On the Scene at the Craft Beer & Wilderness Retreat
Five-day retreat encompassed many activities, and a day of brewing a collaboration beer.
Events & Festivals
End of an Era for Great Canadian Craft Beer Legends
This past Monday, the Great Canadian Beer Festival Society announced the passing of the torch from the current Directors (including co-founders) of GCBF to the Victoria Beer Week Society. It’s a bittersweet feeling knowing that this day has finally come. But it had to come, given that GCBF began a quarter century ago.
Coquitlam Festival features Casks, Women in Beer, unique tokenless approach
The Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival (CCBF) came to our attention after a couple of What’s Brewing team members reported thoroughly enjoying the event. The semi-annual two day festival, held at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club, features a big 40+ breweries, along with food from 8-10 local restaurants.
BC Beer Awards 2018: Top 10 Takeaways
It’s been a few days since the 2018 BC Beer Awards wound down, but the glow is still on for some of the big winners. By now you may know who they are, but there’s always that little bit of extra insight we like to provide by uncovering things you might not have thought about. Here are a handful of those nuggets, as we present the What’s Brewing Top 10 Takeaways from BC Beer Awards 2018.
Why Brewing Awards Matter
Watch a brewer that just won an award and you’ll see nothing but happiness and excitement. Those honours can make difference between living hand-to-mouth and growing one’s brand exponentially. But not everybody shares their joy. That gets me thinking: it’s time I addressed the elephant in the room when it comes to awards events.
Powell River’s Fall Craft Beer Festival
Festival goers mingling, chatting and laughing while sampling craft beer, cider and spirits made in BC. I must admit when I…
11 Tips for Having the Best GCBF 2018 Experience
The 26th annual Great Canadian Beer Festival will be held at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria this coming Friday and Saturday. If you are new to GCBF or beer festivals in general, hopefully this list of tips will help you have a fun and memorable day.
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.
Top Ten Reasons to visit Victoria’s Great Canadian Beer Festival
We’ve just seen and enjoyed the Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival at the PNE Fairgrounds as it celebrated its 9th year….
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!