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Style snapshot: A guide to the refreshing, affable Kölsch

Kristina Mameli • May 11, 2026

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‘We’re both pretty excited’: Humblebee meadery opens new tasting room

Brendan Kergin / Vancouver Is Awesome • May 7, 2026

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Please don’t call it “Frolf”

Joe Wiebe • April 24, 2026

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From Korea to Canada: Han Kang’s craft beer journey

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 20, 2019

One of the things about my job that I love is listening to people tell me about how they discovered and fell in love with craft beer. I recently got an email from South Korean student Han Kang, who is […]

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Drink This! Hüftgold by Four Winds Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 18, 2019
Hüftgold by Four Winds Brewing

With craft breweries trending towards more approachable beers, two styles have emerged as the big winners: hazy pales and lagers. Hazy pale ales and IPAs seem to be getting most of the attention these days, probably because that style of […]

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On Tap! New beers from Dageraad, Four Winds and Driftwood

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 15, 2019
Singularity by Driftwood Brewing

Here’s what we’re looking forward to blasting our palates with this week! 10˚ by Dageraad Brewing 10.5% ABV • 650 mL bottles Happy day! We’ve been waiting since 2016 to try the next edition of this Belgian quadrupel by Burnaby’s […]

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The Fault In Our Beers: Diagnosing Off-Flavours For Dummies

Kristina Mameli • February 12, 2019

Ever had a beer that was just, well… off? When good beer goes bad, it can feel like a tragedy. Off-flavours are a scourge that affects every style of beer, and without sensory training, it can be difficult to find […]

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Drink This! Midnight Train by Boombox Brewing Company

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 12, 2019

I don’t want to alarm you, but I think it might have snowed. You could look out the window and find out for yourself, but thankfully we have Facebook to show us hundreds of photos of everyone’s front yard/street. What […]

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On tap! New beer from Luppolo, R&B and Steamworks

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 8, 2019
Luppolo's Missing Lynx Hazy IPA and Gold Medal Deer.

Here’s what we’re looking forward to shoving down our throats this week… Missing Lynx Hazy IPA and Gold Medal Deer by Luppolo Brewing Co. 6.8% ABV, 5.5% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Luppolo has a couple of can releases […]

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RECIPE: Beer and Cheddar Soup with Strange Fellows Brewing Guardian White IPA

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 6, 2019

By Roy Flemming, executive chef for Tuc Craft Kitchen   Born in the UK and raised in the Caribbean, New York City and Montreal, TUC Craft Kitchen executive chef Roy Flemming has spent more than two decades in the kitchen, […]

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Nelson’s Backroads Brewing completes major expansion, doubles in size

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 5, 2019
Backroads Brewing

Nelson’s Backroads Brewing has recently completed a major expansion, doubling its brewing capacity and nearly doubling its interior seating capacity—just in time for the West Kootenay Brewery’s second anniversary next month. Backroads began the expansion project in May 2018—just a […]

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Okanagan Fest of Ale announces biggest ever brewery lineup

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 5, 2019
Okanagan Fest of Ale

The 24th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale is set to return to Penticton, April 12 and 13, and this year promises to be the biggest festival ever with a record 70 craft breweries and cideries taking part, including 15 that […]

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Victoria Beer Week announces two new events and expanded Beer School curriculum

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 5, 2019

Victoria Beer Week has announced it is launching two new food-focused events along with a full curriculum of seven Beer School classes sponsored by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The sixth annual festival celebrating Victoria’s craft beer culture includes […]

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