NORTHERN CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA
As the grip of Winter has officially taken hold of Prince George and Northern BC, there is much to celebrate in the Northern Craft Beer hub.
As the grip of Winter has officially taken hold of Prince George and Northern BC, there is much to celebrate in the Northern Craft Beer hub.
It all started with owner Michael Lewis’ first trip to the mountains of Valemount, when he found himself thinking, “This place is amazing, but what does one do for work?” Rundi, his wife said, “You drink enough beer, why don’t you make it?” It became their long term dream, and in 2013 it became their brewery.
Very exciting time in Prince George and Northern BC, and there is more to come.
The craft beer landscape has changed significantly in Prince George.
Last year we did a really comprehensive tour of the Okanagan and Interior that we documented in a giant 3-part series called Staycation BC. At that point, we had been to most regions of BC for beer. This time we planned to cover the final frontier: Northern BC, home to a string of pearls along Yellowhead Highway 16.
I have noticed a trend in articles written about women in the beer industry, and it falls into an archetype that I don’t think entirely applies anymore. When we talk about women, we almost always talk about motherhood. Why don’t we talk about our industry’s men as fathers?
That's All There Was!
That's All There Was!