Tag: Craft Beer News

East Vancouver is quickly becoming a hot bed for Vancouver’s craft brewing scene – which, as an East Van dweller, I am totally okay with. After a heads up from a fan on the CAMRA Vancouver Facebook page (thanks Warren Boyer!), I found out that Powell Street Craft Brewery will open up shop this summer…

OpenFile contributor Sarah Berman had an interesting article in the Tyee last week which explored B.C.’s often strange and archaic liquor laws. One regulation highlighted by Berman involves a B.C. restaurant or bar’s inability to host “happy hour” specials.

Those of us who have been advocating for changes to BC’s archaic and restrictive liquor laws owe the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) & General Manger Karen Ayers a letter of thank you for their handling of the Rio Theatre liquor license-movie screening debacle.

Beer at UBC will be cheaper and significantly more local when the new SUB opens.

Raise a glass to our lush province’s most outlandish legal hangovers.

Dine Out Vancouver 2012 is in full swing and the BC’s best restaurants are showcasing their menus at affordable prices from January 20 – February 5, 2012.

Vancouver is filled with such amazing things.  There’s so much culture, and so many different scenes, and once in a while we’ll discover something we want to be a part of.

Recently my sister-in-law and her husband from Mexico visited my family and as a gift they brought us a few bottles of ice wine from the Niagara Region of Ontario, where they stopped over for a few days to see the sights.

Brewmaster moves to town for creation of Townsite Brewing

What The Faker said: You don’t have to be a connoisseur to enjoy the cornucopia that is the craft beer “revolution.” It’s that time of year to hoist the horn of plenty and celebrate its diversity in offering something for just about every taste, leaving no excuse for those who may feel they just want…

International Stout Day is a worldwide celebration of the iconic beer style, Stout.

It has long been the lament of small business owners that so-called big business controls too much of the economy, and there remains little room for effective competition. This sentiment would seem to ring truest in the Canadian beer industry, but small players are making surprising headway with innovative approaches to marketing and operating their…

The 2011 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced this month, and Victoria’s Driftwood Brewing Company won the highly coveted Beer of the Year prize for their Fat Tug IPA .

Ready for a Stumble? Vancouver may be among the most expensive beer drinking cities in the world, but fortunately, there are glorious quality ales available… if you know where to look.

Why so many Canadian brewers are making IPAs

The Session continues with its reports from the road this week, as JP takes the lead and Justin heads to Steamworks Brewing Company in Vancouver, Canada, where he will sit down with head brewer Conrad Gmoser. Since 1996, Conrad has been brewing some of British Columbia’s best beers in steam fired kettles, going through every…

There’s a change in the air for many beer drinkers, and you can smell it this summer in the fresh herby, piney, fruity, floral, and earthy aromas wafting from bars and patios. Hops are on the rise.