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Andina Brewing Company closed permanently due to landlord dispute

Brendan Kergin / Vancouver Is Awesome • July 26, 2023

The business is for sale now Vancouver has lost one of its popular craft breweries. Andina Brewing Company closed down in the spring; at the time it was announced as a temporary closure, but one of the owners has confirmed […]

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On tap! New beers from Backcountry, Strange Fellows and Andina

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 22, 2019
Doublemaker by Backcountry Brewing

Here’s what we’re looking forward to blasting our taste buds with this week! Doublemaker by Backcountry Brewing 8.0% ABV • 40 IBU • 473 mL tall can four-packs Everything you love about Backcountry’s award-winning Widowmaker IPA with “double the pleasure […]

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Drink This: Andina Brewing’s Jalea Guava Saison

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 3, 2018

It’s summer, so you want a beer that’s cold, refreshing and you can drink dozens of if given the opportunity. Normally, fruit beers don’t fit this bill: they’re often cloyingly sweet, with flavours that tend to overstay their welcome. The […]

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