Meet the B.C. breweries venturing into wild, sour, and aged beers Back in the 1990s, B.C. beer drinkers were just getting used to a newfangled thing called a “microbrewery,” and were shocked by some crazy new styles—like the India Pale […]
On tap: new releases from Four Winds, Fernie and Île Sauvage
Here’s what we’re reminiscing about the “before times” over this week…sigh… Clairvoyance by Four Winds Brewing (collab w/ Nomad Cider) Farmhouse ale • 7.0% ABV • 3 IBU • 750 mL bottles This farmhouse ale from Delta’s Four Winds Brewing […]
Drink This: Shiro Shiro by Île Sauvage Brewing
There was a lot to celebrate Saturday night at the 2019 B.C. Beer Awards, and one of the breweries that managed to turn some heads was Victoria’s Île Sauvage Brewing. This modest barrel-aged sour focused brewery picked up the coveted […]
On tap: New releases from Field House, Red Collar and Île Sauvage
Here’s what we’ll be spending our children’s inheritance on this week… Whisky Sour Ale by Field House Brewing Co. 6.5% ABV • 10 IBU • 650 mL bottles Inspired by everyone’s favourite cocktails, this beer was soured with Field House’s […]
On tap: new releases from Dageraad, Île Sauvage and Backcountry
Here’s what we’re planning to punish our palate with this week… Mirth by Dageraad Brewing 5.5% ABV • 750 mL bottles This dry-hopped saison is fermented with house strain yeast and a blend of brettanomyces. Brewed back in December, it […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The Victoria Edition
Victoria is the undisputed birthplace of craft beer in Canada—if not North America—but after years of innovation, the beer scene seemed to stall in the past decade. While Vancouver exploded with new breweries, new brewers and new styles, Victoria was […]
Beer to the ground! Here’s our quarterly round-up of B.C.’s newest breweries for Spring 2018
Our spies are working overtime to keep up with all the new breweries opening every month in B.C. Another Beer Co. New Westminster (summer 2018) Sapperton used to be the brewing capital of the province, and ABC hopes to […]