WHAT IS IT? A bright sour beer with a lick of salt in the finish and lots of Champagne-style bubbles. SAY IT LIKE “goes-UH” GLASS Stemmed pilsner STYLE STATS ABV: 4.2-4.8% IBU: 5-12 Colour: Hazy sunshine Body: Medium Bubbles: Very […]
10 B.C. craft beers to finish off the summer
This summer has been a scorcher so far and there’s still more than a month to go. Some locally-crafted liquid refreshment is just thing to beat the heat, so here are some favourites we’re currently quaffing. Bottlecap by Twin City […]
On tap: New releases from Brassneck, Ravens and Silver Valley
Here’s what Ricky Gervais told us to drink this week… The Weather in Space by Brassneck Brewery Hazy pale ale • 5.5% ABV • On tap This hazy boi from Vancouver’s Brassneck has tons of Citra Cryo hops, Sabro and […]
On tap: new releases from Ravens, Vice & Virtue and Parallel 49
Here’s what we’ll be tossing down our gullets this week… Dayman by Ravens Brewing Co. (collab with Coal Harbour Brewing) 4.5% ABV • 9 IBU • 473 mL tall cans Ravens and Coal Harbour teamed to up to create this […]
What not to do for St. Patrick’s Day
Yes, this Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, or as some have dubbed it, the “Celebration of Questionable Irish Heritage.” Like many other alcohol-related “holidays,” St. Patrick’s Day is generally marked by an embarrassing display of piss poor behavior and drunken […]
Great Canadian Beer Festival 2018: Your guide to the best booths
The Great Canadian Beer Festival returns to Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park on Sept. 7 and 8 with more than 75 breweries taking part. Obviously, you’re not going to be able to visit all the booths—nor should you try—so we’re here […]
Drink this! Corvus Lingonberry Lime Gose by Ravens Brewing
One of the great things about the recent craft beer revolution is all the obscure beer styles that are being resurrected. Take the gose, for instance (pronounced goes-uh). This traditional salted sour wheat ale dates back to the 1500s and […]