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THE DEATH OF CAMRA VANCOUVER?… and my part in its downfall

By Adam Chatburn

March 10, 2020

The craft beer enthusiasts group CAMRA Vancouver came into being in 2003. It was one of the most motivated and dynamic groups of people I’ve ever had the privilege to work with. So how has a branch with close to 1,500 paid members at one point now become largely defunct?

Issue: Spring 2020

Inside GCBF 2019: one final word from a key leader

By What's Brewing

September 4, 2019

Straight from the man himself, we get the inside scoop on GCBF 2019, and on taking over a renowned festival from a legendary group of pioneers. Despite being only in…

Issue: Fall 2019

CNN’s world beer city list reminds you why to visit Victoria for GCBF

By Dave Smith

August 27, 2019

CNN Travel recently published a list of 15 great beer cities around the world. Some of it is highly debatable, since the list seems to include dubious major cities in…

New Stewards of Canada’s Oldest Beer Fest Making their Mark

By Dave Smith

July 9, 2019

Close to 100 breweries already expected for 2019 GCBF The new team behind the Great Canadian Beer Festival is already leaving its stamp on a decades-old tradition. Rather than stand…

End of an Era for Great Canadian Craft Beer Legends

By Dave Smith

November 5, 2018

This past Monday, the Great Canadian Beer Festival Society announced the passing of the torch from the current Directors (including co-founders) of GCBF to the Victoria Beer Week Society. It’s a bittersweet feeling knowing that this day has finally come. But it had to come, given that GCBF began a quarter century ago.

Issue: Fall 2018

11 Tips for Having the Best GCBF 2018 Experience

By Ed Kaye

September 6, 2018

The 26th annual Great Canadian Beer Festival will be held at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria this coming Friday and Saturday. If you are new to GCBF or beer festivals in general, hopefully this list of tips will help you have a fun and memorable day.

Top Ten Reasons to visit Victoria’s Great Canadian Beer Festival

By Dave Smith

June 14, 2018

We've just seen and enjoyed the Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival at the PNE Fairgrounds as it celebrated its 9th year. Now, just over the summer events horizon, awaits the…

Issue: Summer 2018

Out and About with Scottie: On the Beer Trail Fall 2017

By Scottie McLellan

December 11, 2017

In this edition of What’s Brewing's 'Out and About with Scottie McLellan', he visits: Victoria, Kamloops, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Issue: Winter 2017-18

Remembering 25 years of Great Canadian Beer Festival

By Dave Smith

July 20, 2017

We ask GCBF’s founders and long-term directors for their take on the 25th annual Festival

Issue: Summer 2017

Untold stories of Great Canadian Beer Festival

By Dave Smith

May 31, 2017

The 25th Annual Great Canadian Beer Festival will take place on Friday/Saturday, September 8th & 9th, 2017. Canada’s longest-running beer festival is fortunate to have had amazingly stable leadership over the…

Issue: Summer 2017