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Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival making some big moves this fall

What's Brewing
July 10, 2019

Callister Brewing Container Brewing East Van Brewing Monkey 9 Brewing Old Yale Brewing

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New Stewards of Canada’s Oldest Beer Fest Making their Mark

Dave Smith
July 9, 2019

Close to 100 breweries already expected for 2019 GCBF The new team behind the Great…

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THE BEERRATER | Business of Beer

The Beer Festival Experience: More Than Just Those Four Ounces

Mike Ansley
July 4, 2019
As the days get warmer and longer, we reach that magical time of year: beer festival season. It’s when beer nerds flock to open fields and town plazas to queue up and sample tiny glasses of the latest and greatest the industry has to offer.
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What's Brewing Biography | Cover Story

Two Generations of Brewing Part IV: Bad Tattoo

Dave Smith
June 26, 2019
If you live and work in the South Okanagan business community, you might know the Agur family. Involved in highly successful hospitality and real estate enterprises and well respected for their business acumen, they were able to bring significant experience to the task of creating a craft brewery five years ago.
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What's Brewing Biography | Cover Story

Two Generations of Brewing Part III: Highway 97 Brewery

Dave Smith
June 24, 2019
What’s Brewing first met Highway 97 Brewing Co. owner John Kapusty in summer 2016 when he was renovating the old Tin Whistle Brewing location to create his dream business.
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What's Brewing Biography | Cover Story

Two Generations of Brewing Part II: Tin Whistle

Dave Smith
June 20, 2019
Meet The Tin Whistle Brewing Co., the first modern brewery in the South Okanagan. It opened back in 1995, its name a reference to the first locomotive on the local Kettle Valley Railway.
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From The Hopline

Tribute event raises funds to educate new brewers

July 18, 2019
A few of John Mitchell's family and friends share a moment with some of the brewers attending last Sunday's Celebration of Life. Full story → 
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UPCOMING EXBEERIENCES

with Edward Kaye

July 18, 2019

We've got a some interesting events this week: dogs & beer, cheese & beer, tattoos & beer, whales & beer... OK, that last one is a bit of a stretch! Tonight, Victoria's new Refuge Taproom is finally opening for business. While they open to the public at 6 pm, Victoria Beer Society members can get in for a sneak peek at 4 pm. Saturday brings Vancouver Island Brewery's Podfest beer garden to Victoria's Breakwater Barge. This two-session event to launch…

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July 24 (Wednesday)
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Dunham Tap Takeover
Dunham Tap Takeover @ The Curious Artistry & Alchemy Café
Jul 24 @ 4:00 pm – Jul 25 @ 1:00 am The Curious Artistry & Alchemy Café
6 taps of amazing Brasserie Dunham beer with our good friend Simon Gaudreault coming all the way out from Dunham to join the fun!https://www.facebook.com/events/2475962765793363/
July 25 (Thursday)
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Dunham Tap Takeover
Dunham Tap Takeover @ Red Beard Cafe
Jul 25 @ 4:00 pm – Jul 26 @ 1:00 am Red Beard Cafe
10 taps of amazing Brasserie Dunham beer with our good friend Simon Gaudreault coming all the way out from Dunham to join the fun!https://www.facebook.com/events/2236980149753961/
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Beer Dinner ft. Ile Sauvage Brewery
Beer Dinner ft. Ile Sauvage Brewery @ Heron Rock Bistro
Jul 25 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Heron Rock Bistro
On July 25th join us for our first beer dinner of the summer. For this event we are pairing up with Ile Savauge Brewery to pair their wild and sour…
July 26 (Friday)
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The Phillips Backyard Weekender 2019 • Victoria, BC
The Phillips Backyard Weekender 2019 • Victoria, BC @ The Phillips Backyard Weekender
Jul 26 @ 4:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 10:00 pm The Phillips Backyard Weekender
Atomique Productions, Phillips Brewing & Malting Co., & The Zone at 91-3 present…The Phillips Backyard Weekender 2019Friday, July 26 – Sunday, July 28Phillips Brewery Backyard19+Appearing in The Backyard… Danny Brown…
July 27 (Saturday)
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Another Beer Fest.
Another Beer Fest. @ Another Beer Co
Jul 27 @ 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Another Beer Co
We wanted to do a Grand Opening Party but thought this would be a better way to party!We will be taking over our parking lot and inviting out all of…
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The Thirsty Chef V
The Thirsty Chef V @ Market Square
Jul 27 @ 12:01 pm – 4:00 pm Market Square
This event is really important to us because…well…we like to eat! Proceeds from The Thirsty Chef go to the Island Chefs Collaborative (aka, the ICC). This amazing group raises funds…
July 30 (Tuesday)
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Dunham Tap Takeover
Dunham Tap Takeover @ BierCraft Tapa
Jul 30 @ 5:00 pm – Jul 31 @ 1:00 am BierCraft Tapa
12 taps of amazing Brasserie Dunham beer with our good friend Simon Gaudreault coming all the way out from Dunham to join the fun!https://www.facebook.com/events/472028486885250/
July 2019 Jul 2019

From The Newsroom: Beer In The Media

Vancouver Island Brewing creates orca-inspired beer range
Pastry Stout: Drinking Liquid Nostalgia
Hoping for easier access to booze in B.C.? The province says it’s not happening
‘Coast to coast’: New Beer Fest hosts promise breweries from east to west
The Continuing Evolution of Extreme Beer
Can Anheuser-Busch InBev Show Craft Beer the Way Back to Growth?

Press Releases & Announcements

CRAFT Beer Market announces new competition to crown BC’s best IPA
Clover Valley Beer Festival, Presented by The Property Twins, Peripheral Event Schedule Expanded to 3 Days
Stanley Park Brewing Restaurant and Brewpub Set to Open July 29

Partner Spotlight

Russell Brewing Company

October 24, 2018
Russell began brewing beer in 1995; forging the way for the craft movement by making small batch unpasteurized “Real Beer” with natural ingredients. We bravely challenged the giants of the beer world by making great tasting craft beer that was new and fresh and not your dad’s beer.
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