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…
…or, how the right choices created Left Fields Talk about ‘brand’, and the owners of Crannóg Ales get just a titch…
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.
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.
Meet Chloe Smith, hailing from Saskatoon. Today, she manages a brewery with a prominent place in the BC craft beer scene….
For over 20 years, since Grade 2, the guys have known each other; as little boys growing up in Surrey, they…
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!