Saison is a Belgian-style ale with a unique flavour profile and an interesting historical legacy. In a flight of beers, a saison will stand out as elegant and effervescent, almost like champagne. These days it is even more popular in North America than it is in its country of origin. The Beer Judge Certification Program … Continued
Sip your way along the Greater Victoria Ale Trail in May for a chance to win the ultimate beer-themed Weekend Getaway to Kelowna! Our popular Tasting Passport promotion returns for the month of May. Pick up a Tasting Passport at one the participating locations (see below) and each time you visit a new location to … Continued
Sip your way along the Kelowna and West Kelowna Ale Trail in May for a chance to win the ultimate beer-themed Weekend Getaway! Our popular Tasting Passport promotion returns for the month of May. Pick up a Tasting Passport at one the participating locations (see below) and each time you visit a new location to … Continued
Late last year, some truly special news came from the world of academia regarding the preservation of BC Beer History. The story was originally shared by Global TV, The Growler BC and What’s Brewing magazine. Safeguarding the Revolution If you appreciate the fact you can enjoy a vastly better array of brewed beverages today than … Continued
Ale Trails – Season 2: Episode 4 – Kamloops + Williams Lake ‘Ale Trails’ is a doc-style mini-series looking at the intersection between mountain biking and local craft breweries, and how both work to support and enhance their community. Join us, as we explore Kamloops and Williams Lake, meeting the proud, passionate locals who call … Continued
As Motown grand dame Diana Ross famously said, you can’t hurry love. That’s especially true in the case of Main St. Brewing Head Brewer Azlan Graves and his passion project called The Garage Series — an ongoing collection of wild-fermented and barrel-aged beer he’s been concocting at the Mount Pleasant brewery since 2021. The Garage … Continued
Ale Trails – Season 2: Episode 3 – Southern Interior, Vernon + Shuswap ‘Ale Trails’ is a doc-style mini-series looking at the intersection between mountain biking and local craft breweries, and how both work to support and enhance their community. Join us, as we explore the BC’s Southern Interior, showcasing Vernon and Shuswap, and meeting … Continued
On International Women’s Day, we talk to three women reshaping the BC Beer industry. Julia Hanlon is tired of being asked what it’s like to be a woman in the beer industry. She started her career with Molson in 2005, before moving into the role of Head Brewer at Steamworks in 2015, a role which … Continued
In this latest instalment in the Hops Among Friends series showcasing the people who make up the craft beer scene on the BC Ale Trail, Kim Lawton interviews Justin Larter from Barnside Brewing. My most recent Hops Among Friends interview was with Miguel Molina from Boardwalk Brewing in Port Coquitlam. At the end of our … Continued
WARNING: the following post includes graphic descriptions of sobriety. Dry January. Sober October. SepTemperance. Okay, the last one is a fugazi. But as we’ve all borne witness to a proliferation of occasions and events promoting sober-centric choices of late, we’ve likewise seen a wave of low-ABV wines, mocktails and non-alcoholic beer flooding a dry market. … Continued
