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 […]
Drink this: Streetnames Saison by White Sails Brewing
It’s easy to get stuck in the Vancouver bubble. The city has everything you need, usually within walking distance, so why bother venturing further afield? World-class restaurants? Check! Killer coffee? Cheque! The best dang bunch of craft breweries just about […]
Saisons come full circle
When the British beer writer Michael Jackson first began writing about Belgian beer culture in the 1970s, he found very few examples of saisons in existence. By the early 1990s he even described the style as “endangered.” But he loved […]
On Tap! New releases from Dageraad, Townsite and Foamers’ Folly
Here’s what we’re going to be tickling our tastebuds with this week… Murder City by Dageraad Brewing 4.2% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Dageraad teamed up with their East Coast buddies 2 Crows Brewing in Halifax to create this […]
Don’t believe the hype: Why mainstay beers are better than the flavour of the week
In this crowded beer market, brewers are under pressure to grab your attention. But the year-round staples are often their best work. There used to be nothing more exciting to me than a beer release. Something new, something exciting, something […]