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Langley craft beer maker ‘brewing up’ Canadian pride
Global News • May 3
“One of the things Canadians are most proud of, especially when compared to our American neighbours, is the quality of our beer. As Safeeya Pirani reports, Langley’s “dead frog” (sic) is the latest Canadian brewery celebrating the maple leaf, with a patriotic new brew.”
BNA Brewing is throwing its 10th birthday party on June 1
Now Media • May 5
“This summer, BNA Brewing will celebrate its 10th birthday and they’re throwing a big party to celebrate. They shared the news through a social media post that took a little trip down memory lane.
‘Just over 10 years ago, we stood outside city hall celebrating the official approval of BNA,’ the post says, with photos of Kyle and Carolyn Nixon outside of city hall a decade ago and a recreation of that photo in front of the BNA doors 10 years later.
‘The decade since has been nothing short of incredible, and it’s all thanks to you, our community in Kelowna, and beyond!'”
Savouring summer: Exploring the best beer patios of southern Vancouver Island
Parksville Qualicum Beach News • April 26
“Beers and patios. Can you name a better combination that isn’t beer and pizza?
Thanks to the City of Victoria rolling back the patio rent fees to 2023/24 levels, you’ll continue seeing most of the patios you know and love.
Last month, Victoria City Council unanimously voted to put a hold on the anticipated increase to the fees until 2027, taking into account that the expected bounce back of revenues since the pandemic hasn’t quite materialized.
So, considering the nearly 100 patios in the program, you can check out some of the favourites and enjoy a locally brewed beer, knowing that you’re making a difference to the local economy.”
Some of the author’s recommendations include CRAFT Beer Market, The Drake Eatery, and Whistle Buoy Brewing
May 2025
Silverstar Brewing ‘Slinging’ it with local golf influencer
Vernon Morning Star • May 5
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Beer column: This ‘effortlessly drinkable’ summer radler is just peachy, and just 3%
Now Media • May 3
Featuring: Old Yale Brewing
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Langley Craft Beverage Week returns for a third year to spotlight local makers
The Georgia Straight • May 1
Featuring: The Barley Merchant, Camp Beer Co, Five Roads Brewing, Fraser Valley Cider Co, Locality Brewing, Roots & Wings Distillery
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Crying in their beer: Victoria Beer Society cancels summer festivals
Victoria News • May 1
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Wine Guy: Spring calls for lip-smacking sours
The Province • May 1
Featuring: Moody Ales & Co, Phillips Brewing & Malting Co,
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April 2025
Phillips serves throwback party as tribute to festival
Times Colonist • April 30
Featuring: Phillips Brewing & Malting Co
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Pups strut their stuff for Okanagan Humane Society
Keremeos Review • April 30
Featuring: Rustic Reel Brewing Co
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Beer column: Backpedal your way to the nearest liquor store for this tantalizing sour
Kelowna Now • April 26
Featuring: Fernie Brewing Co
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Osoyoos brewery to make special beer in honour of Cherry Fiesta
Castanet • April 25
Featuring: Backroads Brewing Osoyoos
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There’s a pizza and beer event happening in downtown Victoria next week
Victoria Buzz • April 25
Featuring: Herald Street Brew Works
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9 adventures to have in this stunning BC city that’s just declared ‘no tariffs on fun’
Narcity Vancouver • April 23
Featuring: The Penticton Ale Trail
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Historic Penticton brewery unveils new lager for Earth Day
Penticton Western News • April 22
Featuring: Tin Whistle Brewing
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Beer column: Diversify your portfolio with the Summer Voyage mixed pack
NowMedia – Vernon Now • April 19
Featuring: Lighthouse Brewing
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Phillips Brewing opening kitchen to local business displaced from Victoria’s Public Market
Victoria Buzz • April 16
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Penticton eateries battle for title of ‘Ultimate Burger’
Castanet • April 15
Featuring: Highway 97 Brewery
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Okanagan Fest of Ale announces winners after successful weekend in Penticton
Castanet • April 14
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Beer column: Let me introduce you to a raspberry wheat ale called Framboozle
Victoria Now • April 12
Featuring: Hoyne Brewing
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Beer column: Holy smokes look at all these new releases from Backcountry Brewing
Kamloops Now • April 5
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Tourism Ch’illiwack spotlights local flavours, features during Dine Chilliwack promotion April 11 to 27
Foodology.ca • April 4
Featuring: Farmhouse Brewing Co
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‘Cheese the day’: Kelowna brewery chef slices the international competition’
Victoria News • April 2
Featuring: Jackknife Brewing
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Penticton’s Cannery Brewing celebrating 24 years of craft beer
Castanet • April 2
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Langley university students look east to create special beer
Aldergrove Star • April 1
Featuring: KPU Brew Lab
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March 2025
Walk off the Earth, Arkells, The Dead South to headline B.C. beer-and-music festival
Victoria News • March 31
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Beer column: Sadly, there are no bottomless refills on this Sparkling Citrus Mimosa Sour
Victoria Now • March 29
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Cereal-inspired experiment throws Victoria breweries for a loop
Saanich News • March 27
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2025 lineup released for Phillips Backyard Festival Series in Victoria
Saanich News • March 26
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Vancouver Island’s keg curling slides into viral fame with more than 3 million views
Today in BC • March 25
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Making informed choices: Supporting Canadian beer
Monday Magazine • March 23
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‘Living with art is valuable’: New murals unveiled at Penticton brewery
Kelowna Capital News • March 22
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Beer column: Spring has arrived and that means a bunch of new releases from Phillips
Kelowna Now • March 22
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Parksville Beer Festival returns to community park July 5
Parksville Qualicum Beach News • March 21
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Cheers to retirement: Greater Victoria beers and ciders tempt the tastebuds
Oak Bay News • March 18
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Comox Valley Breweries Keg Curl raising funds for Tsolum River
Comox Valley Record • March 15
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Beer column: If you love winter ales and you love coffee, run to find this beer
Kelowna Now • March 15
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Many places to find some Irish luck in Kelowna this St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Kelowna Capital News • March 14
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‘Ride with Caroline’: Backcountry Brewing honours Squamish local with special beer
The Squamish Chief • March 13
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Five Canadian booze brands to enjoy now that BCL won’t sell you anything American
The Georgia Straight • March 11
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Local breweries deal with frustration of Trump tariffs
CBC – On the Coast • March 11
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Date announced for return of Kelowna Beer Fest this spring
Kelowna Now • March 10
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Beer column: Two polar opposite beers combine forces for this PB&J ‘Brewmix’
Kelowna Now • March 8
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Port Alberni’s Dog Mountain Brewing launches International Women’s Day brew
Alberni Valley News • March 8
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Langley’s special brew unveiled for International Women’s Day
Langley Advance Times • March 8
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Int’l Women’s Day fundraiser at Oliver’s Firehall Brewery
Times Chronicle • March 7
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KPU Brewing releases new Pink Boots collaboration beer celebrating International Women’s Day
Education News Canada • March 6
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Get ready to Brew-Ski at Kimberley Nordic Club
Kimberley Bulletin • March 5
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Canadian brewer buys local grain, Chinese cans due to US tariffs
Reuters • March 5
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Alcohol consumption allowed on Summerland beaches
Penticton Western News • March 4
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A victim of its own success, B.C.’s craft beer industry faces headwinds
Vancouver Sun • March 3
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The Best Wine, Beer and/or Food Event in Kelowna, as voted by you
Kelowna Now • March 3
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Two Langley events on tap for International Women’s Day
Aldergrove Star • March 3
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Beer column: Tin Whistle releases 1st of 12 limited edition 30th birthday beers
Kamloops Now • March 1
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Ice, sweat, and beers: Pop-up sauna opens in east Abbotsford brewery
Fraser Valley Today • March 1
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February 2025
Why B.C. craft brewers could face a ‘double hit’ from tariffs
Vancouver Sun • February 27
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This Nelson brewery has a recipe that could mitigate challenges impacting the B.C. craft brewery sector
Castanet • February 24
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BC Road Trip, Brought to you By Pacific Toyota – Wildlife – Farmer’s Markets – and beer!
CHEK Media • February 23
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Brewing change: Supporting local and navigating challenges
Monday Magazine • February 23
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Beer column: Kettle River is more than just a large body of fresh, flowing water
Kelowna Now • February 22
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City staff okay with patio expansion, later hours at Kelowna Beer Institute
Kelowna Now • February 21
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Wine Guy: Hops have become fashionable. Here are 3 sudsy sips to try
The Province • February 20
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Celebrate 10 Years of Strange Fellows Brewing with a Weekend-Long Celebration, Feb. 21-23
Scout Magazine • February 20
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PHOTOS: Coquitlam brewery brings ‘Hot Ones’ style wing contest to Metro Vancouver
BCIT News • February 20
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Introducing Strange Fellows Brewing’s New Non-Alcoholic ‘Nevertheless’ Pilsner
Scout Magazine • February 19
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Talking Temperance, Malting Mysteries, and a More Collaborative Future, with Noëlle Phillips
Scout Magazine • February 18
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Beer column: I’ll be stopping in at Whitetooth Brewing in Golden this long weekend
Kelowna Now • February 15
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Chilliwack’s only farm-based brewery honored at annual awards gala
Fraser Valley Today • February 11
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The World’s Best Guinness-Like Stouts, According To Untappd
Forbes • February 10
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Valentine’s Day themed drag brunch at North Van brewery raising funds for North Shore Pride Alliance
Penticton Herald • February 10
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Beer column: These stouts come from the same place, but boy are they different
Penticton Now • February 8
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250+ year history of IPAs along with beer tasting coming to Kelowna
Kelowna Capital News • February 7
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Sidney brewery, Central Saanich farm launch purely Peninsula lager
Saanich News • February 7
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Combination of buy-local push, unsaturated market key for Kamloops breweries
CFJC Today • February 7
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Pink Whistle Campaign and Local Breweries Team Up to Launch Beer in Support of BC Cancer Foundation
Scout Magazine • February 6
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Sunshine Coast Tourism announces first-ever Flavour Festival
Coast Reporter • February 5
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B.C. booze industry hopes to ride wave of ‘buy local’ sentiment
Global News • February 4
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Come Together at FŌM: a New Month-Long Cross-Border Celebration of Lagers
Scout Magazine • February 4
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Gladstone Hot Sauce and Mariner Brewery Join Forces for a Bold New Flavour
604 Now • February 3
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Victoria Royals and Phillips team up for epic $20 beer and hot dog deal this week
Victoria Buzz • February 3
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Local craft brewers crack open 2025 Langley Ale Trail
Fraser Valley Today • February 1
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Beer column: Ever heard of Category 12? Well, you have now!
Victoria Now • February 1
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January 2025
Downtown Victoria brewery welcoming back Big Patio Days with tropics-themed event
Victoria Buzz • January 31
Featuring: Whistle Buoy Brewing
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Food Fight: Who brews the best non-alcoholic beer in North Vancouver?
North Shore News • January 31
Featuring: North Point Brewing, Wildeye Brewing
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‘A tough decision’: Craft brewer closing its Richmond taproom
Vancouver is Awesome • January 31
Featuring: Five Roads Brewing – Steveston (now closed)
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Okanagan-Shuswap eateries to help beef up local food banks
Penticton Western News • January 30
Featuring: Barley Station Brew Pub
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Super Bowl Sunday event in Penticton will support local kids with food insecurity
Castanet • January 30
Featuring: Barley Mill Brew Pub
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Brewhalla brings craft beverages to North Van and Fort Langley
The Georgia Straight • January 30
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Strathcona Brewing taproom in North Vancouver gets full liquor licence
North Shore News • January 30
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Nanaimo brewery releases Telegraph Cove pale ale to support fire-ravaged community
Check News • January 29
Featuring: Longwood Brewery on Boxwood Road
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Summer beach beers? Permanent approval of alcohol at Vancouver beaches pending
Castanet / Glacier Media • January 28
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How spend an idyllic 48 hours on the Sunshine Coast
Daily Hive Lifestyle • January 26
Featuring: Tapworks Brewing Company
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Beer column: ‘Crisp, clean and refreshing’ are words that describe this new release
Kamloops Now • January 25
Featuring: Old Yale Brewing
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Taste Around is back with restaurant meal deals in Kelowna
Kelowna Now • January 21
Featuring: BNA Burger at BNA Brewing Co., The Hatching Post, Kelowna Beer Institute, The Office Brewery, Shore Line Brewing
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Chilliwack brewery makes ‘extremely difficult’ decision to close downtown
The Chilliwack Progress • January 20
Featuring: Bricklayer Brewing (now closed)
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Make memories with family and friends at Penticton dining spots
Castanet • January 20
Featuring: Cannery Brewing, Highway 97 Brewery
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Cannery Brewing’s annual Santa photo fundraiser raises $800 for South Okanagan Children’s Charity
Castanet • January 18
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Beer column: This ‘truly Canadian’ stout will knock your toque off, eh
Kamloops Now • January 18
Featuring: Cannery Brewing
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New Steamworks taproom and restaurant opens in North Vancouver
Vancouver is Awesome • January 17
Featuring: Steamworks Brewing Co North Shore
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Five Tri-City cafes — and even one brewery — will be serving special hot chocolates this next month
Tri-City News • January 17
Featuring: Patina Brewing
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Kiwanis Alefest returns in 2025 with more events
CKPG Today • January 16
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Beer column: These Kootenay breweries sure know their winter ales
Kelowna Now • January 11
Featuring: Fernie Brewing Co, Torchlight Brewing
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Tacofino Announces Dry-January Fundraiser, in Collaboration with Strange Fellows Brewing
Scout Magazine • January 6
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Beer column: Clothes are optional when sipping this delicious, juicy IPA
Kamloops Now • January 4
Featuring: Main Street Brewing
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