Our first jaunt across “the pond” taking the #BCCraftBeerQuest from Central Saanich on the island over to Vancouver for the day in 2018 was so much fun that we had to do it again. If you missed the tale from […]
CRAFT Beer Market moving into former Boathouse location on English Bay
CRAFT Beer Market is confirmed to be moving into the prime English Bay location that was for several years the Boathouse restaurant. The Calgary-based beer hall restaurant chain has confirmed with Vancouver Is Awesome they are the new tenants at […]
VCBW announces new venue, all-inclusive tickets for 2020 festival
Big changes are in store for Vancouver Craft Beer Week with a new venue and all-inclusive ticketing for 2020. The 11th annual VCBW Festival, which caps off a citywide 10-day celebration of craft beer, will take place at Concord Community Park […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your craft beer weekend event planner for Nov. 28-Dec. 1
Christmas Craft Beer Show Nov. 29-30 • Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria This event is quickly becoming a Victoria tradition, with 44 breweries and cideries setting up shop inside Memorial Centre for some pre-Christmas craft beer hijinks. Expect ugly sweaters, multiple […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your weekend craft beer event guide for Nov. 21-24
5th Annual Beard and Mustache Challenge @ Strange Fellows Nov. 21, 7-9pm • Vancouver The bewhiskered and moustachioed are invited to Strange Fellows Brewing in Vancouver for its 5th Annual Beard and Mustache Challenge in honour of the Most Terrible […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your weekend craft beer event guide for Oct. 17-20
B.C. Craft Brewers Conference Oct. 17 and 18 • Vancouver Hosted by the BC Craft Brewers Guild, this two-day networking and educational event features 500+ attendees from all aspects of the B.C. craft brewing industry. The conference includes peer-led educational […]
Four new breweries open this week across B.C.
Four new craft breweries opened their doors this week across the province, much to the delight of thirsty British Columbians everywhere: Slow Hand Beer (Vancouver), Copper Brewing (Kelowna), Rustic Reel Brewing (Kelowna) and New Tradition Brewing (Comox). Here’s everything you […]
BC Beer Con: B.C.’s largest-ever craft beer conference coming to Vancouver Oct. 17-18
Whether you work in the craft beer industry or just really love craft beer, you are going to want to keep BC Beer Con in Vancouver on your radar this October. Hosted by the BC Craft Brewers Guild, BC Beer […]
Celebration of life for Canadian craft beer legend John Mitchell planned for July 14
A celebration of life for Canadian brewing legend John Mitchell is being planned for July 14 at the Red Racer Taphouse on Beatty St. in Vancouver, and the public is being invited to raise a pint to the man that […]
On tap: New releases from Strange Fellows, Twa Dogs and Cannery
Here’s what we’re spending our hard-earned money on this week… Little Red One by Strange Fellows Brewing 6.5% ABV • 750 mL bottles Previously brewed and bottled exclusively for Strange Fellows’ Fellowship members in 2017 (and winner of Best European […]