Tag: Craft Beer News
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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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Best of Northwest Beer Fest
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 Liberty Wine’s Commercial Drive location, who are presenting the tasting event on June 4. We chatted to manager Will Ford about this brand new festival.
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Sad Loss to the Craft Beer Community
It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Pia Lohin at Lions Gate Hospital in the loving arms of her Family May 9, 2014.
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Begin in Craft Beer: A Rope of Sand
Seasonals, casks, limited releases, in addition to new breweries opening constantly, it’s hard to stay on top of craft beer let alone get into it. I know it can be intimidating, but this post will give you a crash course on how to get into craft beer!
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Bomber 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 Bomber Brewing.
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Taxation by Alcohol Volume
Many of you may be aware that taxation on beer is, basically, one size fits all. Until you get into really high alcohol (>12%) or really low alcohol (<3%) everything is taxed the same in BC. This has created a culture in BC where strong alcohol beers are the norm, we are all pretty used…
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What is Stephen Harper Drinking?
Craft beer has now gotten so big that even politicians are cashing in on its popularity – hell, President Obama has a mini brewery at the White House. Recently Obama and Stephen Harper had a bet over the Olympic Hockey results, with the loser to choose a beer to give to the winning side. Harper…
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Hastings Sunrise Liquor Store
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 we chat to Gord Arbogast from Hastings Liquor Store about the changing beer landscape in the area.
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Railway Club
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 we chat to Steve Silman from Vancouver music institution the Railway Club.
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Odd Society Spirits
Odd Society Spirits is a recently opened craft distillery down on Powell Street near to the Powell Street Nano Brewery and is the first provincially designated craft distillery using local ingredients exclusively. We took a moment to talk to Distiller and Owner Gordon Glanz about the new operation.
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Liquor Review Moves to Next Stage
On January 31st 2014 John Yap MLA and his team released their lengthy list of recommendations based on the liquor review last autumn. Until now we had heard a few tidbits of information about farmers markets (#31)and supermarkets (#20) however, the full review makes 73 points which seem to cover almost every aspect of alcohol in…
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The August Jack
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 we chat to Andrea Cyr, from Kitsilano’s newest tapas bar and Vancouver’s only food and craft beer pairing restaurant, The August Jack.
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The Craft Beer Guide to Dine Out Vancouver
Dine Out Vancouver Festival just kicked off this weekend and runs through to February 2. There are hundreds of scrumptious food events and menus to be had across the city. This year also features some great craft beer establishments, including a special East Van Culinary and Craft Brewery Tour which is the brainchild of our…
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Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Storm Brewing
The Spotlight is a series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. This week we chat to James Walton, chief mad scientist, owner, head brewer and delivery driver at East Vancouver’s Storm Brewing.
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Beer in Supermarkets Could Be a Bad Thing?
John Yap again mentioned today in a press conference that the main recommendation coming from the Provincial Liquor Review would be booze in supermarkets. Naturally this is something that people in BC want and it seems crazy that it has been illegal for so long. If we look past the fact that they won’t be…
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Corporate Supporter Spotlight: R&B Brewing
The Spotlight is a series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. This week we chat to Barry Benson, one of the men behind venerable East Van beer institution R&B Brewing, which has been serving up micro brews for locals since 1997.
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In the Mix: Craft Beer Brewers | GlobalNews
Nice interview on Global with Graham With Head Brewer at Parallel 49 Brewing Company.
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Corporate Supporter Spotlight: CRAFT Beer Market
We continue our new series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them.
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Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Steel & Oak Brewing
This week, we continue our new series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. Steel & Oak Brewing Co. are the soon-to-be newest addition to Vancouver’s craft beer scene. Jorden Foss and co. are toiling away to get their brand new brewery off the ground and bring the…
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Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Bridge Brewing
A series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them.