Profiles: Women in Beer
By Lundy Dale
Erin Dale: Barkerville Brewing Co. The Barkerville Brewing Co is one of our BC breweries steeped in history. It was originally built and opened in Barkerville in 1865 by an… Continue Reading
Fall 2017
Ullage & Spillage: The Craft Beer is Out There
By J. Random
Photo: Where to get Pale Ale on the West Coast Trail. Note white cooler. Man holding Cutthroat is NOT J. Random. I am always delighted when I hear of a… Continue Reading
Event Spotlight: 2017 BC Beer Awards
By Monica Frost
Photo credit: Brian K. Smith New Format, New Awards! The 8th Annual BC Beer Awards and Festival is set to return to Vancouver on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 4–10 p.m.,… Continue Reading
Roaming the Beer Frontier in Northern BC
By Beer Seekers
BEER SEEKERS ON TOUR Our summer tour report involves fire and smoke, catastrophic vehicle wrecks, timely luck, and beer. Because we're two people who base all our getaways around craft… Continue Reading
Books In Review: My Beer Year by Lucy Burningham
By Ted Child
The author. Source: lucyburningham.com I can’t wait for this test to be over.” — The author's husband. in My Beer Year By Ted Child Having recently passed my BJCP (Beer Judge… Continue Reading
Q&A: Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival features best of local food and beer with unique approach
By Dave Smith, Editor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKx3EGU6KRg The Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival (CCBF) came to my attention after a couple of What's Brewing team members reported thoroughly enjoying last year's event. The Festival, held at the Westwood Plateau… Continue Reading
Cele-beer-ating Canada 150 in Shanghai
By Rick Green
Whenever I go abroad, I like to bring beer from home to share with strangers. Beer is a social lubricant that helps break down barriers and may even open doors… Continue Reading
Hops Spotlight: Square One Hop Growers
By Kim Lawton
Brent and Kari Tarasoff in Square One Hop Growers' hopyard. Photo credit: Kim Lawton Hopping Up in Wine Country Kari and Brent bought their land in November 2014. They first considered… Continue Reading
Homebrew Happenin’s: Making Hard Cider From Juice
By Warren Boyer
Last summer I noticed many new BC craft ciders appearing on the market. My wife isn't particularly fond of beer but enjoys a nice cider, so I ended up purchasing… Continue Reading
Brewtiful BC: Cider Saved Our Farm
By Chelsea McDowell
Lauren Wilson & Ted Vollo, Summerland Heritage Cider Company. Photo: C. McDowell CIDER SAVED OUR FARM: the Growth of Orchard Cideries in BC Like many people of my generation, my first… Continue Reading
Sunday Night Editorial: CAMRA stages an outdoor Drink-In
By Dave Smith, Editor
Perhaps you've heard that there was a 'Picnic Protest' at Vancouver's English Bay today, organized by CAMRA Vancouver, with the blessing of CAMRA BC (The Campaign For Real Ale Society of… Continue Reading
Beers, Beaches & Breweries
By Kim Lawton
CAMRA SO at Square One Hop Farms - Photo Credit: Kim Lawton Okanagan Summer Update It was an interesting summer in the Okanagan. First we had floods, then fires, then smoke.… Continue Reading
Michael Jackson: Remembering The Bard Of Beer
It was toward the end of September 2006, and a 64-year-old Englishman was making his way through the Denver airport. He was rotund, with an ample belly and shaggy grayish… Continue Reading
New Faces Join the Beer Media Scene: Part Three – Tim LaHay
By Dave Smith, Editor
Craft Beer Tourist & @bccraftbreweries Craft Beer Tourist Website: www.craftbeertourist.com | and @bccraftbreweries | How narcissistic is it for a BC beer journal to present a cover story about beer… Continue Reading
Hops Canary: A BC Hop Farming Primer
By Lynn McIlwee
Chilliwack Hop Farms. Photo credit: D. Smith Late summer is hop harvest season. This is when your favourite brewers grab as many fresh hops as they can get their lupulin-stained… Continue Reading
A View From The Cellar: It’s the Postbag, er Mailbag, Edition
By Adam Chatburn
After my long series of articles about casks I have received a few messages from Cask lovers asking a few technical questions. I present them here in abridged form: In… Continue Reading
New Faces Join the Beer Media Scene: Part Two – Aaron Johnson
By Dave Smith, Editor
Cascadian Beer Podcast Website: www.cascadian.beer | Listen to Podcasts | How narcissistic is it for a BC beer journal to present a cover story about beer media? Just think: only now, at… Continue Reading
Hops Spotlight: BC Hop Growers Speak Up
By What's Brewing Editorial Team
Chilliwack Hop Farms. Photo credit: D. Smith Four of BC's hop growers talk about the industry As part of our Harvest Issue coverage, What’s Brewing invited a handful of BC… Continue Reading
BC Hop Fest 2017: Insider Q & A
By What's Brewing Editorial Team
Did you know: we're now a month away from the 3rd Annual BC Hop Fest, BC's only fresh Hop festival, to be held Saturday Sept 30th. What's Brewing has been to… Continue Reading
The State of BC Craft Cider: Q&A
By What's Brewing Editorial Team
Summerland Heritage Cider Company. Photo: Dave Smith Five of BC's orchard cideries talk about their businesses As part of this special Harvest issue, the mighty WB is happy to spotlight BC’s… Continue Reading
New Faces Join the Beer Media Scene: Part One – The Beerd Show
By Dave Smith, Editor
Photo credits: Brian K. Smith The Beerd Show Website: www.thebeerdshow.com | How narcissistic is it for a BC beer journal to present a cover story about beer media? Just think: only… Continue Reading
Legend Meets Legend: John Mitchell & Rick Knight
By Dave Smith, Editor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stkOA1EODGU It's a summit meeting between the elder statesmen in BC craft and BC hop farming. Now in his vintage years, Rick Knight of Knight Hop Consulting is a legend… Continue Reading
