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 […]
‘Human error’ leads to temporary closure of iconic Vancouver brewery
It’ll be a stormy spring for the business One of Vancouver’s oldest independent breweries is closed for a while. Storm Brewing has announced it will be closed for several weeks (likely through the spring) after a clerical error. “Due to a […]
From Sidney to Sooke
Beer-cycling in Greater Victoria The Greater Victoria region has some of the best cycling infrastructure around—to go along with one of B.C.’s most dynamic craft beer communities. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist who owns several pairs of padded Lycra shorts […]
A 10-day celebration of Vancouver breweries launches this week
“It’ll be a celebration of beer in our own little way for sure.” The Vancouver Brewers Fest is back with 10-day of events taking place at breweries across the city. The fest of ales, lagers, and everything in between launches April 19 with events ranging from all-day […]