BC Ferries will be offering B.C. beer and wine on its vessels as part of a pilot program starting June 1. According to a story on TheOrca.ca, only the Spirit of British Columbia, Spirit of Vancouver and Coastal Celebration will […]
Four Winds responds to Delta City Council’s rejection of brewery plan
Four Winds Brewing Co. has responded to Delta City Council’s rejection of the award-winning brewery’s proposed Tsawwassen flagship facility. In a letter to the public posted on the brewery’s official Facebook earlier today, Four Winds expressed disappointment, saying the decision […]
Drink this: Tennessee Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Milk Stout by BNA Brewing
It was another lovely beer-soaked weekend at the 24th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale on April 12 and 13 with a record 75 breweries and cideries participating in the event, pouring more than 225 craft beers and ciders. Somehow I […]
Big wins for Twins Sails and Slackwater at Okanagan Fest of Ale
Port Moody’s Twin Sails Brewing Co. took home the coveted Best in Show award at Okanagan Fest of Ale last weekend, with newcomer Slackwater Brewing winning the People’s Choice Award. Twin Sails’ Would Crush raspberry wheat ale took gold in […]
Are we hosers getting hosed? US options for craft beer put B.C. to shame
They say it’s a great time to be a craft beer lover in B.C., but you don’t have to drive far to discover we hosers are in fact getting hosed by a surprising lack of options for buying and consuming […]
Blood, Sweat and Beers at B.C. Beer Wars
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 […]