B.C.'s CRAFT BEER GUIDE
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 […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not a big fan of pineapple juice or coconut milk. But put them together in a piña colada? Ambrosia. Something about the acidic tropical bite of pineapple and the nutty creaminess of coconut makes […]
There’s something to be said for the classics. Whether it’s a pair of blue jeans, Converse All-Stars or Canucks’ fans unrealistically high expectations, some things are timeless. When it comes to classic craft beer styles, West Coast IPAs are what […]
In the brave new world of craft beer, you don’t even need your own brewery to make amazing brews. Case in point: Boombox Brewing Company. This hazy hype can brand is making big waves with its delicious IPAs and killer […]
For 18 years, Victoria’s Phillips Brewing has been at the cutting edge of craft beer in this province. Beers like Longboat Chocolate Porter, Raspberry Wheat and, of course, Blue Buck, helped change the landscape of craft beer in B.C., popularizing […]
Fresh hop beer season is here and so is the hype surrounding these delicious, ephemeral beers. To some, fresh hop beers explode with life, capturing the fleeting flavours and aromas of those tiny nuggets of goodness before they quickly fade […]
Here’s a look at some of the newly released fresh-hopped beers we’ll be filling our stomachs with this week… Internet Famous by Parkside Brewery 6.4% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This fresh-hopped IPA beer was made in collaboration with […]
The local food movement is impacting craft beer in a big way, with many breweries choosing to set their beers apart by using local ingredients like hops and fruit, as well as barley and yeast, to a lesser extent. While […]
Returning this month after a one year hiatus, Donnelly Group pubs in Vancouver are celebrating the IPA in all its many forms as 30 Days of IPA returns for another very hoppy year. Every day during the month, a limited […]
There are so many new varieties of hops hitting the market these days—each with their own flavour and aroma characteristics—that it’s hard to keep up. Most of these hop strains are hybrids developed in laboratories and test farms, like Oregon […]