Story first published in Celebrator Beer News Logically speaking, Tod Creek Craft Cider should never have happened. It began when owner Chris Schmidt bought an old rundown dairy farm to house… Continue Reading
The weather in Southern BC may be stubbornly cold, but as I pointed out in our new issue of What's Brewing, festival season is warming up either way. Much of the anticipation is due… Continue Reading
I first met Diana McKenzie at the Central City Winter Cask Festival in January 2015. This was Callister Brewing’s first event, well before their opening, so there was plenty of… Continue Reading
In an issue of a magazine dedicated to the topic of Community, and featuring a battery of public-minded businesses who manage to stand out in an industry replete with community-oriented… Continue Reading
A 3-point Q&A about what Community means, with: In celebration of our BC Craft Beer Community, we invited some of the many public-minded BC brewing industry folks we have the… Continue Reading
Since the first issue of What’s Brewing, we have been out and about, looking for good beers, local restaurants and bars carrying the micro breweries of their time, giving rise… Continue Reading
As I write this column, I am days away from celebrating 10 years of being a part of this wonderful craft beer community. When I first started with Cannery Brewing… Continue Reading
Recently, I had a pint with someone who used to work in a brewery in the 1980s. He told me how, at a certain time of day, their bottling line… Continue Reading
I have noticed a trend in articles written about women in the beer industry, and it falls into an archetype that I don't think entirely applies anymore. When we talk… Continue Reading
I love beer festivals. They are an integral part of the craft beer culture that has captivated our province. And what better way to learn about beer than in an… Continue Reading
We've been saying that the 2017 iteration of the Okanagan Fest Of Ale, BC's second-longest-running beer event, is looking particularly compelling. But now that we're in the final week countdown,… Continue Reading
We in BC are blessed with one of the most spectacular scenic drives in the world. In the early years of my travels to Whistler, Highway 99 North was known… Continue Reading
A visit to the newly opened Andina Brewing Company is like walking into a friend’s house. The ambience is lively with music and conversation and you are welcomed with open… Continue Reading
There’s a lot to know about draft lines, so this crash course is just an introduction. The hoses that connect beer kegs and casks to taps—the lines—need regular cleaning. Dirty… Continue Reading
After the winter we’ve had, it probably seemed impossible that there would ever be warm weather again, but it’s coming. If it’s not, this issue’s Fruit Beer Spotlight feature will… Continue Reading
Have you been to Victoria Beer Week? Put it on your calendar because it's an outstanding collection of events in BC's cradle of craft beer. Victoria Beer Week launched in 2014… Continue Reading
This May 11-14 2017, it's the Great Okanagan Beer Festival in Kelowna. If you're heading there for the Fest, don't forget to check out these satellite events. THUR MAY 11: GOBF… Continue Reading
Firehall Brewery Head Brewer/co-founder Sid Ruhland and his wife Marie-Eve are celebrating the arrival of their third child, Matis Tyde Ruhland. To celebrate, a brilliantly witty press release has been issued by the… Continue Reading
Craft Community Crossover: Home Brewers Visit the Pros At 7 a.m. on January 13, 2017, the Fraser Valley Fermentalists homebrew club gathered at Fuggles & Warlock for a collaboration brew.… Continue Reading
Pictured above: Martin Williams, Paddy Treavor and Glen Stusek The Golden Age of Beer in British Columbia is alive and well. The craft beer industry in BC has exploded beyond the… Continue Reading
Paul Hadfield doesn’t take no for an answer. When Victoria’s Spinnakers Brewpub caught fire on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, the insurance company told him that there was no way they… Continue Reading
When I think about pillars in the BC craft beer community, the first person to emerge from my random-access memory is What’s Brewing’s very own Monica Frost, who is known… Continue Reading
