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Sea To Sky Beer Guy

Summer In The Sea To Sky

Malcolm Yates
August 8, 2018

Photo: Father & son brew crew: Kevin & Oscar Winter at Coast Mountain Brewing Howdy…

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Homebrew Happenin's

Cross-Border Brew Shoppin’

Warren Boyer
August 1, 2018

Above: The Brew Shop, which features portraits of craft beer royalty, is in an old…

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Out & About With Scottie

On The Island Beat

Scottie McLellan
July 25, 2018

Photo: John & Rosanne Lyle of Bad Dog What’s Brewing has always covered the Island,…

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Event Preview

Abbotsford Airshow goes all in on craft beer for 2018

What's Brewing
July 18, 2018
A brand-new Airshow attraction called The Grandstand: A Craft Beer Experience will feature over a dozen BC craft brewers in a special beer-garden-like zone adjacent to 3-story stadium seating. It's like a craft beer festival right in the Airshow.
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TASTING PANEL

Matching Wits: A White Beer Spotlight

What's Brewing
July 15, 2018
Every three months, What’s Brewing huddles with Jordan Knott of Legacy Liquor Store to source out a batch of beers that match the seasonal theme of our next magazine, but which are also available well in advance, for our panelists.
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BeerSeekers On Tour

Savouring Ales in Salem OR

Beer Seekers
July 11, 2018
If you're the type of beer lover that's not satisfied with conducting all your brew exploration at the closest tasting room or bottle shop, you might already be a fan of what we like to call "craft beer tourism."
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The Magazine

Our Summer 2018 issue contains 17 stories and features. Read online now.


Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival

Press Releases & Announcements

Clover Valley Beer Festival reports sellout in inaugural year

August 13, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2500 PEOPLE AND 40+ BREWERIES ATTENDED THE INAGURAL CLOVER VALLEY BEER FESTIVAL…

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KPU Brewing announces first series of alumni collaboration beers

August 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Langley, B.C. — Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) brewing graduates…

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Two Wolves Announces Licensing Arrangement with OP Brands

August 10, 2018

TWO WOLVES PREMIUM CANADIAN ALES AND OP BRANDS ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Vancouver,…

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Events Calendar: Our Top Picks

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August 17 (Friday)
Tickets
Summer BBQ 2018 Dreams Take Flight Fundraiser
Summer BBQ 2018 Dreams Take Flight Fundraiser @ Fuggles and Warlock Craftworks | Richmond | British Columbia | Canada
Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Fuggles and Warlock Craftworks
Dinner from 6pm to 8pm, then party until late… A casual and fun night out! Wear your dancing shoes and sun screen! Looking forward to rocking out with the amazing…
August 18 (Saturday)
Tickets
The Hop Strikes Back
The Hop Strikes Back @ Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks | Richmond | British Columbia | Canada
Aug 18 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks
THE HOP STRIKES BACK – A celebration of IPAs It’s no secret that we love hops and IPAs and what better way to celebrate them than to have thirteen of…
August 21 (Tuesday)
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Caskapalooza 2018
Caskapalooza 2018 @ CRAFT Beer Market | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada
Aug 21 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm CRAFT Beer Market
HOT TIP: Get 10% off with coupon code WHATSBREWING  Get Tickets ≫ Caskapalooza is back for another year! Join us for a night of fun, socialising and sampling – featuring 36…
August 24 (Friday)
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Block Party @ 871 Beatty St.
Block Party @ 871 Beatty St. @ Central City Brewpub Beatty
Aug 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Central City Brewpub Beatty
Open invitation to our first ever Block Party!Come in Friday after work Aug 24th (6-9pm) see what we are all about at 871 Beatty Street. Award winning Lohin Mckinnon Whisky…
September 6 (Thursday)
Tickets
Slice of Life
Slice of Life @ Spinnakers Brewpub | Victoria | British Columbia | Canada
Sep 6 @ 4:00 pm Spinnakers Brewpub
All over BC, fruit is ripening and mouths are watering. The summer is in full swing and the fresh, juicy bounty of nature is abundant. What better way to celebrate…
August – September 2018 Aug – Sep 2018
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In The Newsroom: Beer In The Media

Bitterness more vice than virtue for brewer
America’s Biggest Beer Company Is Beating Craft Brewers at Their Own Game
Here’s how much it costs to make a can of craft beer
Uber Eats and Inabuggy enter alcohol-delivery market in Metro Vancouver
Merridale Cider to move into Victoria and start brewing beer
MillerCoors is killing the beer it created to win over millennials, just months after introducing the brew
Craft beer group less than gung-ho about lowering cross-border barriers
Longtime owner of Pacific Western Brewing passes away
Exciting Line-Up for Hoyne Brewing
What Beer You Should Drink According to Your Zodiac Sign Gallery
Big Rock abandons planned merger with Fireweed Brewing, instead buys up assets and inventory
As Legalization Looms, Canadian Companies Rush To Produce Weed Drinks
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Tod Creek Craft Cider

December 8, 2017

The Story Named after the creek that runs through the orchard grounds, Tod Creek Craft Cider is a new beginning…

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