Tag: Victoria

Hops Among Friends: Isaiah Archer and Matt West-Patrick of Whistle Buoy Brewing

Hops Among Friends is designed to showcase the people who make up the craft beer scene on the BC Ale Trail. In this latest installment, Kim Lawton interviews Isaiah Archer and Matt West-Patrick from Whistle Buoy Brewing. My most recent Hops Among Friends interview was with Tessa Gabiniewicz from Land & Sea Brewing. At the … Continued

Lighthouse Brewing Releases Kapitan Czech Pilsner as Tribute to Co-Founder David Thomas

Last August, Victoria’s Lighthouse Brewing mourned the death of one of its co-founders, David J. Thomas. Now, the brewery is celebrating his life by releasing a special beer called Kapitan Czech Pilsner. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Dave Thomas studied Chemistry at Queen’s University in Kingston, and then Oceanography at the University of British Columbia. After … Continued

Sunny Brewery Patios on the BC Ale Trail

The BC Ale Trail invites you to visit these sunny patios at BC Craft Breweries Summer is here and the time is right for sipping craft beer in the sunshine. The good news for beer lovers is that as part of Phase 3 of BC’s Restart Plan, the provincial government has allowed many breweries to … Continued

Cascadian Beer Podcast: Canoe Brewpub

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

 Cascadian Beer Podcast: Canoe Brewpub

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

Halloween on the BC Ale Trail

Halloween has been celebrated in one form or another since the time of the ancient Celts, around 2,000 years ago. Observing their new year on November 1st with a festival called Samhain, a Gaelic word that’s pronounced sow-win, Celts celebrated the harvest and welcomed in the “darker half” of the year. On October 31st, it … Continued

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