Brewery tours around the world My first brewery tour did not include any actual beer because I was still an underage high school student at the time. One of my buddies wanted to become a brewer after graduation and […]
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What’s up with what’s going down: Your weekend craft beer event guide for Nov. 7-10
A Grand Tour of Beer Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. • Port Theatre, Nanaimo Come along on a beer-soaked musical journey through five regions of Europe, each with its own unique tradition of classical music and brewing. Joe Wiebe, the Thirsty […]
You have to visit B.C.’s Bucket List Pubs
The pub is a special place, a sacred place. It serves as the living room for its community, where young and old can come together and bond over a pint, a plate of greasy food, some keno and probably a […]
Hammer Time: Craft beer adventures in Canada’s “Steeltown”
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer guide at your local brewery, select private liquor stores, and on newsstands across the province. Perhaps understandably, Hamilton […]
Brews and bikes: Cycling tours the perfect way to experience B.C. craft beer
A few years ago I visited Belgium as part of a beer-focused active tour: we spent the mornings hiking or biking and then visited breweries in the afternoon and restaurants in the evenings. One of my favourite experiences was the […]
Fall in love with Penticton beer
Upon visiting Penticton for the first time (or any time, really), it’s not uncommon to turn to whoever is sitting next to you and say, “I could live here.” Which makes sense, since the name Penticton, itself, is derived from […]