CAMRA Vancouver

Tag: Craft Beer News

  • Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Big River

    This week, we continue our new series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. The folks at Big River in Richmond tell us about their brewpub and the changes they’ve been making recently.

  • Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Coal Harbour Brewing

    This week, we continue our new series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. Head Brewer at Coal Harbour Brewing Ethan Allured chats to CAMRA Vancouver about their little brewery with big plans.

  • CAMRA BC Joins the Growler Revolution!

    At the VCBW Festival in Richmond CAMRA BC – Vancouver Chapter were excited to have our new Boston-Round growlers on sale for the very first time! They were so new, the paint was still wet on them but we sold them all out in one day – thanks to everyone who bought one (or two).…

  • Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Vancouver Brewery Tours

    This week, we continue our new series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. Ryan Mackey, Owner/Operator of Vancouver Brewery Tours, chatted to CAMRA about his visions for brewery tourism in the general Vancouver vicinity.

  • Vancouver Homebrew Icon Passes

    Dan’s Homebrewing Supplies is a Vancouver icon formerly located on Strathcona’s Heatley Block of East Hastings and recently relocated across the road. Every homebrewer in Vancouver knew Dan and so it is with great sadness that we learned of Dan Small’s passing. The homebrew “scene” in Vancouver is growing rapidly and craft-beer fans wanting to…

  • Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Red Truck Beer Company

    This week, we continue our new series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. Jim Dodds, General Manager of Vancouver brewing institution Red Truck Beer Company, chatted to CAMRA about his plans for their brand new ‘truck stop’ location in the Brewery Creek area.

  • Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Steamworks

    CAMRA continues its series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. We’re excited to introduce you to the folks who brew your favourite beers, run your local homebrew store, sling suds at your local taproom, or make sure your liquor store is stocked with craft beer deliciousness.

  • Corporate Supporter Spotlight: Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers

    CAMRA continues its series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. We’re excited to introduce you to the folks who brew your favourite beers, run your local homebrew store, sling suds at your local taproom, or make sure your liquor store is stocked with craft beer deliciousness.

  • Corporate Supporters Spotlight: Four Winds Brewing

    CAMRA continues its series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. We’re excited to introduce you to the folks who brew your favourite beers, run your local homebrew store, sling suds at your local taproom, or make sure your liquor store is stocked with craft beer deliciousness.

  • Presidential Brewery Visits

    I’ve been busy recently meeting MLAs, launching campaigns, speaking to the City Council, cheerleading for the Southsiders and occasionally drinking a beer but I’ve also taken a few opportunities to abuse my position as CAMRA BC – Vancouver Chapter President and indulge in a private hobby – visiting breweries under construction.

  • Corporate Supporters Spotlight – Townsite Brewing

    This week, we are launching a new series of interviews with organizations who support CAMRA and the craft beer heroes behind them. We’re excited to introduce you to the folks who brew your favourite beers, run your local homebrew store, sling suds at your local taproom, or make sure your liquor store is stocked with…

  • Growler Love

    With so much love for the humble Growler let’s have a look at some of the ways people out there have pimped their growlers with all kinds of cool add-ons.

  • CAMRA BC’s Visit to the Legislature March 11

    Earlier this week CAMRA BC President Rick Green, Vice President Maureen Blaseckie and myself went to the BC Legislature in Victoria to meet with MLAs about some of CAMRA BC’s campaigns.

  • What’s Trending? Growlers!

    With the craft beer movement settling in, you may have noticed people walking around town with big, brown, glass jugs filled with beer. If not, you may have heard people use the word “growlers” when talking about beer. Right now, these “growlers” are all the rage in the craft beer community — by the drinkers,…

  • CAMRA Welcomes Positive Changes for BC Craft Beer

    Vancouver, BC – The Campaign for Real Ale Society of British Columbia welcomed the revisions to the province’s liquor laws announced by Minister Rich Coleman on Friday. It is anticipated that these changes will further boost the current boom in craft brewing that has given consumers significantly more locally-produced products to choose from.

  • Toast Vancouver Pride with G’Ale Golden Ale

    The city is gearing up for the Vancouver Pride Parade August 5, which happens to be the biggest pride parade in all of Western Canada. Each year, the Pride Parade and Sunset Beach Festival attract over 650,000 attendees with their overwhelming fabulousness.

  • Beer Brewing in Mount Pleasant

    Suds are set to multiply in Mount Pleasant. The brewing industry that flourished along Brewery Creek more than a hundred years ago is returning with three new breweries slated for the area.

  • Canadian Brewing Awards: Surrey’s Central City Wins Brewery of the Year

    For the second time in three years, Central City Brewing has been named brewery of the year at the Canadian Brewing Awards.

  • Brewers Say Privatization Plan Will Drive Up Beer Prices

    The cost of your favourite tipple could be going up next year if the province goes ahead with a plan to privatize its Liquor Distribution Branch, according to craft brewers around B.C.

  • Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2012

    Vancouver Craft Beer Week is back for it’s 3rd year of week long (May 18 – May 26, 9 days), craft beer focused events. ‘Are You Ready to Rock’ is this year’s theme and slogan. So, are you? You better be, cause it’s going to be bigger and better then ever.