For me in 2020, staying home and stewing has meant staying home and brewing. I brew classic British styles because the mild, bitter, and old ales I crave are rarely produced by BC brewers.
It turns out that during my early days of homebrewing in the UK, my two favourite hops had Canadian origins.
COVID-19 has affected all of us in some way or another. If you have found yourself with time on your hands, have been thinking about ways to be as self-sufficient as possible, or need a distraction from all of the craziness in the world right now, I strongly suggest trying homebrewing. It is fun, educational, and rewarding.
Whenever anyone asks me about getting into brewing, I suggest they try cider first. It’s a different process but quick, easy, cheap, shows the basic steps of sanitising and fermenting, and is much easier than making beer.
Above: The Brew Shop, which features portraits of craft beer royalty, is in an old church. As a lifetime Lower Mainland…
The wall mural at Doan’s Craft Brewing was inspired by German folklore. It’s representative of the brewery’s fairytale-like origin story. So what did it take to make this family dream come true?
“What is wheatwine?” you may be asking. Well, it’s like a barley wine but uses a large amount of wheat malt.
Last summer I noticed many new BC craft ciders appearing on the market. My wife isn’t particularly fond of beer but enjoys a nice cider, so I ended up purchasing many bottles over the summer and it got me thinking about making some cider of my own. I
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!