B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
What do you get the beer lover in your life for Christmas, besides a gym membership? Thankfully, the dark, lonely recesses of the Internet offer plenty of sudsy options — from questionable drinking devices and hoppy fashions, to clever koozie […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the beer, with B.C. craft breweries putting out some great holiday-themed brews, perfect for stuffing stockings and stocking fridges. Here’s what’s on our wish list this week… Granville Island Brewing’s Cellar Series Gift […]
The concept of paradise is different for everyone. Maybe it’s a happy place where you’re surrounded by friends and loved ones. Maybe it’s a magical land where all your wants and desires are catered. For me, though, paradise is anywhere […]
When it comes to authentic representations of traditional Belgian beer styles, Vancouver’s Strange Fellows Brewing is among the few breweries in this province that consistently get it right. Far too many breweries think that by merely throwing a particular […]
Canoe launches new beer line-up Victoria’s Canoe Brewpub has launched an all-new beer line-up this month, with four new mainstay beers and the first of its quarterly rotating Windward Series. Helles (light Bavarian lager), Witbier (Belgian-style wheat beer), West […]
If you’re looking for gift ideas for the craft beer lover on your list, it just so happens that tickets are on sale for some of B.C.’s biggest and best beer fests! Victoria Beer Week The fifth annual […]
Victoria’s Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. has been on the forefront of the craft beer movement since opening in 2001, and the re-release of Black Toque harkens back to a time when everything was shiny and new. If you’ve ever […]
It’s fair to say we all take water for granted. Turn on the tap and there it is. It’s only when restrictions kick in during extreme dry spells, or the city cuts your supply as it flushes the damn […]
So this Saturday is my son’s first birthday and my wife and I are looking forward to it with a sense of relief and amazement. Relief that we got that crazy, exhausting, overwhelming first year of our lovely darling child’s […]
When it comes to modern, North American craft beer, there are really three main brewing traditions that have influenced what we drink today. Generally every beer on tap at your favourite craft brewery can trace its lineage to England, Belgium […]