Here’s what we’re loading up the beer bong with this weekend… Bosque by Four Winds Brewing Co. 6.5% • 750 mL bottles This tart farmhouse ale was foeder-aged on Spanish cedar and then blended with a tequila-barrel-aged saison, before being […]
Slackwater Brewing opens in Penticton with a splash
B.C.’s newest craft brewery, Slackwater Brewing, officially opened today in downtown Penticton following a six-month renovation of the former Mule Nightclub. “We’re so incredibly proud to be a permanent fixture in this community,” said Slackwater co-founder Liam Peyton in a […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The Victoria Edition
Victoria is the undisputed birthplace of craft beer in Canada—if not North America—but after years of innovation, the beer scene seemed to stall in the past decade. While Vancouver exploded with new breweries, new brewers and new styles, Victoria was […]
Drink this: Out of Fucus by Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
British Columbia is truly the land of plenty. There’s no shortage of delicious homegrown ingredients brewers can play with, and incorporating these flavours is one of the many ways they can put their own spin on classic beer styles. Phillips’ […]
Early bird tickets for Great Canadian Beer Festival on sale today!
Early bird discounted tickets for the 27th annual Great Canadian Beer Festival are on sale today, but only if you’re a member of the Victoria Beer Society. Members can purchase their GCBF tickets before anyone else, and receive a 25 […]
Craft beer community mourns passing of Canadian brewing legend John Mitchell
Canadian craft beer pioneer John Mitchell has passed away at the age of 89. The “Grandfather of Canadian Craft Beer” was born in Singapore in 1929 and raised in England, before immigrating to Canada in 1953. Inspired by his love […]
Five beers to drink with dad this Father’s Day
This Sunday is Father’s Day, which means it’s time to take your old man out for an awkward dinner and maybe grab him a six-pack while you’re at it. Or maybe another tie? No, definitely go with the six-pack. But […]
On tap: new releases from Backcountry, Red Collar and Northpaw
Here’s what we’re assaulting our senses with this week… It’s Not Me, It’s You by Backcountry Brewing 6.5% ABV • 25 IBU • 473 mL tall cans The latest in a line of Seinfeld-referencing beers by Backcountry Brewing in Squamish, […]
Brewing it Old School: B.C. craft brewers go back in time to bring obscure beer styles back from the dead
Before the almighty industrial lager managed to supplant nearly every beer style on earth, people brewed with whatever local ingredients they could get their hands on. That meant beer styles varied greatly from region to region, and even town-to-town. While […]
Brewing Up Gender Parity: The Quest for Beerquality
Women are markedly underrepresented in craft beer. This is not news to anyone. But have you ruminated on just how large the gender gap is? A 2018 survey by Nielsen-Harris found American craft beer drinkers are 68.5 per cent male […]