At What’s Brewing, we’re happy whenever craft beer gets coverage in the media. Here’s the latest in must-know news from around the world of beer and beverages.
One of What’s Brewing’s favourite opportunities to enjoy Darby’s Pub is during their annual Rare Brews event, during which some of BC’s best breweries are invited to really showcase what they can do with one-off and rare creations.
FRANK APPLETON: BREWER. WRITER. GENTLE MAN.
A toast is raised in honour of a multifaceted, talented, opinionated, gentle man: Mr. Frank Millington Appleton, who passed on April 25th at the age of 80.
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We know that Frank, working alongside John Mitchell, was Canada’s founding craft brewer. Additionally, as a publication that has highlighted many very good writers including those noted above, we tip our cap to Frank for the combination of writing and brewing skills that made him a true dual threat, and ultimately a pioneer of the BC commercial brewing, homebrewing, and beer appreciation communities.
Last month, just before the world changed, two members of the What’s Brewing team stopped by the Victoria Caledonian Distillery & Twa Dogs Brewery. We learned a few things about this underestimated member of BC’s craft beverage clan that are worth sharing. * Featuring an interview with founder Dr. Graeme Macaloney *
As INeedBCBeer.ca debuts, we take a look at BC craft beer online ordering and delivery, and how craft beer enhances your “enforced cocooning” experience.
Pass this link along and support your #BCCraftBeer vendor: www.INeedBCBeer.ca
Other online beer ordering & delivery links enclosed as well, including these What’s Brewing outlets:
https://www.whatsbrewing.ca/find
With a little over a month left until Christmas, What’s Brewing magazine launches its annual BC Craft Beer Holiday Gift Guide. Probably the only one of its kind anywhere, this 18-page “look book” of curated gift ideas has expanded with many unique new picks since last year.
CNN Travel recently published a list of 15 great beer cities around the world. Some of it is highly debatable, since…
Surrey brewery returns to close out the 2010s the same way they opened them: with Beer Of The Year award This…
With an expected crowd of 4000, the third annual Fort Langley Beer & Food Festival will be the biggest one yet…and it’s where a number of anticipated Langley breweries will become debutantes at their first public beer fest.
As the craft beer revolution has exploded over the last 5 years, it has had a mixed effect on U-Brews. The surrounding creativity has inspired them to raise their game and learn new styles, but they have lost overall market share. But some key members of the BC brewing community got their start in U-Brews and fondly recall their time there.
When my friends at What’s Brewing suggested I put together a list of BC’s best winter beers, what I came up with was basically all big, boozy barrel-aged beers. This list might not be for everyone but if you’re like me and into big beers, this is for you.
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!