AFTER TEN YEARS: STILL HERE FOR THE BEER – PART II
In Part II, we learn how Rick and Joe honoured Colin’s legacy by keeping JHFTB going and serving BC’s beer community.
Issue: Fall 2020
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.
Issue: Summer 2020
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.
Issue: Summer 2020
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.
Issue: Summer 2020
Ontario Beer Tour Part I: Toronto
Some of Canada’s best breweries reside in that darned, smug Ontario. If only grudgingly, one must admit that one might want to stop in and check some of them out, if one happened to find oneself in or around Universe Central. The Beer Seekers faced just that type of temptation this past summer and caved in readily.
Issue: Fall 2019
Trading Post Brewing: Hub in the Valley
How One Family’s Pioneering Spirit Created Community From Craft Trading Post Brewing Co. might be flying under the radar for some BC beer fans, but it’s become a hub for…
Brewmaster Tony Dewald: the Wizard of Hops
Rock star is a term that has occasionally been used to describe certain iconic BC brewers. Trading Post’s brewmaster Tony Dewald most definitely suits that label, but unlike others, he is doubly qualified: as a star musician in his youth, and as a star brewer today.
Issue: Spring 2019
What’s Bruin: The Career of Iain Hill
To BC’s current generation of craft beer enthusiasts, owner and brewer Iain Hill might be recognized as one of the brains behind Strange Fellows Brewing Company. His influence on BC’s beer scene, however, runs more broadly and deeply than even longtime fans might know.
Issue: Fall 2018
Trading Post Brewing Company
Including photos by Brian K. Smith Our Story Beer brings people together. Exceptional, high-quality craft beer inspires community – and that’s what we’re about. Throughout history, breweries have been a…