Local Beer News

Links to media and other sites of news relevant to CAMRA members and to the promotion of good beer.

The Today Show: “More than Molsons - Canada’s Best Beers”

From during the Olympics, NBC plugs a number of Victoria beers.


Vancouver Sun - May 22, 2010 - “Where everybody knows your name”

“The dream of establishing a local watering hole on every corner has died from a thousand paper cuts -and given way to restaurants”


Vancouver Sun - May 22, 2010 - “Every beer in B.C. at your fingertips”

“Author Leo Buijs has taken five months out of his life to provide you with a bucket list of beers, just daring you to try each one before you die. Or, with a motorhome, you could try to do it by the end of summer.”
Here’s a direct link to the publisher’s site: here.


Vancouver Sun - May 22, 2010 - “LDB increases markup on booze as HST lowers tax”

“There will be no price break for drinkers despite tax reduction of 3%…”


Vancouver Sun - April 28, 2010 - Two articles on the new BC legal alcohol limits

From the May 1st Vancouver Sun: “Just a few drinks needed to run afoul of B.C.’s new driving laws”
Also, from April 28th: “Drinking-and-driving rules get stricter in B.C.”