Nothing says summer in Canada like a road trip. The days are long, the roads are drivable, and the possibility of adventure around every corner is abundant. Road trip! I kicked off my summer with a great British Columbian road trip. The final destination: Haida Gwaii. This mystical and remarkably beautiful archipelago of around 150 … Continued
With the arrival of summer, here are 10 ideal summer beers from some of British Columbia’s best local craft breweries. Each of these 10 beers was hand-crafted and inspired by the warm-weather adventures and experiences that the province is known for, and most include special ingredients such as mango, cucumber or even jalapeño pepper! Would … Continued
Central City Brewers & Distillers Wins 2019 Beer of the Year! The 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced at a gala ceremony in Toronto on Saturday, May 4, 2019, and the big winner from British Columbia was Central City Brewers & Distillers, which won three medals including a gold in the Experimental Beer category for … Continued
2019 is poised to be a very BIG year for the craft beer community in Langley. With two existing breweries and four more currently under construction, it’s making a pretty good case for becoming BC’s next craft beer boomtown. This thriving and prosperous community comprised of the City of Langley and The Township of Langley … Continued
This blog post picks up where we left off in “The History of BC Craft Beer — Part 2.” Following its humble beginning at the Horseshoe Bay Brewery in 1982, the craft beer industry in British Columbia grew slowly and steadily over the next three decades. It enjoyed a mini-boom in the 1990s, and then … Continued
As the holiday season approaches, several craft breweries in British Columbia have brewed up something special. Some create holiday-themed beers that are often a little darker and stronger, making them well suited for the colder, darker days of winter. Another popular option is a gift pack combining special beers with other items that will please … Continued
109 breweries submitted 1,085 beers to be judged in 30 categories for the 9th annual BC Beer Awards. Fifty-one of those breweries walked away winners. But only one can claim the bragging rights of brewing the best BC beer of 2018: Twin City Brewing Company. The relative newcomer from Port Alberni won Best in Show for … Continued
Expedia, the global travel website based in Bellevue, WA, just a little south of the Canadian border, recently named Vancouver, BC, as the Best Beer Town in Canada in a post on its Expedia.ca blog written by Carolyn Albee. Three other BC communities also made the list: Penticton (which placed 2nd), Abbotsford (which placed 6th), and … Continued
I’ve traveled out to the Fraser Valley in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to visit a brewery with an extremely local focus. Opening its doors in 2016, Field House Brewing tries to incorporate local ingredients not only in its beers, but also in the food served in its tasting room as well. I sat down with … Continued
Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing named Canadian Brewery of the Year. Dozens of B.C. brewers travelled across the country to attend Saturday night’s gala awards ceremony for the Canadian Brewing Awards held in Halifax this year — 38 different breweries from British Columbia won a total of 51 medals, representing approximately one-third of the 163 total medals … Continued
