Brewery Creek: The Birthplace of Brewing in Vancouver
“Though it is now underground, Brewery Creek is still alive . . . you can hear it!” As Vancouver City Archivist Major James S. Matthews insisted in the mid twentieth … Continued
Author: Noëlle Phillips
The Breweries of Kitsilano: from Big Beer to the Craft Community
From the giant beer behemoths to a tiny craft brewing space, Kitsilano has a hidden history of brewing that many people have forgotten or never realized. When you think about … Continued
Explore Vancouver’s Craft Beer Scene with the Vancouver Tasting Passport
The BC Ale Trail’s latest Tasting Passport contest includes some of the province’s longest-running craft breweries and some of its newest. Between March 28 and April 30, 2024, visit at … Continued
Angry Hen Brewing and the Legacy of Shirley Warne
Kaslo’s little brewery is home to a hidden legend of BC brewing and an inspiration to women in craft brewing everywhere. Shirley Warne may be a self-declared bitch, but she … Continued
Brewmaster Tony Dewald Receives the John Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award for Brewing Excellence
Meet Tony Dewald, Inaugural Recipient of the John Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award for Brewing Excellence BC’s craft beer industry has been going strong for over 40 years now, thanks in … Continued
Savouring and Sipping: Beer & Food Pairing Events
We’re used to wine pairings with dinner — but what about beer pairings? If the international success of books such as Garrett Oliver’s The Brewmaster’s Table is anything to go … Continued
The Afterlife of the Horseshoe Bay Brewery
The birth of craft beer in Canada took place on July 6, 1982 in Horseshoe Bay, BC. As we celebrate that anniversary this month, our intrepid investigator Noëlle Phillips has … Continued
Beer Books for your Summer Reading List
Craft beer has certainly developed and changed since it first became a “thing” back in the late 70s and early 80s – and it has stories to tell. Sitting down … Continued
Keeping it Cozy: Delivering a Mindful At-Home Craft Beer Experience
January is often the toughest month to muddle through – it’s cold, wet, and dark, and we’re all dragging ourselves back into our regular schedules. It’s tough for breweries, too. … Continued
Sipping in Summerland: Craft Beer in the Okanagan’s Hidden Gem
When I was a teenager in Summerland back in the ’90s, there was barely a hint of the craft beer explosion that would hit the Okanagan two decades later. The … Continued