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On tap: new releases from Twin Sails, Electric Bicycle and Farm Country

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 27, 2021

Here’s what we’re substituting for water this week… Livin’ the Dream by Twin Sails Brewing Fruited pale ale • 5.1% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Summer is still a long ways away, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be […]

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The Growler presents Blueberry Lemon IPA by Barkerville Brewing and Vancouver Island Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • August 31, 2018

The latest edition of The Growler’s B.C. Brewer Collaboration Series is here and it’s a jackpot of fruit and hops! Blueberry Lemon IPA is the third in The Growler’s ongoing series of collaboration beers—and the first India Pale Ale. The […]

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Beer reviews

Drink This: Andina Brewing’s Jalea Guava Saison

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 3, 2018

It’s summer, so you want a beer that’s cold, refreshing and you can drink dozens of if given the opportunity. Normally, fruit beers don’t fit this bill: they’re often cloyingly sweet, with flavours that tend to overstay their welcome. The […]

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Brews News: CRAFT Beer Market Kelowna opens; Big wins for VIB; C12 gets lounge licence and pizza

Rob Mangelsdorf • June 29, 2018

CRAFT Beer Market opens is Kelowna CRAFT Beer Market’s newest location opened its doors to the public for the first time this week in Kelowna. The much anticipated opening has been in the works for a couple of years with […]

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