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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
BREWS NEWS: NDP launches liquor review; Strathcona turns 1, Phillips' Snowcase is back
B.C. NDP to launch liquor review B.C. Attorney General David Eby is making good on his promise to create a liquor industry advisory panel to review the province’s current liquor legislation and policies. As we first reported last month, […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Steel & Oak Brewing Co. / Four Winds Brewing Co., The Fraser
Steel and Oak and Four Winds are two breweries that can pretty much do no wrong as far as I’m concerned, and The Fraser is further proof of that. The beer is the second collaboration of these two Fraser River-adjacent […]
Westender's Best Beer in the City
Westender released its annual Best of the City Dining Awards this week, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to highlight some of the very deserving beer-related winners. Check out the full readers’ poll results here. Best Craft Brewery: […]