Vancouver’s first female brewery owner The fact that men dominated the early years of brewing in Vancouver should probably come as a surprise to no one. However, there is one woman who became a notable exception to this generality—Mary Mueller […]
Here’s what happened to Settlement Brewing in Vancouver
You haven’t seen them on the shelves in a year. Regular local beer drinkers may have noticed Settlement Brewing has disappeared from liquor store shelves, but the brewery hasn’t shut down. The business didn’t start as Settlement; Postmark Brewing launched in 2014 at […]
Local brewery opening new Downtown Vancouver restaurant
They’re bringing in “a comfortable and relaxed dining experience” from the suburbs A Port Coquitlam brewery is making the trek downtown with a new restaurant located in Vancouver’s core. Taylight Brewing, which opened in August of 2018 (and was on hiatus for about […]
Education in beer: The 12-pack for higher learning
Beer is good. Good craft beer tastes amazing. For a lot of people, it’s become more than a drink they enjoy, it has become a hobby and even further, a passion. Unfortunately, for the longest time, beer always seemed to […]
Style Snapshot: A guide to the punchy, aromatic hazy IPA
*Also known as NEIPA (New England IPA) WHAT IS IT? An offshoot of top fermenting American IPA styles, typically using new world hops for big, vibrant aromas by focusing on cold side additions to create biotransformation and extract essential oils. […]
‘Let the mad science continue!’: Storm Brewing re-opens after ‘clerical error’ caused temporary closure
Being “unexpectedly closed for a couple [of] weeks is tough for any small business in Vancouver.” It’s been a tempestuous few weeks for Vancouver’s Storm Brewing, after a “clerical error” led to its temporary closure at the end of April. At the time, […]
‘Letterkenny’ star, Vancouver brewery team up to brew awareness (and beer)
They were motivated by a leukemia diagnosis If you can’t get your hands on a Puppers, how about a Lynn’s Lite Lager? The beer is a new collaboration brew between East Vancouver’s Container Brewing and Tyler Johnston, an actor best known for his […]
Beloved Burnaby brewery celebrates 10 years with big party this month
Award-winning Dageraad Brewing is throwing an anniversary party May 11. It’s been 10 years since Dageraad Brewing opened up shop in Burnaby, and the local beer shop is celebrating with its biggest anniversary party to date. Owner and “chief janitor” […]
Cider Scene
Vancouver Island cideries pour out a wealth of agritourism attractions While some of British Columbia’s cideries have already been in business for a decade or more, the cider scene and industry across the province are just now really starting to […]
North Vancouver brewery wins award at World Beer Cup
Shaketown Brewing Co.’s Pre-Prohibition Pilsner picked up bronze in the American-Style Pilsner category Picture if you will: You’ve just clocked off work at the sawmill in pre-prohibition era Shaketown, and are jonesin’ for a pint at the local tavern. What […]