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North of the Fraser Ale Trail Launches Today!

Kristina Mameli • October 28, 2021

As a lifelong North of the Fraser dweller myself (even proudly womanning the taps and turntable at Steel & Oak), I can’t express how thrilled I am about this announcement: New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam FINALLY have their […]

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10 B.C. craft beers to finish off the summer

Rob Mangelsdorf • August 17, 2021

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 […]

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Parking lot patios a hit at Port Coquitlam breweries

Diane Strandberg / Tri-City News • June 17, 2020

There’s nothing like a cold beer and relaxing on an outdoor patio and now there will be more of them, at least in Port Coquitlam. The city has given the green-light to outdoor patio space to three local breweries and […]

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