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How’s this for a mash-up: Vancouver breweries team up with Odd Society Spirits to create unique single malt whiskies

Rob Mangelsdorf • December 2, 2020

Whisky and beer go together better than just about anything—which makes sense considering whisky is literally made from beer. That’s right, whisky is distilled from barley, which requires that barley to be malted, mashed, brewed and fermented before it can […]

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Drunk and drookit: On the beer and whisky trail in the Scottish Highlands

Rob Mangelsdorf • September 26, 2018

Scotland has always been a place steeped in myth and magic, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Highlands. While Edinburgh—with its breathtaking Royal Mile— and Glasgow—with its cutting edge arts and music scene—inevitably compete for the attention […]

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Brews News: Hopscotch returns; Cannery comes to town

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 23, 2017

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 […]

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