Michael Stewart started his brewing career in East Vancouver back in 1989, long before it became Yeast Van, at Shaftebury Brewing Company. Shaftebury was one of the original microbreweries in Vancouver and was located across the street from Parallel 49’s…
The question is: when is that beer unacceptable? When do you send it back? I started writing this article after smelling diacetyl-bomb as I raised a glass of stout to my lips in an establishment that became known for bad…
By Dave Henry Full Barrel Homebrew Club started in 2016 and is made up mostly of brewers in the Langley area, though we have members from Surrey, Cloverdale, White Rock and Aldergrove. We’re based around a Facebook group, and several…
Above: the author, working on a commercial beer At a recent homebrew club meeting I was speaking with a member about one of his beers and the ingredients that went into it. After a long list of ingredients that didn't…
As spring peeks over the mountains in the Okanagan, there is a sense of revitalization and renewal in the air. At this time, our thoughts turn to welcoming craft beer lovers to Penticton for the 23rd Annual Okanagan Fest of…
Image: Paddy Trevor speaking to those gathered at CAMRA BC’s 2017 AGM, held at Yellow Dog Brewing When I took over the Campaign for Real Ale Society of BC (CAMRA BC) president’s seat the last year, I made some bold…
Tin Whistle and Cannery Brewing are longstanding breweries of the Okanagan. Tin Whistle was Okanagan’s original brewery opening up in 1995 with the Cannery opening in 2001. Both of them have been inspired by the local fruits and have created…
See Part II here In 2015, Labatt, a subsidiary of AB-inBev, became the latest owner of the Stanley Park Brewing name when they acquired the Turning Point Brewery on Annacis Island Delta BC from the Mark Anthony Group (MAG). Shortly…
Photo: Wassail, At Sea Cider In Saanichton BC I already had visions of fruit trees in flower, apples, orchards, and cider in my mind when I got the What's Brewing editor’s email suggesting Renewal and Revitalization as a theme for…
We get the 411 from our #1 S2S field correspondent, Malcolm Yates Okay folks, let’s start macro and get micro. Don’t panic; I’m not suggesting we all shotgun a corporate can before cracking into a crafty. I’m talking about adjusting…
In the news this week is a dispute between Courtenay's Forbidden Brew Corp. and their landlord, operator of Best Western's The Westerly Hotel, a longtime Comox Valley landmark, resulting in the unexpected closure of Forbidden Brewing Co. due to lockout. Forbidden's…
Stephen Beaumont is one of his generations greatest beer writers. And he just so happens to be Canadian. Starting out in 1994 with The Great Canadian Beer Guide, one of the first beer books I ever read (if you stumble…
