The next month and a half is absolutely bonkers for people whose social lives are propped up by beer events. Last week was Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria, and BC Beer Month is coming up in October, with a […]
The art of the gateway beer
I was driving by 33 Acres last Wednesday and found two lengthy lines of people waiting to get in – one for the tasting room and one for the growler fill line. Later, a co-worker who was in that line told […]
Lululemon, Stanley Park and other bizarre beer collaborations
In case you somehow missed the news, here it is again: Lululemon Athletica is launching its own branded beer in collaboration with Stanley Park Brewing. Lulu’s limited edition Curiosity Lager – which will be available in liquor stores soon, if not […]
The beer nerd’s palate evolution
If you think you hate beer, chances you haven’t tried the right beer. Or, rather, you haven’t tried the right beer for you. Like with wine, or food, the human palate progresses through experience. With beer, people tend to follow […]
The Growler guide to summer beers
Yeah, yeah, this is a little late coming since it’s bloody well July already, but honestly, it’s better late than never. As this summer heat conspires to burn our beloved British Columbia to the ground, it’s important we get answers […]
The Growler guide to the Granville Strip
It’s harder than you might think working an assignment with three Jägerbombs to the dome in just under 20 minutes. But this is what happens at the club, better known as “da club”. You get mangled. I was given the […]
Running a beer festival in BC is way more complicated than you think
Two weeks ago, Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) had its largest edition yet. If you like/love beer, and you like large crowds of attractive drunk people, and you’re not a crotchety beer nerd, there’s a really good chance you had […]