A Brief History of Stanley Park Brewing, Part I
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…
The Making of a Cover Story: Behind The Scenes at Doan’s Craft Brewing
Beer Recipe Formulation & Design
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…
Breaking Beer Barriers in Thailand
CAMRA BC Year In Review: Victoria Bends An Ear
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…
Back On The Eastside: A Brewer Comes Full Circle
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 Story Behind the BC Beer Wars Fundraiser
Jonathan Doan & the German Influence
The WB Deep Dive: A Full Review & Preview of the Fort Langley Beer & Food Festival
Sending Back A Beer!
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…
The Brothers Doan: A Modern Folk Tale
Hopping On The BC Beer Trails This Spring and Summer
On The Coming of Spring: An In-Cider’s Tale
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…
Kind Brewing opens in West Kelowna
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…
Sea to Sky 101: A Hwy 99 Brewery Primer
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…
The What’s Brewing Tasting Panel Rates Fruity & Tart Ales
Profile: Homebrew club doing well in Langley
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…
The Books of Stephen Beaumont
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…
A Brief History of Stanley Park Brewing, Part II – the Battle for the Fish House
Women Pioneers In The Okanagan Brewing Industry
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…
Forbidden Brewing fights Courtenay BC hotel lockout
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…