In the backstreets of Chinatown, nestled among stores selling dried fish and barbecue pork, is the unmarked entrance to Eastside Boxing Club. Halfway up the staircase, the air turns tropical and fills with the primal sounds of a crowd reacting […]
On Tap: New releases from Vancouver Island Brewing, Old Yale Brewing and Dageraad
Here’s what we’ll be sculling, chugging and slamming this week… Castles in the Sand Pineapple and Pink Peppercorn Saison by Vancouver Island Brewing (collab with Mount Arrowsmith Brewing) 6.7% ABV • 473 mL cans Vancouver Island Brewing and Mount Arrowsmith […]
Tickets for Farmhouse Fest on sale this Friday
Tickets for Farmhouse Fest—returning for its fifth year with an all inclusive format—are going on sale at noon this Friday, April 12. So set an alarm, because if previous years are anything to go by, this highly anticipated event will […]
B.C. Beer Wars returns to Croatian Cultural Centre this Saturday
Nothing beats a pint and fight, especially when it’s all for a good cause. This Saturday, your favourite craft brewers and beer industry personalities will be lacing up the gloves (actually, I think they’re Velcro now), stepping in the ring […]
Is your craft beer vegan?
While many young British Columbians have adopted a plant-based diet, they may be unaware that many craft beers aren’t vegan-friendly In March, 2018, Dalhousie University released the findings of a national data survey announcing that nearly 40 per cent of […]
Plans for new Four Winds brewery quashed by Delta council
Delta mayor and council voted to reject an application by Four Winds Brewing on Monday, quashing plans for a 200-seat craft brewery and restaurant in the new Southlands development in Tsawwassen. Council voted 4-3 to reject the proposal with Dylan […]
Feds to free the beer: Interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol to be eliminated
Well, here’s some good news: the federal government announced today it would abolish interprovincial trade barriers to alcohol, allowing Canadians coast-to-coast access to Canadian products without restriction. Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade, said proposed […]
Drink this: Boomerang 2 by Steel & Oak / Superflux
As the son of an Australian and a former Australian passport holder myself, I feel it is time to set the record straight regarding some oft-repeated stereotypes of our antipodean cousins. No one drinks Fosters; not all the men are […]
North Van breweries start petition in support of lounge licences
Breweries in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood are banding together to convince the municipality that they should be able to serve customers more than a single flight of beer in a sitting. Beere Brewing Co., House of Funk Brewing Co., […]
Penticton’s Hatchery Brewing forced to change name to Slackwater in name dispute
Penticton’s newest craft brewery, set to open its doors early this summer, has been forced to change its name and branding as a result of a name dispute, according to a press release sent out Monday morning. Hatchery Brewing will […]