 GROWLER AWARDS WINNER PROFILE: Shaketown Brewing
GOLD Best New Brewery SILVER Best Tasting Room Best Branding/Packaging In an alternate universe, the City of North Vancouver never renamed itself after the English sea captain and explorer George Vancouver, but instead chose to make official its late 19th […]
2022 GROWLER AWARDS WINNER PROFILE: Banditry Cider
GOLD Cidery of the Year Best New Cidery Best New World Cider // Semi-Dry Apple Best Specialty Cider // Cheeky Pash Four first place finishes in five cider categories is quite an accomplishment—and it is even more impressive when you […]
2022 GROWLER AWARDS WINNER PROFILE: Camp Beer Co.
GOLD Best Brewery Tasting Room SILVER Best Collab Beer // Valley Vibes Coconut Passion Fruit Session Ale BRONZE Best Brewery in B.C. Best Food Program Best Branding/Packaging If you didn’t already know, there’s something incredible happening in Langley. The burgeoning […]
Pucker up with these summer sours
It’s August, and it’s time to soak in the bliss that is the British Columbia summer. Which means if you’re not currently chilling next to a large body of water, then you need to trick your tastebuds into thinking you […]
Beer hunting in the Comox Valley
Comox Valley’s brewery scene is drawing comparisons to those of Port Moody and Victoria The Comox Valley, encompassing Courtney, Comox and Cumberland, as well as several smaller communities, is one of the most visited places on Vancouver Island. Looming large […]
5 IPAs to enjoy this summer
Of the many multitudes of craft beer styles, none is so versatile as the India pale ale. IPAs can be light or dark, clear or hazy, strong or weak, bitter or sweet, or anything in between. The sub genres of […]
Recipe: Hot Mess sandwich with house-made Buffalo Trace Bourbon BBQ Sauce
paired with Colour and Shape IPA from Superflux Jordan Braun, chef at Broken Hill in Nelson, B.C., describes the menu at the tap house as “barbecue joint.” “It’s Texas style and we certainly take our inspiration from there, but we’re […]
A taster’s guide to cider styles
Check out your local craft liquor store for an ever-expanding choice of ciders Consumers are more knowledgeable about beer styles today than they’ve ever been. Seriously, is there anyone left who thinks “beer” is just one thing? These days, even […]
Local Beer, Global Travels – A Taste of Birra in Florence, Italy
When my friends heard that I was going on a 9-day work trip to Florence, they urged me to try the wine, the coffee, the gelato, and the pastries. But I had an even bigger priority: finding some good Italian […]