One Night. One Location. A Whole Lot of Local Craft Beer! What if you could get a taste of the Greater Victoria Ale Trail without travelling across the region? On November 10, we’re bringing the trail to you! Join the BC Ale Trail at The Drake Eatery for a special Greater Victoria Ale Trail Showcase, … Continued
Sip your way along the Greater Victoria Ale Trail in November for a chance to win a Grand Prize package! Victoria has been pouring craft beer longer than just about anywhere in Canada. Spinnakers opened the country’s first brewpub here in 1984, and the community that grew up around it now runs from the Upper … Continued
Within a year of opening in White Rock in 2017, the team behind 3 Dogs Brewing got news no new business wants to hear. Their building was being redeveloped, and they had to get out. Soon, their brand-new brewery would have nowhere to brew. What came next was a true underdog story. The community rallied, … Continued
It’s awards season! The outfits may not have been like what you see at the Oscars, but the who’s who of British Columbia’s craft beer industry gathered in their best button-ups, flannels and brewery tees on Friday night for the 2026 BC Beer Awards in New Westminster. It was no easy task for judges to … Continued
Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Festival is back October 30 to November 12, 2026, with something on almost every night! Every fall, the North Shore’s breweries, distilleries and taprooms spend two weeks throwing a party, and everyone’s invited. This year it starts with a Halloween bash at The Pipe Shop and carries on with trivia, … Continued
Experience the North Shore Ale Trail in November for a chance to win a Grand Prize package! Vancouver’s North Shore is where the city meets the mountains, with forests, trails and spectacular views stretching from sea to sky. It’s a year-round playground for outdoor adventure, and the perfect place to wind down with a tasting … Continued
Two breweries, a packed calendar, and a neighbourhood built for wandering between pours When you think of Whistler, mountains rising above the Village, days spent on the slopes or trails, and a well-deserved après-ski are probably what come to mind. Head south from the Village to Function Junction, though, and Whistler takes on a different, … Continued
What a night for BC beer! At last night’s 2026 Canada Beer Cup, British Columbia’s independent breweries and cideries brought home 69 medals across beer, cider and packaging categories, including 28 golds. That’s roughly 40% of all the medals awarded nationwide. Leading the way, Port Alberni’s Twin City Brewing took the top honour of the … Continued
Fall might be the most exciting season when it comes to craft beer. There’s just so much variety over a three-month span. It starts with the height of fresh hop season in September, as breweries engage in a race against time to get hops from the vine to the tanks in a once-a-year ritual that … Continued
There are plenty of places in British Columbia where you can sit down with a locally brewed pint. There are fewer places where you can sit on a patio, look out across the farm surrounding you, and know that some of what ends up in your glass started right there. At Rusted Rake Brewing in … Continued
