Having just returned from San Francisco last week and faced with the task of condensing my experience into a clean 600 words, I was instead faced with a blank Word document and a blinking cursor. This was not an easy […]
Fuggles & Warlock announce new brewery with nerdiest beer nerd video ever
Uber-nerdy craft beer wizards Fuggles & Warlock have been producing some weird and impressive beers for well over a year now, over at Dead Frog Brewing. But what about their own brewery? Yhey’ve been promising one for, like, well over a year! Well, […]
Are independent growler fill stations good for craft brewers?
At noon on Friday, Nov. 13, Malone’s Social Lounge and Taphouse Vancouver sent a press release to media outlets, announcing its new off-sales growler filling station. The downtown pub claimed that the station would be the “first of its kind” […]
Torchlight Brewing
Founded by two home brewers who were born and raised in Nelson, this nano-brewery has a 4-hL system with plastic fermenters that can be moved in and out of a small cooler as needed, offering great flexibility. At first, the […]
Yellow Dog
Mankind’s two best friends, dogs and beer, naturally pair well together. That, along with having tasty beers, explains Yellow Dog’s popularity. The brewery has fetched herds of thirsty patrons from its Port Moody neighborhood and beyond. Also, if you were […]
Wolf Brewing Co.
Changes seemed to be an age in coming since Fat Cat became Wolf in 2011, but the brewery embarked on an expansion and increased sales push at the end of last year. Bottles are still rare outside of the Island, […]
White Rock Brewing
Not to be confused with White Rock Beach Brewing, the second brewery to hit the area is actually in South Surrey. Founder Rob Fisher also owns the neighboring U-brew facility but saw firsthand the demand for fresh, small-batch beer. The […]
White Rock Beach
Hey, people of White Rock: Some confusion might set in with the naming of your local breweries. See that brewery on the other page, right there? Totally different beast. Now that’s out of the way, WRBBC is still run by […]
Wheelhouse Brewing
This “little brewery at the end of the road on the left side of British Columbia” was the talk of the Great Canadian Beer Festival this past September. Everyone was talking about their Scurvy Dog Spruce Ale and First Mate […]
Vancouver Island Brewing
Victoria’s sleepy behemoth has been stirring in recent times as it looks to capitalize on the rise of craft and diversify beyond staple brews such as its flagship Piper’s Pale Ale. VIB’s bomber releases have increasingly challenged palates, and for […]