Walking into a brewery for the first time can feel a little overwhelming. Maybe you’re staring at a tap list with names you’ve never heard before, your friend is talking about hops and tasting notes while you’re secretly wondering what any of that means, or there are 12 beers on the board and you simply … Continued
Explore Greater Victoria. Hunt for hidden treasures. Earn rewards. From August 1–31, 2026, the Greater Victoria Ale Trail is turning into one giant scavenger hunt! Visit participating breweries across the Greater Victoria Ale Trail and put your detective skills to the test. Each brewery has hidden a unique item somewhere in its taproom, and your … Continued
The days are growing shorter, the weather is cooling down, and there’s nothing quite as comfortable as getting cozy at your favourite local brewery. We asked BC Ale Trail fans to vote for their favourite cozy brewery space across the province, and the responses poured in, just like a rainstorm on a dreary Vancouver day. … Continued
Bay Ale, brewed at Horsehoe Bay Brewery by John Mitchell and Frank Appleton, was the first collaboration in the history of Canadian craft beer, and the spirit of that partnership is now being replicated in a new beer – The Transatlantic Collaboration IPA, a beer produced in collaboration with Spinnakers Brewpub in Victoria and Fuller’s … Continued
Alaina Parchmann, BBA, CGA, CPA…. Certified Cicerone? If you had told me 10 years ago that by 2025, I would be knee deep into a multi-year beer journey, I’d have laughed at you. After all, past Alaina was barely a beer fan. Sure, I enjoyed the occasional wheat beer (the brand shall not be named), … Continued
