Here is the latest original writing and reporting from the contributors to What’s Brewing.
What's Brewing Biography
A Guilded Existence: The Career of Ken Beattie, Part I
February 20, 2019
He might be the most important person in BC craft beer. In Part I of our biography, a kid from…
Issue: Winter 2018-19
Community Spotlight
In Profile: Persephone Brewing Company
February 19, 2019
Persephone Brewing Co. (aka The Beer Farm) has been growing hops, connecting with the community, and serving up farm-fresh beer…
Community Spotlight
In Profile: Ben Coli & Dageraad Brewing
February 14, 2019
Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing was named Brewery of the Year at the 2018 Canadian Brewing Awards, followed up with a near sweep of Strong Belgian Ale category at the BC Beer Awards last October. Co-Founder Ben Coli has put pen to paper to give us some insights on Dageraad in 2019.
A View From The Cellar | Editorial
THE RETURN OF THE LAGER
February 13, 2019
Noxious ramblings from a semi-professional malcontent Lager is back! It’s the new craft beer! C’mon, it’s craft now! Bah, humbug.…
Issue: Winter 2018-19
EVENT PREVIEW
Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival evolves to add quirky new tastes & features for 2019
February 12, 2019
The Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival continues to evolve, with a new schedule, yet another room of beer, a new food market and a Quirky Beers theme. Let’s find out what CCBF’s Beer Ambassador Paul Pyne has to say about this year’s Festival.
Community Spotlight
In Profile: Ryan Mackey & Vancouver Brewery Tours
February 6, 2019
Vancouver Brewery Tours was founded in June 2013 by craft beer enthusiast Ryan Mackey, who along with his talented team of tour guides enjoys sharing their passion for locally made craft beer and connecting you with the vibrant craft beer community in Vancouver. Let’s find out what Ryan has to say about VBT. Photo: Amanda Siebert
Community Spotlight
In Profile: with Jorden Foss of Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
January 29, 2019
Steel & Oak quietly won an amazing five (5!) awards at the 2018 BC Beer Awards. Their tasting room and rotating art gallery space about 15 minutes' walk west of New Westminster Skytrain station. Let's pop in and hear from one of the founders, Jorden Foss.
Community Spotlight
In Profile: Michael ‘Fezz’ Nazarec & Strathcona Beer Company
January 24, 2019
Michael “Fezz” Nazarec is a founding partner in Strathcona Beer Company. A homebrewer for over three decades, he's headed up brew clubs in Calgary and Toronto. He made the move into brewing after a quarter century at CBC television followed by a period as the host of Beer! The Show, a Vancouver-based YouTube channel dedicated to craft beer. Let's hear what he has to say about his brewery.
Coastal Currents
New Craft Pub Comes To Powell River
January 23, 2019
The Wildwood Public House, previously known as the Red Lion, purported to be Powell River’s first neighbourhood pub, is weeks away from opening. There is a lot of buzz about the Wildwood, locally and in craft beer circles.
Issue: Winter 2018-19
Community Spotlight
In Profile: Ben Greenberg & Andina Brewing Co.
January 17, 2019
Bringing the vibrant flavours, scents and sounds of South America to British Columbia, Andina Brewing Company offers Vancouver a distinct experience in the craft beer landscape. Head Brewer Ben Greenberg came on board early in 2018. Let’s check in to see what’s new.
A VIEW FROM THE CELLAR
U-Brews: forgotten members of the BC craft beer community
January 16, 2019
As the craft beer revolution has exploded over the last 5 years, it has had a mixed effect on U-Brews. The surrounding creativity has inspired them to raise their game and learn new styles, but they have lost overall market share. But some key members of the BC brewing community got their start in U-Brews and fondly recall their time there.
Issue: Spring 2019
Books In Review | Reading
Beeronomics: How Beer Explains The World
January 15, 2019
I long for beer books like this that don’t just detail how history affected beer, but talk about how beer affected history. The authors argue that “Beer has shaped the trajectory of Western civilization more than most political philosophers might like to admit."
Issue: Winter 2018-19