I’m being disingenuous with that headline, because I’d actually “had it” with Molson the very first time I barfed it all up because Canadian tastes so repulsive. But this time, they’ve gone and made it personal. Here’s the story: This […]
The Dude Imbibes: Pop culture-themed pub crawls you should (not) do
It doesn’t get any better than a craft brewery tour with Coen Brothers references. Or at least that’s what we thought when we heard about a local Big Lebowski-themed event that paid tribute to “The Dude” by pairing delicious craft […]
A room with a brew: How interior design makes (or breaks) the brewery
You would be forgiven for thinking that tasting room design has to date been mostly about which kind of wood you want on the walls and how shiny the concrete should be. Look closer, though: amid the many superficial similarities lie design subtleties that – […]
Has Victoria's beer scene lost its edge?
It’s the city of newlyweds, nearly deads and die-hard hopheads. Victoria has laid claim to B.C.’s craft beer throne ever since Spinnakers opened as Canada’s first brewpub in 1984 and it’s given the city a cutting edge to slice through those musty stereotypes. But a […]
So you wanna be a beer nerd? The ugly truth
Craft Beer is IN. It’s hip, it’s local, it’s environmentally friendly, and to top it all off, it gets you drunk. What’s not to like? I think Oprah even mentioned it (Ed Note #1: We have not yet verified the […]
The Curious Case of Murray Street
It was once a sleepy, little suburb that’s mutated suddenly into a craft beer hotspot. Since 2014, three breweries have opened along Port Moody’s Murray Street – Yellow Dog, Moody Ales and Twin Sails – revitalizing a declining industrial area […]
Ten beers to try at VCBW (or any day, really)
In case you’ve been wearing earplugs for the past 10 days, Vancouver Craft Beer Week is in full swing right now. The main event – a massive three-day tasting festival taking place at the PNE – starts this Friday, where […]
The Growler Guide to reviewing beer without being a total dink about it
Hello and welcome. It’s time to learn. Don’t be frightened. Your brain could use the stretch. Right – before we offer you some advice on how to review beer (without being a dink about it), here are some tips on how […]
VCBW is back and bigger than ever, folks
No hyperbole: Next week will be the loudest, brashest, most drunken and all around most fun week for craft beer of the year. Yes, it’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week. The weeklong festival is celebrating its seventh year with its biggest […]
Canadian Brewing Awards lands in Vancouver
If you read the headline, you’ll know that the Canadian Brewing Awards are coming to Vancouver. If you didn’t read it – well, how did you get here? Whatever the case, the Ontario-based CBAs are a huge deal for Canadian […]