Ken Beattie: Addressing A Brewing Controversy
Back in March 2016, the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch asked the BC Craft Brewers Guild why ‘contract brewing’—the act of outsourcing production of a beer recipe or brand…
Issue: Fall 2018
Odd Fellows Come In Pairs
There was a time when it would have been tough to convince a bystander that strangers Iain Hill and Aaron Jonckheere would be able to engage in a fruitful merger.
Issue: Fall 2018
Expedia’s list of Canadian Beer Towns: the What’s Brewing review
Once again, Expedia has come out with their list of top beer towns in the nation. The four from BC they picked are all definitely legit. Some others, maybe not so much. As somebody who travels only for beer, and only for beer, here's my Editor's Take on this list of theirs.
Top Ten Reasons to visit Victoria’s Great Canadian Beer Festival
We've just seen and enjoyed the Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival at the PNE Fairgrounds as it celebrated its 9th year. Now, just over the summer events horizon, awaits the…
Central City’s consumer-friendly pricing move: a peek into the near future of BC beer?
Buried in the blizzard of beer news and events this Vancouver Craft Beer Week is an announcement by Central City Brewing that may prove to be noteworthy in hindsight. They…
The Making of a Cover Story: Behind The Scenes at Doan’s Craft Brewing
You never know what’s liable to happen when you set out to pry into people’s personal lives while simultaneously capturing the potentially-awkward occasion on camera.
Issue: Spring 2018
The Brothers Doan: A Modern Folk Tale
The wall mural at Doan's Craft Brewing was inspired by German folklore. It's representative of the brewery's fairytale-like origin story. So what did it take to make this family dream come true?
Issue: Spring 2018
Jonathan Doan & the German Influence
Jon "Doc" Doan is the eldest of three boys. As the non-brewery-founding sibling, Jon is the odd brother out. But he's a big part of how Doan's came to be known for its beer.
Issue: Spring 2018
Factory Brewing becomes Craft Collective: Q&A with Stephen Smysnuik
Today, a news release (below) was received from Vancouver's Factory Brewing, announcing a rebrand as Craft Collective Beerworks. Apparently it's not so much a rebrand as it is an administrative move,…
Forbidden Brewing fights Courtenay BC hotel lockout
In the news this week is a dispute between Courtenay's Forbidden Brew Corp. and their landlord, operator of Best Western's The Westerly Hotel, a longtime Comox Valley landmark, resulting in the…