B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
One of the interesting hybrid styles that has popped up in recent years has been the dry-hopped sour ale. The style gained in popularity after Four Winds’ Nectarous won beer of the year at the Canadian Brewing Awards in 2016, […]
If you were given the unenviable task of picking the single most important person to modern beer, it might seem odd that it is a writer’s name rather than a brewer or brewery founder’s that you keep coming back to. […]
Here’s what we’re loading up the beer bong with this weekend… Bosque by Four Winds Brewing Co. 6.5% • 750 mL bottles This tart farmhouse ale was foeder-aged on Spanish cedar and then blended with a tequila-barrel-aged saison, before being […]
B.C.’s newest craft brewery, Slackwater Brewing, officially opened today in downtown Penticton following a six-month renovation of the former Mule Nightclub. “We’re so incredibly proud to be a permanent fixture in this community,” said Slackwater co-founder Liam Peyton in a […]
Victoria is the undisputed birthplace of craft beer in Canada—if not North America—but after years of innovation, the beer scene seemed to stall in the past decade. While Vancouver exploded with new breweries, new brewers and new styles, Victoria was […]
British Columbia is truly the land of plenty. There’s no shortage of delicious homegrown ingredients brewers can play with, and incorporating these flavours is one of the many ways they can put their own spin on classic beer styles. Phillips’ […]
Early bird discounted tickets for the 27th annual Great Canadian Beer Festival are on sale today, but only if you’re a member of the Victoria Beer Society. Members can purchase their GCBF tickets before anyone else, and receive a 25 […]
Canadian craft beer pioneer John Mitchell has passed away at the age of 89. The “Grandfather of Canadian Craft Beer” was born in Singapore in 1929 and raised in England, before immigrating to Canada in 1953. Inspired by his love […]
This Sunday is Father’s Day, which means it’s time to take your old man out for an awkward dinner and maybe grab him a six-pack while you’re at it. Or maybe another tie? No, definitely go with the six-pack. But […]
Here’s what we’re assaulting our senses with this week… It’s Not Me, It’s You by Backcountry Brewing 6.5% ABV • 25 IBU • 473 mL tall cans The latest in a line of Seinfeld-referencing beers by Backcountry Brewing in Squamish, […]
