Delta mayor and council voted to reject an application by Four Winds Brewing on Monday, quashing plans for a 200-seat craft brewery and restaurant in the new Southlands development in Tsawwassen. Council voted 4-3 to reject the proposal with Dylan […]
Feds to free the beer: Interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol to be eliminated
Well, here’s some good news: the federal government announced today it would abolish interprovincial trade barriers to alcohol, allowing Canadians coast-to-coast access to Canadian products without restriction. Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade, said proposed […]
Drink this: Boomerang 2 by Steel & Oak / Superflux
As the son of an Australian and a former Australian passport holder myself, I feel it is time to set the record straight regarding some oft-repeated stereotypes of our antipodean cousins. No one drinks Fosters; not all the men are […]
North Van breweries start petition in support of lounge licences
Breweries in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood are banding together to convince the municipality that they should be able to serve customers more than a single flight of beer in a sitting. Beere Brewing Co., House of Funk Brewing Co., […]
Penticton’s Hatchery Brewing forced to change name to Slackwater in name dispute
Penticton’s newest craft brewery, set to open its doors early this summer, has been forced to change its name and branding as a result of a name dispute, according to a press release sent out Monday morning. Hatchery Brewing will […]
On Tap: New beer from Driftwood, Fuggles & Warlock and Red Truck
Here’s what we’re killing the pain with this week… Mad Bruin by Driftwood Brewing 7.7% ABV • 650 mL bottles The latest release in Driftwood’s Bird of Prey series is Mad Bruin Sour Brown Ale. Last brewed in 2012, Driftwood […]
11 music and beer collabs you need to listen to/drink
Musicians like beer and brewers like music—it’s a fact. So it’s inevitable that the worlds of craft beer and music should collide. Usually it’s in the form of a one-off collab, sometimes the musicians themselves try their hands at brewing. […]
Strange Fellows celebrates Feast of Fools this Saturday
The latest event in Strange Fellows Brewing’s ongoing Strange Days celebrations promises to be a fun night full of food, foolishness and fine beer. The East Van brewery is hosting its annual Feast of Fools this Saturday, April 6, so […]
Okanagan Fest of Ale returns bigger than ever next weekend
A record number of craft breweries and cideries will be descending on Penticton next weekend, and if you don’t have plans already, you need to get yourself there, too. Even if you do have plans, cancel them, and come drink […]
Beer League Bash combines craft beer and hockey for a good cause
The B.C. craft beer industry loves to support a good cause, especially when it means they can have some fun and crush some beers while doing it. This Saturday at the Britannia Community Ice Rink, your favourite breweries will be […]