Vancouver’s Red Truck Beer is celebrating five years of fun with two great events this summer as its Truck Stop Concert Series returns for 2019. This year’s concert dates are slated for June 15 and July 20. The June 15 […]
Pop-up Beer Garden coming to Victoria’s Centennial Square this Saturday
The newly-formed Victoria Beer Society is celebrating spring with a pop-up community beer garden this Saturday at Victoria’s Centennial Square. The free family-friendly event will feature a diverse selection of B.C. craft beer, as well as some non-alcoholic kombucha and […]
Early bird tickets to Vancouver Craft Beer Week end this Sunday
The early bird gets the worm—or in this case, the beer. Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) is gearing up for its 10th annual celebration of craft beer and craft culture June 8 and 9, 2019, at the PNE Fairgrounds with […]
Drink This! Dry Irish Stout by Persephone Brewing
As you may or may not have noticed, there is a serious lack of real hand-pulled cask ales here in so-called British Columbia. While some people dismiss the traditional UK pub-style ale as being “undercarbonated” or “not cold enough” or […]
On Tap! New releases from Superflux, Backcountry and Lighthouse
Here’s a look at what we’ll be crushing this weekend… Mañana by Superflux Brewing 6.5% ABV • 473 mL cans Superflux’s latest beer is a… wait for it… hazy IPA! I’m sure you’re as shocked as I am. Mañana is […]
Drink This! Magic Hour Grapefruit Gose by Vancouver Island Brewing
As a working parent and all-around busy person, one of the recent beer trends I’m delighted to see has been the growth of low alcohol craft beer. I have stuff I need to do, I can’t afford a hangover, and […]
Local, not Lucky: Friends don’t let friends drink foreign-owned macro swill
I recently moved back to Vancouver Island and I was reminded of a certain geographic peculiarity upon my first trip to the liquor store. There, right as I walked into the store, was a six-foot high pyramid of familiar red […]
Marijuana and craft beer: destined to be star-crossed lovers?
As legalization of edibles looms, restrictions could keep craft brewers out of the game With marijuana now legal in Canada and the legalization of edibles on the way, will we see cannabis-infused craft? In a word: no. At least not […]
What not to do for St. Patrick’s Day
Yes, St. Patrick’s Day is here once again, or as some have dubbed it, the “Celebration of Questionable Irish Heritage.” Like many other alcohol-related “holidays,” St. Patrick’s Day is generally marked by an embarrassing display of piss poor behavior and […]
What not to do for St. Patrick’s Day
Yes, this Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, or as some have dubbed it, the “Celebration of Questionable Irish Heritage.” Like many other alcohol-related “holidays,” St. Patrick’s Day is generally marked by an embarrassing display of piss poor behavior and drunken […]