Winter Wonderland of Craft Beer in the North
With the Kiwanis AleFest set to return to Prince George this weekend, our regional correspondent Adam takes a look at the Northern BC beer scene.
Issue: Winter 2019-20
KPU Brewing’s Nancy More: Learning From a Legend
In Part III of our trilogy on Kwantlen Polytechnic University's brewing program, we meet a true legend of the brewing industry, in BC and internationally. Nancy More has done a lot for women in the brewing world in her 40 years working with beer.
Issue: Winter 2019-20
KPU Brewing: BC’S Class Of Beer, Part 2
In Part 2 of our Winter issue cover story, we visit the @KPUBrew Lab and get to know how the program works. Let's face it: there is probably no other science department that has the built-in appeal that beer brewing does.
Issue: Winter 2019-20
KPU Brewing: BC’S Class Of Beer, Part I
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Brewing & Brewery Operations program was crowned champion at the BC Beer Awards in October 2019. In Part I of our Winter issue cover story, we look at what makes this story unique in Canada.
Issue: Winter 2019-20
In Profile: Darren Adam & Cumberland Brewing Company
The tourism magnet known as the #ComoxValley is recently one the hottest areas in BC for new breweries. But nearby, hidden in the hills of mid-northern Vancouver Island, lies an oasis of civility known as the village of Cumberland BC. And in the middle of that oasis, you will find a tiny slice of Paradise named the Cumberland Brewing Company.
Five Breweries That Defined Vancouver’s Craft Beer Decade
The past ten years have marked a revolution in Vancouver’s brewing scene. Carnell Turton of BREWard Inlet takes a retrospective look at five influential Lower Mainland breweries of the 2010s.
Issue: Winter 2019-20
In Profile: Ravens Brewing Co.
People may not realize what an award-winning brewery Ravens Brewing Company is. Head Brewer Dan Marriette (pictured) has good reason to be proud, given their continued strong performance in the medal races. But that's not all there is to Ravens. In this spotlight, we find out more about the brewery from team member John DeJong.
In Profile: Dead Frog Brewery
After 10 years as Backwoods Brewing, Dead Frog Brewery debuted in June 2007 with founder Derrick Smith's recipe for a Nut Brown Ale. Now, his son Cole (above) is head brewer. Let’s get to know what has changed at Dead Frog.
Festival Follies: An In-cider’s View
We've had a full year of beer and cider events under our belts. From panicked purchases of festival equipment to interesting encounters with patrons, it’s been a nutty but all-round solid learning experience for us.
Issue: Fall 2019
What’s Brewing Goes to the Movies
To the joy of beer drinkers everywhere, two new beer documentaries have recently been released. Both Brewmaster (2018) and Beers of Joy (2019) follow in the footsteps of the first Somm film.
Issue: Fall 2019