The Hopbine: The Man Who Gave Away a Brewery!
I heard through the grapevine that Sean Hoyne had given away a brewery, so I went down to Hoyne Brewing to find out the facts.
Author: John Rowling
John has been writing about beer for over a quarter century. Read John's column 'Pubbing Around BC' in Celebrator magazine, and his column 'The Hopbine' in What's Brewing. Along with his wife Carol, John is a founding member of CAMRA BC.
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