Central City Brewers and Distillers was the big winner from B.C. Saturday night as it picked up Best in Show at the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards in Toronto for its After Hours Old Fashioned Pale Ale. The beer, which is […]
New Canadian Craft Brewers Association to be national voice of craft beer
A new organization representing more than 700 craft breweries from every province and territory in Canada was announced today at the 17th annual Canadian Brewing Awards and Conference in Toronto. With a mandate to “promote and protect the interests of […]
VCBW gets sparkly for 10th anniversary kickoff party
Vancouver Craft Beer Week’s 10th annual celebration of craft beer and craft culture starts in sparkly style on May 31 with a massive sequined kickoff party at the Beaumont Studio. More than 40 breweries will be taking part, along with […]
On tap: new releases from Ravens, Vice & Virtue and Parallel 49
Here’s what we’ll be tossing down our gullets this week… Dayman by Ravens Brewing Co. (collab with Coal Harbour Brewing) 4.5% ABV • 9 IBU • 473 mL tall cans Ravens and Coal Harbour teamed to up to create this […]
Thousands sign petition supporting Four Winds brewery proposal
Thousands of Delta residents and craft beer fans have signed a petition supporting a proposal by Four Winds Brewing Co. to build a new 27,000-sq.-ft. brewery and restaurant in Tsawwassen’s Southlands development. The petition was started by Delta resident Dan […]
Harvest Haus moving to PNE Forum for 2019
After a one-year hiatus, B.C.’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration has announced that it will be back for 2019 with a massive new venue. Harvest Haus will be moving out of Downtown Vancouver and headed to the expansive PNE Forum in East […]
B.C. likes its booze, but beer falls behind
New data from StatCan reveals that British Columbians are among the biggest drinkers in the country, just not when it comes to beer. The national statistics agency released alcohol sales data for the 2017/2018 fiscal year last week. While British […]
Drink this: Over Them Mountains by Beere Brewing
Back in the day (like, eight years ago), IPAs pretty much only came in one shade. They were like divorced rabbits: hoppy and bitter, and that was about it. There were only a handful of commercially available hop varieties to […]
On tap: new releases from Dageraad, Superflux and Fuggles & Warlock
Here’s what we’re looking to toss back this week… Entropy Series No. 10 Cuba Libre by Dageraad Brewing 6.5% ABV • 750 mL bottles Dageraad took this dark, spiced, Belgian-style ale and aged it in rum barrels to give it […]
VCBW celebrates 10 years with collab brew
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a limited edition collaboration beer from Four Winds, Powell and Dageraad. Ten, a dry-hopped table saison, is low in alcohol and bursting with tropical flavours, no doubt making it a […]