“What will become of our little brewery? Well, we aren’t completely sure ourselves” One of Vancouver’s many award-winning breweries is going through some significant changes. Callister Brewing Company, tucked away at 1338 Franklin St., will be closing its taproom on […]
Style snapshot: 6 brewed-in-B.C. ESB to try
A guide to the sessionable yet contemplative ESB WHAT IS IT? A top-fermented ale just that’s little bit stronger and darker than a typical pub-strength English Bitter, among the stronger offerings from English breweries, but average for American craft beer. […]
Judging beers in the Big Smoke
Given the variety of quality beer options in the Six, maybe Toronto should be known as the Six-Pack Early last fall, I had the opportunity to travel to Toronto to be part of the judging panel for the inaugural Canada […]
BC Breweries Take 46 Medals at the 2022 Canada Beer Cup
Best in Show Awarded to Callister Brewing’s Wee Laird Wee Heavy at the Canadian Craft Brewers Association Canada Beer Cup B.C. breweries brought home 46 medals at the Canada Beer Cup presented by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association, including “Best […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your B.C. craft beer event planner for March 5–11
Friday, March 6–Saturday, March 14 Victoria Beer Week (Victoria) This nine-day festival features more than 50 B.C. craft breweries at 15 events all over the city with a focus on education and diverse craft beer selection. The fun gets started […]
B.C. craft breweries could be forced from communities they helped create, thanks to rising real estate and property taxes
Do you remember what Vancouver’s much-loved Yeast Van brewery district was like, before all the breweries moved in? In a word, it was stabby. Twenty years ago, the run-down industrial area was replete with vacant buildings and empty storefronts. Thanks […]
Best Day Ever: A #BCCraftBeerQuest tale
It was actually Cam’s idea. He had joined the #BCCraftBeerQuest and was now also working his way through The Growler, so he suggested a road trip to Vancouver to hit up the breweries we had not yet sampled. I agreed […]
Women’s Day collab brew seeks to inspire
Despite the pervasive stereotype of brewers generally being bearded white men, there are hundreds of women in this province making vital contributions to the craft beer industry. From brewers to owners, to tasting room managers, to sales, to frontline staff, […]