craft beer

Gladstone’s Love Potion Benefits Children’s Charities in Honour of Local Hero
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Gladstone’s Love Potion Benefits Children’s Charities in Honour of Local Hero

On February 14th, BC Brewery of the Year Gladstone Brewing is bringing back Love Potion, a collaboration beer from 2018, just a few days shy of what would have been Comox doctor, brewer and fundraiser Brad Harris’ 50th birthday. Proceeds will benefit the Comox YANA society.

BREWING UP NEW MEMORIES IN THE EAST KOOTENAYS
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BREWING UP NEW MEMORIES IN THE EAST KOOTENAYS

As soon as Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the restart of travel, my husband and I started planning an adventure in BC’s beautiful backyard, the East Kootenays.

On this trip, we had the opportunity to visit three local breweries: Rumpus Beer Company and Mt. Begbie Brewing Co., Brewing in Revelstoke, and recent #CBAC2020 triple gold medal winner Whitetooth Brewing Company in Golden.

BC BEER TOURING IN A TIME OF CHANGE
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BC BEER TOURING IN A TIME OF CHANGE

I had always believed that BC would one day be the beer mecca of North America. We seemed so close, then COVID-19 struck.
So I ventured out to talk to brewers, managers, and owners about their experience during this pandemic. Would it destroy us or make us stronger? My quest was to find out and, of course, drink some fresh craft beer along the way!

Legends of DIX Pt II: When Hops Popped Up In Vancouver
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Legends of DIX Pt II: When Hops Popped Up In Vancouver

In 2005, Tony Dewald (now of Trading Post Brewing) was the brewer at DIX BBQ & Brewery, and Warren Boyer was President of the fledgling beer enthusiasts’ group, CAMRA Vancouver.

Tony decided to have a homebrew contest specifically for IPA. Warren entered two beers into the contest. Here’s what made the memorable winning beer so representative of the Pacific Northwest.

Legends of DIX Pt I: Birth of CAMRA Vancouver

Legends of DIX Pt I: Birth of CAMRA Vancouver

30 years ago, the craft beer enthusiast movement found fertile ground on Vancouver Island when both CAMRA Victoria and What’s Brewing were established. Thirteen years later, CAMRA would establish its first permanent beachhead on the BC mainland. WB contributor J. Random provides a look back at CAMRA Vancouver’s early days at the legendary DIX BBQ & Brewery, and the eventual loss marked by Four Beers & A Funeral.

The Class Of ’94: A Brave New Wave in BC Brewing
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The Class Of ’94: A Brave New Wave in BC Brewing

** This past week, Donald Trump had his Mount Rushmore moment; now we’re having ours. ** In this installment of our Class of ’94 series, we introduce you to more legendary brewers from BC’s 1990s scene. As a quartet, the four pictured above make up a mini Rushmore that Trump would never appreciate.

Iain Hill: From Shaftebury To Yaletown
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Iain Hill: From Shaftebury To Yaletown

As part of our 30th Anniversary, What’s Brewing spotlights some of BC’s beer pioneers. In The Class Of ’94 series, we introduce you to some key BC brewmasters who started up a celebrated brewery in the year 1994.

Iain Hill shares a hilarious memory from working at East Van’s very first craft brewery. Right after that, he helped open Vancouver’s first brewpub and began pushing the boundaries of BC brewing.

That's All There Was!

That's All There Was!