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Drink This! Double Barrel Death Blow by Twin Sails Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 22, 2019
twin sail barley wine death blow

Barley wine is a fickle beast and, sadly, it’s often done poorly. My first encounter with this strong, syrupy ale was back when I was a bartender in London (the important one, not the one in Ontario) almost 20 years […]

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Drink This! Aprikose by Strange Fellows Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 7, 2019

Happy holidays everyone! I hope you were sufficiently spoiled, and if not, you sufficiently spoiled yourself. I’m pretty easy to shop for come Christmastime, and my darling significant other knew that something beer-related was probably a safe bet. And so […]

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New craft brewery Île Sauvage Brewing opens in Victoria’s Rock Bay

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 1, 2018
Ile Sauvage brewing

After close to two years of planning and red tape, Victoria’s newest brewery opened today in Rock Bay. Île Sauvage Brewing is located at 2960 Bridge St. and features a fully-licenced tasting room and a beer lineup heavy on the […]

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Drink This! Windcatcher 10th Anniversary Sour Ale by Driftwood Brewery

Rob Mangelsdorf • October 16, 2018

When it comes to legendary craft breweries in this province, there are dozens that have had a significant impact on shaping the B.C. beer scene. Victoria’s Driftwood Brewery has undoubtedly earned a place in that pantheon with its lineup of […]

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Drink This! Experimental Brett Pale Ale by Category 12 Brewing and Field House Brewing Co.

Rob Mangelsdorf • September 13, 2018

Expedia recently released its list of Best Beer Towns in Canada, and the interwebs are abuzz with controversy as a result. Naturally, Vancouver was named numero uno, and for good reason. You can’t swing an empty growler in this town […]

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Everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about Sour Beers

Joe Wiebe • January 29, 2018

  Lambic, gueuze, kriek, oud bruin, Flanders red, kettle sours, spontaneous fermentation, coolship, brett, lacto, pedio, foeder, or is it foudre?   In the realm of sour beers a lot of names and terms get flung around. If you’re someone […]

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Craft Beer is Awesome! Spinnakers Brewpub’s Prunus Plum Sour

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 25, 2018

When Spinnakers Brewpub opened in Victoria 34 years ago, there was little indication that it would help spark a craft beer revolution not only here in Canada, but the US as well. (Story goes that Spinnakers served as an inspiration […]

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