School’s back in session and it’s also harvest season. So what better time to give you a quick history lesson on every beer fan’s favourite time of year, Oktoberfest! I’ll … Continued
“Though it is now underground, Brewery Creek is still alive . . . you can hear it!” As Vancouver City Archivist Major James S. Matthews insisted in the mid twentieth … Continued
R&B Brewing is a Vancouver brewery with a lot of history. Originally founded in 1997 by Barry Benson and Rick Dellow, R&B Brewing was a pioneer production brewery that helped … Continued
From the giant beer behemoths to a tiny craft brewing space, Kitsilano has a hidden history of brewing that many people have forgotten or never realized. When you think about … Continued
Kaslo’s little brewery is home to a hidden legend of BC brewing and an inspiration to women in craft brewing everywhere. Shirley Warne may be a self-declared bitch, but she … Continued
The birth of craft beer in Canada took place on July 6, 1982 in Horseshoe Bay, BC. As we celebrate that anniversary this month, our intrepid investigator Noëlle Phillips has … 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 … Continued
Quesnel’s Barkerville Brewing has brewed a special beer in honour of BC’s first licenced dentist, William Allen “Painless” Jones. Barkerville Brewing is celebrating Black History Month with the launch of … Continued
In 1863, J.B. Chancellier and Nicolas Cunio opened Barkerville Brewery, Saloon, and Lodging House in the new mining town of Barkerville, British Columbia. The brewery quickly became popular – not … Continued
27 years after opening, Russell Brewing has just opened its tasting room this summer! This brewery was at the forefront of the craft beer movement in BC as it was … Continued