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In this episode, Aaron visits the Canoe Brewpub in Victoria, BC. In the provincial capital of Victoria, not too far away from friends of the podcast Swans Brewery, Pub & Hotel and Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub is another historic brewery. Open in 1996, Canoe Brewpub is located in a historic 125-year-old building close to the Victoria … Continued
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Aaron from the Cascadian Beer Podcast will visit a different BC brewery every month and report back here.
View All Podcasts →In this episode of the Cascadian Beer Podcast, Aaron visits the Canoe Brewpub in Victoria, BC. Towards the end of 2019, Aaron Johnson visited the Canoe Brewpub in Victoria where he spoke to its brewmaster Kyle York. Canoe is based in a 125-year-old building on the waterfront of the Inner Harbour that was originally built … Continued
Dine Around Victoria is the foodie event of the winter season and it’s here from January 17th to February 2nd. Featuring over 50 restaurants offering $20, $30, $40, and $50 set three-course menus, the event is a favourite among locals and visitors on the hunt for good deals on great food. Paired with Stay in … Continued
As the calendar turns to a new year and a new decade, here is a list of more than 20 new breweries that are expected to open in British Columbia in 2020. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barnside Brewing Co. (@barnsidebrewing) on Dec 31, 2019 at 11:28pm PST Barnside … Continued
From 2010 to 2019 the craft beer revolution expanded in British Columbia like never before! Back on December 31, 2009, no one in British Columbia — not even the most optimistic beer lover, myself included — could have predicted what the next decade would bring. There were about 40 craft breweries in BC at the … Continued
Whether you’re a visitor to BC, or simply making the most of a well-earned staycation, this brewery crawl aims to keep the holiday spirit going! Explore beautiful seasonal light displays followed by stops a handful of breweries – all accessible by public transportation. Our journey takes us from historic Gastown in downtown Vancouver to … 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
In this episode of the Cascadian Beer Podcast, Aaron visits Three Ranges Brewing in Valemount, BC. Earlier this year, Aaron Johnson was excited to travel north to Valemount, British Columbia. In this small town just across the Alberta border from Jasper, there is an award-winning brewery and a popular beer festival as well. I sat … 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
People say life moves a little slower on the island, so maybe that’s why it took over 30 years from the start of the craft beer revolution until a craft brewery opened in Campbell River, a three-hour drive from where it all started. A Little History Lesson Back when Canada’s first brewpub, Spinnakers, opened in … Continued
All over British Columbia, craft breweries are starting to celebrate the holiday season with special beer releases. Many Christmas-themed beers are a little darker and stronger, making them well suited for the colder, darker days of winter. Some include spices and sugars or tasty additions like cranberries, chocolate or orange peels to celebrate the season. … Continued