The What’s Brewing Tasting Panel Goes Gose
Our Summer 2019 Tasting Panel features six BC variations on one of the hottest styles in craft beer: the formerly-obscure German style known as Gose.
Our Summer 2019 Tasting Panel features six BC variations on one of the hottest styles in craft beer: the formerly-obscure German style known as Gose.
Cannery Brewing co-owner and sales manager Ian Dyck was born into his job. Ten years old when his parents founded a brewery, Ian was already a hospitality industry veteran thanks to his family’s original business.
Penticton Ale Trail breweries partnered together to showcase their craft beer scene, and all there is to do in Penticton at the Calgary International Beer Fest.
Regardless of where a cidery in BC sits on the production spectrum, their product is lumped in with the Refreshment (RTD) category. All cider products—foreign or domestic, mass-produced cider-flavoured cocktails or locally produced, truly 100% BC products— are classified this way. They’re all lumped in with alcoholic sodas, Caesar cocktails, and wine spritzers.
I found myself contemplating this issue’s theme one snowy February day in Moody Ales’ taproom. I got to thinking: I’ve been a home brewer for twenty years. Many people try it and give up far sooner. How have I done it this long, and how I can sustain my momentum for the next twenty years?
When we think of paradise, we think of faraway destinations with exotic food, drink and landscapes. For a beer lover, this could be in the bars of Prague, the monastery breweries of Belgium, or the urban breweries along the banks of the Willamette River in Portland. Or, closer to home, the scenic spas and unique breweries of Vancouver Island.
I love the early spring. It’s a great time of year to throw open the patio doors, soak up the sunshine, and get out and play on the trails. There is a sense of excitement and renewal in the air as we prepare for the spring and summer tourism season.
With International Women’s Day just around the corner, what better book to read than Movers and Shakers by Hope Ewing, which tells the stories of some of the most influential women working in wine, beer, and spirits.
Noxious ramblings from a semi-professional malcontent Lager is back! It’s the new craft beer! C’mon, it’s craft now! Bah, humbug. Let…
I long for beer books like this that don’t just detail how history affected beer, but talk about how beer affected history. The authors argue that “Beer has shaped the trajectory of Western civilization more than most political philosophers might like to admit.”
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!