Victoria’s Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. has been on the forefront of the craft beer movement since opening in 2001, and the re-release of Black Toque harkens back to a time when everything was shiny and new. If you’ve ever […]
Elemental Series: Water
It’s fair to say we all take water for granted. Turn on the tap and there it is. It’s only when restrictions kick in during extreme dry spells, or the city cuts your supply as it flushes the damn […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Evoluta by Luppolo Brewing Company
So this Saturday is my son’s first birthday and my wife and I are looking forward to it with a sense of relief and amazement. Relief that we got that crazy, exhausting, overwhelming first year of our lovely darling child’s […]
Brewer vs Brewer: Ze German Edition
When it comes to modern, North American craft beer, there are really three main brewing traditions that have influenced what we drink today. Generally every beer on tap at your favourite craft brewery can trace its lineage to England, Belgium […]
Core business: B.C. breweries get hip to cider trend
Growing up on an apple orchard and then becoming a brewer of beer may seem a bit counterintuitive, but it comes in handy when the craft world starts experimenting with cider, as it has in the past few years. For […]
The Electric Craft Beer Acid Test
Hey dude, did you know there’s acid in your beer?! Indeed, some of B.C.’s brewers have been purposely adding acid to their beers for a while now – lactic acid, that is. The sour beer craze is only getting bigger […]
On tap: New releases from Fernie, Deep Cove and Luppolo
Here’s what we’re looking forward to tossing down our gullet this week… Fernie Brewing Co., Black Mammoth Winter Ale (8.0% ABV, 25 IBU) Fernie’s Black Mammoth Winter Ale is back to warm our hearts and our livers. This […]
Free the Hops!
Of the four ingredients in beer, hops are the New World’s contribution. It seems rather fitting then, that North America has its economic paws allll over hops. Trademarks, patents, royalties – how are these business-y things having their way with […]
Brews News: Hopscotch returns; Cannery comes to town
Hopscotch returns All manner of fermented barley will be on offer this weekend at the annual Hopscotch Festival of Whisky, Beer and Spirits. The Grand Tasting Hall event takes place this Friday and Saturday at the PNE Forum with […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Hoyne Brewing’s Gratitude
It’s American Thanksgiving today and the Christmas season is just around the corner, so it’s probably a good time to reflect on the many things we’re thankful for. I mean, yeah, I’m thankful for my wife and my son and […]