Paired with Goodness Me American Oatmeal Stout from Herald Street Brew Works Chris Klassen grew up in Victoria and developed a love for food and cooking at a young age. He studied cooking at Camosun College and then worked as […]
Recipe: Squash Dip
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 Camp, Backcountry and Mountainview
Here’s what we’re blowing our EI cheque on this week… Sandbar by Camp Beer Co. Fruited gose • 4.7% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This salted sour wheat ale with strawberry and lime by Langley’s Camp Beer Co. will […]
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 […]
Drink this: Singularity (2020) by Driftwood Brewery
The annual release of Driftwood Brewery’s Singularity is circled on the calendars of many a hardcore beer geek in this province. While big winter seasonal releases are all the rage these days, back in 2011 when Singularity debuted, it was […]
Malty, woody, big and boozy: ‘Tis the season for boozy beers like barleywine and imperial stout
There are certain beers that seem ideally suited to each season: fresh, light saisons and malty maibocks are perfect for spring; sessionable lagers, citrusy hazy ales and fruity sours can’t be beat in the hot days of summer; while autumn […]
RECIPE: Stout-infused doughnuts with Twin Sails Brewing Con Leche Horchata Milk Stout
Prepared by Ian McHale, executive chef of Wildebeest Pastry stouts are an increasingly popular beer style that combine sweet, rich malty flavours with a luxuriously full body and a high ABV. They’re basically a dessert in a can! But what […]
Drink this: Tennessee Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Milk Stout by BNA Brewing
It was another lovely beer-soaked weekend at the 24th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale on April 12 and 13 with a record 75 breweries and cideries participating in the event, pouring more than 225 craft beers and ciders. Somehow I […]
Drink This! Midnight Train by Boombox Brewing Company
I don’t want to alarm you, but I think it might have snowed. You could look out the window and find out for yourself, but thankfully we have Facebook to show us hundreds of photos of everyone’s front yard/street. What […]
On Tap: New beers from Mariner, Steel & Oak and Russell
Here are some of the new releases we’re keeping an eye out for this week at the ol’ bottle shop. Blush Rosé Saison by Steel & Oak Brewing Co. 6.0% ABV • 4 x 473 mL cans Released in […]