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…
Business of Beer
A Tale Of Contract Brewing And Shadow Brands
Image: Instagram/Craft Collective Beerworks This year, I was surprised to learn that Ontario has a massive contract brewing scene, to the…
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.
Craft Beer Comes to Prince George & Northern BC
The craft beer landscape has changed significantly in Prince George.
Step Aside Guinness! There’s Craft Beer In Ireland
Ireland is known for its lush green rolling hills and its iconic stout, Guinness, that you can find in every bar…
Doan’s Craft Brewing: the winds of change blow through 1830 Powell Street again
There was no doubt some shock in craft circles this week when former nanobrewery Doan’s Craft Brewing Company announced plans to…
Cross-Border Brew Shoppin’
Above: The Brew Shop, which features portraits of craft beer royalty, is in an old church. As a lifetime Lower Mainland…
On The Island Beat
Photo: John & Rosanne Lyle of Bad Dog What’s Brewing has always covered the Island, where each community shows pride in…
Abbotsford Airshow goes all in on craft beer for 2018
A brand-new Airshow attraction called The Grandstand: A Craft Beer Experience will feature over a dozen BC craft brewers in a special beer-garden-like zone adjacent to 3-story stadium seating. It’s like a craft beer festival right in the Airshow.
Patio Season in the Lower Mainland
Yes, Mr. Editor, I’m aware this issue is all about travel, but who in their right mind leaves Vancouver this time…
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!