Stay local. Support local. Give local. This holiday season, give the gift of craft beer and local experiences on the BC Ale Trail. How is it already time to think about holiday season gifts?!?? I don’t know about you, but 2020 has been the longest, yet quickest year. But since it is that time of … Continued
Don’t be THAT person! Follow the BC Ale Trail’s guide to tasting room etiquette in the new world of physically-distanced craft beer. Craft beer exploration looks a little different in 2020. Nevertheless, tasting rooms and patios are open at breweries throughout the province to welcome you as you #ExploreBC in the last weeks of summer … Continued
Thirsty? Quench your thirst this summer with these refreshing and easy-to-make craft beer cocktails. BC is in Phase 3, but my partner—a.k.a. The Brit—and I have chosen to stay hyper-local and continue to eat and imbibe at home. But I miss eating out and sipping something lovely. Craft beer and wine are readily available, but … Continued
With BC officially in Phase 3 of the Restart Plan, it’s time for some ale-venture travel! Yasmine from @westcoastcitygirl and other friends of the BC Ale Trail share their BC bucket list destinations. Could we have a more beautiful backyard? The answer is no. Full stop. And now it’s time to explore our stunning province. … Continued
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival has gone digital for 2020. Here are three ways you can enjoy one of Vancouver’s most beloved events from home. Like many Vancouverites, I look forward to April because it means it’s time for the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. (Yes, cherry blossoms are so beloved in Vancouver that we have … Continued
It’s a weird world out there right now. Here are five great ways to support your favourite BC craft breweries while you practice physical distancing. Visiting local tasting rooms is a favourite activity for my partner and me on a Saturday out-and-about or playing tourist in our town. We just moved to Port Moody this … Continued
Rain or shine, the tasting rooms on the Port Moody Ale Trail are ready for you. Blogger Yasmine Hardcastle from West Coast City Girl explores Brewers Row in her soon-to-be new community. Ever since the Skytrain expanded to the Tricities (Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam) in 2016, Port Moody has become a very accessible … Continued
Winter is a time for warming foods and feeling cozy. Get hygge on the West Coast at these breweries and places to stay on the BC Ale Trail. Okay, so your first question is possibly hygge-what? So let’s start with that. Hygge—pronounced “hue-guh”— is the Danish concept of living well and being cozy and relaxed. … Continued
Not done your holiday shopping? No worries, we’ve got your back with a gift guide of craft beer experiences that’ll make excellent stocking stuffers. All you need to do is click or tap to give the gift of beer. As of this post going live, it’s seven days until Christmas. This statement either makes you … Continued
What beer brought you into the craft beer fold? West Coast City Girl, Yasmine Hardcastle, shares her gateway to dark beers, why it’s important to try new things, and the gateway beers of others in the BC craft beer community.