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KPU Brewing: BC’S Class Of Beer, Part I
By Dave Smith

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KPU Brewing: BC’S Class Of Beer, Part 2

Dave Smith
January 14, 2020
In Part 2 of our Winter issue cover story, we visit the @KPUBrew Lab and get to know how the program works. Let's face it: there is probably no other science department that has the built-in appeal that beer brewing does.
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Beers, Beaches and Breweries | Regional Report

Tasting Winter In Penticton

Kim Lawton
January 9, 2020
Penticton is quickly proving to be one of BC’s best craft beer towns, with six (soon to be 7) craft breweries. Excitement is percolating for the 25th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale on April 17th and 18th. Early bird tickets are on sale until January 15!
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

In Profile: Darren Adam & Cumberland Brewing Company

Dave Smith
January 8, 2020
The tourism magnet known as the #ComoxValley is recently one the hottest areas in BC for new breweries. But nearby, hidden in the hills of mid-northern Vancouver Island, lies an oasis of civility known as the village of Cumberland BC. And in the middle of that oasis, you will find a tiny slice of Paradise named the Cumberland Brewing Company.
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TASTING PANEL

Dark & Silky: A Spotlight On Six BC Porters

What's Brewing
January 7, 2020
Every three months, What's Brewing BC gets together with Legacy Liquor Store to create a new installment of our Tasting Panel series. Our Winter round features some dark & silky BC Porters.
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YEAR IN REVIEW

Five Breweries That Defined Vancouver’s Craft Beer Decade

Carnell Turton
December 31, 2019
The past ten years have marked a revolution in Vancouver’s brewing scene. Carnell Turton of BREWard Inlet takes a retrospective look at five influential Lower Mainland breweries of the 2010s.
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BEER GIFTS

The #BCCraftBeer Guide to Last Minute Holiday Gift Shopping

What's Brewing
December 18, 2019
Too buried in work to shop for Christmas this year? Fear not; as long as you have friends and family that like beer, the BC Craft Beer Holiday Gift Guide can help out.
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Sending Love Down Under on Australia Day

January 16, 2020
Expect all the colours of the beer rainbow at the upcoming Weathered Beer Celebration (Photo by Jonathan Evans)
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UPCOMING EXBEERIENCES

with Edward Kaye

January 16, 2020

If you are willing to get out there and brave the elements, there's a ton of great stuff coming up this week, especially in Vancouver. Tonight, The Red Accordion in Vancouver is hosting a Jester King tap takeover, where they will be pouring 6 sought after beers from this acclaimed Austin, Texas brewery, and will be giving away some swag.  In Victoria tonight, Joe Wiebe is hosting a seminar at Vessel Liquor, where he will be guiding people through eight of…

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Events Calendar Top Picks

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January 23 (Thursday)
Tickets
Origin of Darkness Collective Arts Beer Dinner
Origin of Darkness Collective Arts Beer Dinner @ The Red Accordion | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada
Jan 23 all-day The Red Accordion
Join us on January 23rd as we host Collective Arts at The Red Accordion for a beer dinner of epic proportions!! Chef Mandy has curated a 4 course beer dinner…
January 25 (Saturday)
Tickets
Weathered Beer Celebration 2020
Weathered Beer Celebration 2020 @ Heritage Hall
Jan 25 @ 1:00 pm – Jan 26 @ 5:00 pm Heritage Hall
THE BEER LIST is live at WeatheredBeer.com Weathered Beer Celebration returns January 25 & 26, 2020 at Heritage Hall in Vancouver BC. New this year is a third session on…
January 26 (Sunday)
Tickets
Sunday Beer Service at Prototype
Sunday Beer Service at Prototype @ Prototype Coffee
Jan 26 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Prototype Coffee
Join West Craft with their Sunday Service at Prototype Coffee on all Sundays of January 2020 from 12pm until 7pm. Beer sale proceeds go to support the Greater Vancouver Food…
February 29 (Saturday)
Tickets
Hopwired Festival 2020
Hopwired Festival 2020 @ Croatian Cultural Centre
Feb 29 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Croatian Cultural Centre
Stay tuned for more information.https://www.facebook.com/events/329700094350273/
May 9 (Saturday)
Tickets
Great Okanagan Beer Festival Main Event 2020
Great Okanagan Beer Festival Main Event 2020
May 9 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Great Okanagan Beer Festival, presented by The Train Station Pub, is a 5-day celebration, offering festival and craft beer lovers a mix of amazing programming at local bars and…
June 5 (Friday)
Tickets
2020 VCBW Festival at Concord Community Park
2020 VCBW Festival at Concord Community Park @ Concord Community Park
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm – Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm Concord Community Park
Vancouver’s biggest craft beer festival is back on the shores of False Creek June 5, 6 & 7. Featuring Music, Food, Beer, Art and more!NEW FOR 2020: LOCATION! Concord Community…
June 6 (Saturday)
Tickets
3rd Annual Craft Beer & Wilderness Experience
3rd Annual Craft Beer & Wilderness Experience @ Nootka Sound Resort
Jun 6 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 10 @ 3:00 pm Nootka Sound Resort
Join us for our 3rd Annual luxury vacation experience on the stunning west coast of Vancouver island in the historical Nootka Sound. A dream getaway for foodies, craft beer lovers…
January – June 2020 Jan – Jun 2020

From The Newsroom: Beer In The Media

Budweiser banks on hard seltzer as beer drinking declines
You can grow barley in the Lower Mainland, local brewery finds – but one hurdle remains
Do craft breweries gentrify neighborhoods? It’s complicated
Researchers study yeast genomes to uncover new ways of brewing
The best beer you can’t buy: Vancouver Island homebrewing collective racks up honours
Streetcar Brewing’s Twelve Month Lounge License Trial

Press Releases & Announcements

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KPU Brewing and Brewery Operations

March 3, 2019
KPU's Brewing and Brewery Operations program is the only brewing diploma of its kind in BC and the first brewing program in Canada to be recognized by the Master Brewers Association for offering a high standard of brewing education.
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