Another week of craft beer delights is fast approaching and you’re going to need to prepare well because there’s a lot going on at this year’s Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week! When is it? VNSCBW begins on October 19th and runs until October 26th. It’s set to be a full week of fun events, … Continued
October is not just the month of pumpkin-spiced everything and Thanksgiving: Since 2011 it has been proclaimed BC Craft Beer Month. Beer lovers province-wide enjoy a month brimming over with beer events, perfectly timed to keep their minds off the return of darker, wetter days. Pull out your favourite sweater, dust off your stylish … Continued
Special Guest Blog by Joe’s Daily When you think about Whistler, what comes to mind? Perhaps all the epic skiing and snowboarding at your disposal? Up until a few weeks ago, before I got off the bus at the base Village, my answer would have always been the 2010 Winter Olympics, and of course the … Continued
I’ve traveled all over Cascadia so far in this series, but this is the furthest north I’ve been so far. I’m in Smithers, BC, a community with a population around 6,000. I wanted to know the challenges of opening a brewery so far north and what the community’s response has been. So I stopped in … Continued
Whistler Village Beer Festival is in its 6th year and the full event lineup is as impressive as always With the 2018 Whistler Village Beer Festival right around the corner, now seems like a good time to take a look at what makes this annual event so special while also highlighting the Whistler Ale Trail. … Continued
My friends and I treat camping as a competitive sport, and each year we try to find the next greatest spot. Criteria are it has to be near a lake or river, have something interesting to see or do and isn’t too busy or too far away. This year we explored Kentucky-Alleyne Park, just outside … Continued
The plan was to tour via motorcycle to one of the most beautiful parts of Canada and hit world-class breweries along the way. Vancouver Island really does have it all: brilliant fishing, stunning beaches, diverse wildlife, and of course some of the best beer brewed in Canada. Our starting point was Nelson BC, so after … Continued
I’ve traveled out to the Fraser Valley in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to visit a brewery with an extremely local focus. Opening its doors in 2016, Field House Brewing tries to incorporate local ingredients not only in its beers, but also in the food served in its tasting room as well. I sat down with … Continued
The upcoming BC Ale Trail Cook-off at Central City Brewers + Distillers will showcase the very best from breweries along the south arm of the Fraser River. New Westminster’s Steel & Oak, Delta’s Four Winds, and Surrey’s Red Racer are teaming up with the BC Ale Trail to throw the BC Ale Trail Craft Beer … Continued
I’m back on Vancouver Island visiting a brewery that truly stands out in the BC beer scene. Category 12 is located just north of downtown Victoria and they focus on being a little more experimental in the beers they produce. I sat down with Michael & Karen Kuzyk. Thanks to The BC Ale Trail for making this episode possible.
