A Look At Russian Imperial Stout
Imperial stout, also knowns as Russian Imperial Stout or RIS, is a strong dark beer originally brewed in the eighteenth century in London for export to the Russian court of Catherine the Great (Empress Catherine II).
Beer Styles
Budweiser: Europe’s Biggest Craft Brewery?
Here’s the story of how perhaps the world’s most famous name in massive, corporate beer also belongs to what might be one of Europe’s best and largest guardians of the craft ethos.
Pink Boots Brew Day 2018
Ladies of the Pink Boots Society launch their Pink Haze NE IPA collab at Merchants Workshop in Vancouver, Photo: Brian K….
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…
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…
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…
Breaking Beer Barriers in Thailand
It’s a quest to find real craft beer in the land of sun and fun.
Jonathan Doan & the German Influence
Jon “Doc” Doan is the eldest of three boys. As the non-brewery-founding sibling, Jon is the odd brother out. But he’s a big part of how Doan’s came to be known for its beer.
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…
What the heck is a Wheatwine?
“What is wheatwine?” you may be asking. Well, it’s like a barley wine but uses a large amount of wheat malt.
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!