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Hopline spotlights U-Brews, Andina & Beeronomics, and debuts some new features

January 17, 2019

Some new features make their debut in this week's Hopline. You might already be familiar with our now-regular sections like Story Of The Week, From The Magazine (you know we have an actual magazine, right? Check.) and Upcoming Exbeeriences, our weekly curated beer events preview by Ed Kaye. Turns out, the same hardworking Mr. Kaye also runs a blog called Bring Your Porter To The Slaughter (if you're a fan of bottle shares and 80s…

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UPCOMING EXBEERIENCES

with Edward Kaye

January 17, 2019

They call January 21 "Blue Monday," because apparently it's the most depressing day of the year. Obviously the man who invented this day was taking part in that Dry January madness. Learn from his mistake and let these craft beer events stave off the winter blues! Tonight at Vessel Liquor in Victoria Joe Wiebe will be hosting a seminar & tasting on his favourite beers of 2018 and will discuss what to look forward to in 2019. On Friday, head…

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Events Calendar Top Picks

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January 18 (Friday)
Tickets
Launch Party – Hazy Pale Ale Collab
Launch Party - Hazy Pale Ale Collab @ Sundown Beer
Jan 18 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm Sundown Beer
New beer alert! —This Friday we are proud to unleash Magic Mike XXL. This collaboration with VanBrewers member @mikerocksmith will be available in extremely limited quantities at Callister Brewing Company.—This…
January 19 (Saturday)
Tickets
Field House Birthday Week
Field House Birthday Week @ Field House Brewing
Jan 19 – Jan 26 all-day Field House Brewing
THREE – Birthday Week! Jan 19th – 26th – We’re kicking off a birthday week (cause who doesn’t want a birthday week) on Jan 19th, with the launch of a…
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12 Days of Beermas Tap Takeover
12 Days of Beermas Tap Takeover @ Old Yale Brewing
Jan 19 @ 11:00 am – 10:00 pm Old Yale Brewing
Friends!! For ONE DAY ONLY, we’re bring back Beermas in the Old Yale Tasting Room. On Saturday, January 19, we’re taking over ALL our regular taps in the Tasting Room…
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Celebration of Life – Greg Evans
Celebration of Life - Greg Evans @ Spinnakers Brewpub
Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Spinnakers Brewpub
The friends and family of Greg Evans will be joining together to remember Greg’s life and legacy. Spinnakers has graciously offered to host this event in the upstairs pub, and…
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Holliewood Oyster Stout Launch Party
Holliewood Oyster Stout Launch Party @ Spinnakers Brewpub
Jan 19 @ 4:00 pm – Jan 20 @ 12:00 am Spinnakers Brewpub
Come celebrate one of our most unique and delicious beers: The HollieWood Oyster Stout.This beer is brewed with the addition of fresh, Vancouver Island Oysters to add a rich, creamy…
January 24 (Thursday)
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2019 Commander Imperial Stout Launch Party & Cask Night
2019 Commander Imperial Stout Launch Party & Cask Night @ Dead Frog Brewery
Jan 24 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Dead Frog Brewery
What’s more exciting – the first new beer release of 2019, or the first cask event of 2019?The answer is BOTH, and we have you covered. That’s right! The 2019…
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Pink Boots Germany Tour Presentation
Pink Boots Germany Tour Presentation @ Callister Brewing Company
Jan 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Callister Brewing Company
Hear all about Diana’s recent beer tour of Germany – a trip that she won as a scholarship from Pink Boots Society. Learn about traditional brewing methods, the unique locations…
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OUR LATEST ORIGINAL STORIES

A VIEW FROM THE CELLAR

U-Brews: forgotten members of the BC craft beer community

Adam Chatburn
January 16, 2019
As the craft beer revolution has exploded over the last 5 years, it has had a mixed effect on U-Brews. The surrounding creativity has inspired them to raise their game and learn new styles, but they have lost overall market share. But some key members of the BC brewing community got their start in U-Brews and fondly recall their time there.
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Books In Review | Reading

Beeronomics: How Beer Explains The World

Ted Child
January 15, 2019
I long for beer books like this that don’t just detail how history affected beer, but talk about how beer affected history. The authors argue that “Beer has shaped the trajectory of Western civilization more than most political philosophers might like to admit."
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Community Profiles

Community In Profile: Three Ranges Brewing

What's Brewing
January 10, 2019
It all started with owner Michael Lewis’ first trip to the mountains of Valemount, when he found himself thinking, “This place is amazing, but what does one do for work?” Rundi, his wife said, “You drink enough beer, why don’t you make it?” It became their long term dream, and in 2013 it became their brewery.
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Women In Beer | Profiles

Torchlight Brewing’s Kerilyn Faulkner

Lundy Dale
January 9, 2019
One of my favourite parts of being a chapter leader /coordinator for Pink Boots in BC is meeting the incredible women in the industry. Kerilyn Faulkner is one of these women.
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Have Camera, Will Travel | Community

Beertography: Picturing A Winter’s Tale

Brian K. Smith
January 7, 2019
Breweries hold a special place in my heart; all the stainless steel and steam produces dramatic backdrops for photos. Being a photographer, I love to meet fellow artisans and portray them in their environment.
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Tasting Rooms: The Importance of Crafting Experience

Mike Ansley
January 3, 2019
A tasting room is a “live experiential” marketing strategy. It is the place where consumers can experience a brewery’s ethos and connect to it in person. It’s where all the facets of a brand’s “personality” come together. This may sound obvious, but few breweries actually take this into consideration; many treat the tasting room as a design afterthought.
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The Magazine

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From The Newsroom: Beer In The Media

Returning bottles to the Beer Store? Beware of possible breath test by police
New branding features B.C. city on Molson Canadian packaging
Bud Light debuts expanded and more detailed nutrition labels
25 most important American craft beers ever
How a P.E.I. entrepreneur is cashing in on the latest beer trend
Downtown Kelowna’s North End Craft Scene

Press Releases & Announcements

Midwinter Viking Revelry – Strange Day #49
Italian Brewery and Culinary Tour presented during Dine Out Vancouver
Phillips Brewing’s Benefit Brew opens 2019 nominations, Goes Green

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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