Press Releases & Announcements

Mondays just got a whole lot more fun: beginning September 14th, the Belgard Kitchen, a favourite hidden gem in East Vancouver’s Railtown neighbourhood is launching all day Happy Hour.

** BC HOP GROWERS ASSOCIATION LEADER WINS OUTSTANDING YOUNG FARMERS AWARD ** Raymond and Tracey Bredenhof began farming in 2005 with R&T Poultry. Hops were added into the mix in 2016, and today Bredenhof Hops Farm is one of the largest growers in the province. Last year, Tracey and Ray were runners-up for the BC/Yukon award, and this year they won.

Much has changed since March and our commitment to you is that your wellness, and our own, is our top priority. From bus to brewery, we've implemented a thoughtful plan that incorporates best practices from BC's COVID Restart Plan, Worksafe BC, our own policies, and much more.

Portland Craft will be showcasing several beers to celebrate that Breakside is Back in BC for your tasting pleasure. The event will run July 16th and 17th from 4pm-9pm.

We would like the British Columbia Provincial Government ("BC") to extend this "beer-to-go", "wine-to-go" and "cocktail-kit-to-go" ("to go") temporary program as a trial until January 02 2021.

Heat Check represents an alignment between one of the Fraser Valley’s renowned breweries and British Columbia’s professional basketball team.

Dead Frog Brewery is holding a “THANK YOU DRIVE-THRU” this weekend to express their gratitude to Health Care and other COVID-19 Frontline Workers. All Frontline Workers will receive a voucher for a 6 Pack of Steel Toe Lager that can be redeemed at the brewery.

Last year, Phillips Brewing & Malting Co and Vancouver Whitecaps FC partnered up to release a beer called Villager. On Friday June 12th, in light of COVID-19, Phillips Brewing announced this year’s fundraising collab.

It’s only 8 days until the #HospitalityHustle, so if you haven’t already joined in the fun, it’s time to get moving! 

The brainchild of Fable’s founder and head chef, Trevor Bird, “Chef’s Table” will offer a unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at the restaurant’s kitchen for a virtual cookery class.

To work around global travel restrictions and help its customers earn revenue during the COVID-19 crisis, Cask Global Canning Solutions has just completed its first “virtual” canning system installations.

With a mission to support Canada’s small, independent food and beverage businesses, non-profit initiative Breaking Bread is marking its seventh week in operation with the launch of a new, expanded website featuring more than 1,500 listings across Canada.