Rossland is a hidden gem in the Kootenays The town of Rossland, located on Sinixt First Nation territory, dates back to the 1890s when miners began staking claims on Red Mountain. Reminders of this connection to the gold rush are […]
Erie Creek Brewing opens in Salmo
The rustic Kootenay town of Salmo is no longer known just for its “dinner jackets” and its psychedelic drug orgy electronic music festival—now it has a craft brewery, too! Erie Creek Brewing opened this week, offering one- and two-litre growler […]
Nelson’s Backroads Brewing completes major expansion, doubles in size
Nelson’s Backroads Brewing has recently completed a major expansion, doubling its brewing capacity and nearly doubling its interior seating capacity—just in time for the West Kootenay Brewery’s second anniversary next month. Backroads began the expansion project in May 2018—just a […]
Nelson’s Savoy Brewery closes
Staff at Nelson’s Savoy Brewery is stunned after owners decided to permanently close the West Kootenay craft brewery on Monday, effective immediately. The Savoy Brewery is located in the recently renovated Savoy Hotel on Nelson’s lively Baker Street. The adjoining […]