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 […]
Granville Island goes legit with new brews and new look
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how macrobreweries will straight-up lie to you about their beer, presenting it as something that it’s not. In the case of Edmonton-brewed and multinational AB InBev-owned Lucky Lager, that means pretending to […]
Check out 17 Yeast Van breweries and distilleries this weekend at Hop Circuit 2019
It’s no secret that something’s been brewing in “Yeast Van,” and that something is, of course, great beer. This Sunday, April 28, 17 local craft breweries (and distilleries) will open their doors for Hop Circuit, a DIY beer tour of […]
Drink this: Fun & Games Sour Red IPA by Yellow Dog Brewing
One of the cool things I love about craft beer is experimentation: new beer styles, new ingredients, wacky science—it all makes for more interesting beer. At the very least, it can spark a conversation or two. I’m loving the trend […]
Lower Lonsdale brewery district approved by City of North Vancouver
The City of North Vancouver is opening the taps and adding a new “brewery district” to Lower Lonsdale. Council voted April 15 to rewrite a portion of the city’s zoning bylaw to make it easier for a host of new […]
On tap: New releases from Steamworks, Fernie and Category 12
Here’s what we’re going to be quenching our thirsts with this week… Yuzu Gose by Steamworks Brewing Co. 4.5% ABV • 10 IBU • 473 mL cans Spring has sprung with delightful, refreshing beers, and Steamworks Brewing’s new Yuzu Gose […]