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Don’t Call It A Comeback: All hail the return of the West Coast IPA

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 12, 2020

More than any other style, the India pale ale has become synonymous with craft beer. Back in the 1980s and ’90s, when the craft breweries here on the West Coast first decided to make beer with actual flavour, they adapted […]

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Drink This: Good Clean Fun by Twin Sails Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 20, 2020

There’s something to be said for the classics. Whether it’s a pair of blue jeans, Converse All-Stars or Canucks’ fans unrealistically high expectations, some things are timeless. When it comes to classic craft beer styles, West Coast IPAs are what […]

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