Of the many multitudes of craft beer styles, none is so versatile as the India pale ale. IPAs can be light or dark, clear or hazy, strong or weak, bitter or sweet, or anything in between. The sub genres of […]
5 IPAs to enjoy this summer
On tap: new releases from Four Winds, Dageraad and Neighbourhood Brewing
Here’s what we’re sipping in the kiddie pool on the balcony this week… Tropicae by Four Winds Brewing IPA • 6.0% ABV • 50 IBU • 473 mL tall cans The 2021 edition of Tropicae by Delta’s Four Winds Brewing […]
On Tap: New releases from Beere, North Point and Dageraad
Here’s what’s really in our coffee cup during our pantsless morning Zoom meeting this week… Space Jazz by Beere Brewing Co. Kveik Double Dry Hopped IPA • 6.5% ABV • 473 mL tall cans North Vancouver’s Beere Brewing Co. has […]
On Tap: new releases from Dageraad, Studio and Vancouver Island Brewing
Here’s what we’re chasing our Covid shot with this week… Dagerlaager by Dageraad Brewing Pilsner • 5.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans The days are getting lighter, and Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing has brewed a beer to match. This crispy […]
On tap: new releases from Main Street, Four Winds and Twa Dogs
Here’s what we have chilling on the porch this week… Departure Lounge by Main St. Brewing Grisette • 4.8% ABV • 18 IBU • 473 mL tall cans Tropical holidays may be a thing of the past (screw you, too, […]
On tap: new releases from Yellow Dog, Steamworks and Camp
Here’s what we’re spending our ICBC rebate cheque on this week… Skål by Yellow Dog Brewing Lingonberry Lager • 4.6% ABV • 12 IBU • 473 mL tall cans This refreshingly tart lager from Port Moody’s Yellow Dog Brewing features […]
On tap: new releases from Main Street, Twin Sails and Yellow Dog
Big DIPA by Main Street Brewing Double IPA • 8.0% ABV • 53 IBU • 473 mL tall cans This juicy beast of an IPA by Vancouver’s Main Street Brewing is brewed with gobs of Citra hops for notes of […]
Celebrate B.C. Craft Beer Month with this province-wide collab beer
Breweries from all over the province have teamed up with the BC Ale Trail to brew a made-in-B.C. IPA that highlights our amazing craft beer scene. The Explore BC IPA is hitting beer store shelves next week and features local […]
Drink this: All Together by Superflux
During these unprecedentedly weird times, every dollar we spend can have an enormous impact. Hundreds of thousands of people in B.C. have been laid off or have lost their jobs entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m one of them, […]
Don’t Call It A Comeback: All hail the return of the West Coast IPA
More than any other style, the India pale ale has become synonymous with craft beer. Back in the 1980s and ’90s, when the craft breweries here on the West Coast first decided to make beer with actual flavour, they adapted […]