B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
You might think that not welcoming Nazis in your establishment wouldn’t be too terribly controversial, but it’s 2017, Donald Trump is the president of the United States, and Nazis are apparently a surprisingly sensitive bunch. In the wake of the […]
Cariboo plants 18,000 trees More than 18,000 seedlings will be planted in the B.C. Interior next spring as part of Pacific Western Brewing’s “Cariboo Cares” campaign. PWB dedicated 25 cents from every six-pack of Cariboo product sold to help […]
If you’ve grown up here in B.C., you’re likely aware of just how far we’ve come with regards to our liquor laws. It wasn’t so long ago that private retail liquor sales were illegal, and buying alcohol on a Sunday […]
Squamish’s Backcountry Brewing was one of the big winners at the B.C. Beer Awards last weekend, which, if you’re familiar with their beer or their story, should come as no surprise. These dudes (and dudettes) have been knocking it out […]
In a ceremony full of surprises, Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company of Parksville won Brewery of the Year at the 2017 B.C. Beer Awards, while a smoked lager collaboration between Victoria’s Swans Brewery and Nanaimo’s White Sails Brewing earned Best in […]
KPU Open House Kwantlen Polytechic University’s brewing program is training the next generation of craft brewers, and this week they’re opening their doors to the public so you check out what they are up to. The open house takes […]
If you thought fresh hop beer season had already come and gone, well, you’re in luck. Last week Phillips Brewing announced the release of their Lumberjacked Fresh Hop Pale Ale at a press conference in Vancouver with new NDP agriculture […]
Bomber Brewing, Oktoberfest B.C. Beer Collab (6.2% ABV) Close to half a dozen breweries helped develop the recipe for this golden, medium-bodied festbier, brewed in honour of B.C. Craft Beer Month. The beer was brewed at Bomber Brewing in East […]
This is a big weekend for beer with both the B.C. Beer Awards and B.C. Craft Brewers Conference taking place at the Croatian Cultural Centre. While the B.C. Beer Awards sold out ages ago, the B.C. Craft Brewers Conference just […]
Province looks to loosen restrictions on farm-based breweries B.C.’s new agriculture minister indicated the province is looking at loosening restrictions on farm-based breweries, making it easier for them to operate on the Agricultural Land Reserve. That no doubt comes as […]
