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Craft beer comes to wine country: The time is right to discover Kelowna’s beer scene

Rob Mangelsdorf • June 26, 2019

The Okanagan may be wine country, but craft beer has arrived in a major way in Kelowna. In the past three years, five new breweries have opened in the city, with another seven on the way. There are even hopyards […]

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Drink this: Tennessee Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Milk Stout by BNA Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • April 16, 2019

It was another lovely beer-soaked weekend at the 24th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale on April 12 and 13 with a record 75 breweries and cideries participating in the event, pouring more than 225 craft beers and ciders. Somehow I […]

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