Rebecca Kneen & the Sunflower Field Epiphany
…or, how the right choices created Left Fields Talk about ‘brand’, and the owners of Crannóg Ales get just a titch…
Author: Dave Smith
Editor of What's Brewing Magazine and Beer Me BC. Past contributor to Northwest Brewing News, The Publican/Quarterly Pour and BC Ale Trail. Became a craft beer evangelist in 1999, a CAMRA BC member in 2005, and an accredited member of the BC Association of Travel Writers in the 2010s. Along with wife Ivana, Dave travels Cascadia as half of the beer duo BeerSeekers.
CBAC 2016 Part I: the Conference & Trade Show
As mentioned in the intro to our Best of 2016 (not already published) feature, we mentioned that we had a number of stories in 2016 that didn’t make the magazine due to timing or other factors. Primary amongst them is the Canadian Brewing Awards & Conference, held in Vancouver area for the first time ever, back in late May.
Trippin’ Out: Staycation BC heads to the Okanagan and Interior
In our Summer issue, we served up a batch of stories about the beer scene on the Island and Coast, featuring an ‘Ale Trail’ beer loop that a few of our regular writers travelled during the spring. Now, in the spirit of Staycation BC, we’re embarking on a much bigger loop: the entire South BC Interior, including the Thompson/Okanagan, Kootenays and Rockies regions.
There’s Chloe for You
Meet Chloe Smith, hailing from Saskatoon. Today, she manages a brewery with a prominent place in the BC craft beer scene….
Be Like Mike
For over 20 years, since Grade 2, the guys have known each other; as little boys growing up in Surrey, they…
Bill Herdman: A Brewer’s Tale
I’d like to think that as you read these pages, you’re cozying up to a nice BC craft beer. Maybe you have something a bit hoppy, even dry-hopped. Possibly it’s something a bit experimental, showing off the brewer’s interest in their art. If you’re really in the mood you might be drinking something fairly strong like a Russian Imperial Stout or a Barley Wine. If it’s a bottled product, there may be some yeast still alive, giving it a deliberate second life after it hits the shelves at your favourite retailer.
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!