Month: June 2014
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Lots of Support for CAMRA’s #unhappyhour Stance
In the week since the BC Liberals dropped the ball (again) with liquor reform we’ve been inundated with emails and letters of support from the responsible beer drinkers of BC who are rightly outraged that the government has jacked up the price of beer for so many people. This gross betrayal comes after the mess…
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Outrage Over Minimum Pricing and Unhappy Hour
Beer drinkers like you and the media have really spoken out against the government for their mishandling of the (one would think) easy concept of happy hour.
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Unhappy Hour for BC Beer Drinkers
Finally, after what must have been months of work The BC Government has pulled a minimum pricing policy out of thin air. For those of you who want to know it’s $5 for a pint (20oz) and $3 for a 12oz glass before tax. The rule of thumb is now 1oz of beer must cost…
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Dageraad Brewing
The Spotlight is a series of interviews with the craft beer heroes behind local organizations who are helping grow the beer scene in our fine city. This week’s spotlight is on the brand new Dageraad Brewing, which specializes in Belgian-style beers and started supplying its beer to select locations recently (Tangent Cafe, Alibi Room and Biercraft). We chatted with…
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#casks4acause BC Children’s Hospital Fundraiser
Calvin Basran runs Frankie G’s Neighbourhood Pub in New Westminster and his daughter is battling Leukaemia. Obviously this is sad and unfortunate news for everyone but especially Calvin’s family. The BC Children’s Hospital has bent over backwards to help her through the treatments and explore all the options for the best outcome. Calvin has been…
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CAMRA Alberta Launches with a Familiar Face
The Craft Beer Revolution is spreading through the Rockies! This time to Alberta with the launch of CAMRA Alberta in Calgary this summer. The person starting the new society is our friend Natasha Peiskar, the driving force behind SFBrew and one half of the Hoparella team who won the Deep Cove University Brew-off Competition. It…