It’s August, and it’s time to soak in the bliss that is the British Columbia summer. Which means if you’re not currently chilling next to a large body of water, then you need to trick your tastebuds into thinking you […]
Map: Here are all the craft breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries in North Vancouver
The craft beer and spirits scene is now booming in North Vancouver, particularly in the burgeoning Brewery District in Lower Lonsdale. The North Shore will forever hold a piece of Canadian brewing history, as West Vancouver holds the distinction as […]
On Tap: New releases from Beere, North Point and Dageraad
Here’s what’s really in our coffee cup during our pantsless morning Zoom meeting this week… Space Jazz by Beere Brewing Co. Kveik Double Dry Hopped IPA • 6.5% ABV • 473 mL tall cans North Vancouver’s Beere Brewing Co. has […]
On Tap: New releases from Field House, Camp and Beere Brewing
Here’s what we’re substituting for food this week… Clementine White IPA by Field House Brewing White India Pale Ale • 6.3% ABV • 20 IBU • 650 mL bottles This Northeast style IPA from Abbotsford’s Field House Brewing pairs citrus […]
Drink this: Over Them Mountains by Beere Brewing
Back in the day (like, eight years ago), IPAs pretty much only came in one shade. They were like divorced rabbits: hoppy and bitter, and that was about it. There were only a handful of commercially available hop varieties to […]
North Van breweries start petition in support of lounge licences
Breweries in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood are banding together to convince the municipality that they should be able to serve customers more than a single flight of beer in a sitting. Beere Brewing Co., House of Funk Brewing Co., […]
Best of the Fest: What to drink at Vancouver Craft Beer Week (according to us)
The weekend is fast approaching, and with it the glorious conclusion to Vancouver Craft Beer Week: the annual VCBW Fest at the PNE Fairgrounds. This Saturday and Sunday (June 2 and 3), more than 100 breweries and cideries will be […]
RECIPE: Sea to Sky RAD-ler beer cocktail
Made with Vancouver Craft Beer Week’s 2018 Collaboration Beer, Sea To Sky Double Dry-Hopped Pilsner, by bartender Shaun Layton of Backcountry Brewing. If you’ve been following the burgeoning cocktail scene in Vancouver over the past decade, there’s a good chance […]
Drink This: VCBW’s Double Dry Hopped Pilsner by Backcountry, Beere and Coast Mountain Brewing
Vancouver Craft Beer Week kicks off with the East Van Crusher tonight (May 25) at the Maritime Labour Centre, where you can be among the first lucky people to sample VCBW’s 2018 Collaboration Beer, the Double Dry Hopped Pilsner by […]
VCBW launches 2018 collab beer: Sea-to-Sky Double Dry Hopped Pilsner
Vancouver Craft Beer Week returns for its ninth year May 25 to June 3, and it’s commemorating the annual citywide celebration with its official 2018 VCBW Collaboration Beer. This year, VCBW partnered with Backcountry Brewing (Squamish), Beere Brewing (North Vancouver) […]