Tag: Craft Beer News

B.C.’s Liquor Distribution Branch reaps the profits of a monopoly that dates back to Prohibition—and many want that changed.

The 2011 BC Beer Awards was a phenomenal success with over 400 different beers entered in 12 separate categories, showcasing the best beer brewed in British Columbia. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

A pair of new books offers a taste of B.C.’s craft brewing industry

Refined palates, Canucks playoff run helping local beer industry heat up otherwise cool spring

Three ladies from B.C.’s beer community: Leslie Fenn (L), co-owner of Howe Sound Brewing; Claire Connolly (C) Brewmaster at the Big River Brew Pub and Lundy Dale (R), President of CAMRA B.C. gathered at the Alibi Room Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in Vancouver, B.C.

Ah begob an’ begorrah, shure ’tis St. Patrick’s day tamarrah, and if any Irishman actually spoke like that, his compatriots would beat him to death with a made-in-Taiwan plastic shillelagh.

Craft Beer; Local brewers latch on to a European tradition, with good effect

Big River Brewing Company held its first brewmaster’s dinner last week at its Coquitlam location and has plans to hold at least four next year, according to manager Jeff Tomlinson.

Brewers know a little sugar and a little spice makes everything nice. Article By Randy Shore of The Vancouver Sun (The Green Man) Long reflective of the passing of the seasons across the pond, Christmas and winter ales are a European tradition that has taken firm root in B.C. soil. Most every craft brewer and…

This letter was recently published in Scout Magazine. Although the letter is written in the context of the wine distribution, it is completely relevant to Microbreweries and craft beer.

Premiering Sunday, November 21 at 10 PM E/P on Discovery Channel (TLC locally) (Silver Spring, Md.) – Its cold, its comforting, its beer….but for Sam Calagione, founder of one of America’s leading craft brewers Dogfish Head Brewery, beer is a passion, a business and a personal quest for best, most imaginative brews. Premiering Sunday, November…

The Canadian Brewing Awards in September confirmed what many in B.C.’s craft-beer scene already knew: The best beer in Canada is produced in Surrey.

From spare closets to cavernous basements, beer cellars give big barleywines and strong stouts a chance to age gracefully.

Same management, same great value. Join them for their wide selection of internationally influenced tapas and the largest selection of draft, craft and Belgian beers in the city. Along with their tapas and mussel choices, at BierCraft Bistro (17 and Cambie) they also offer a 3 course prix fixe menu using fresh local produce, meats and seafood…

Moon Under Water Brewpub recently wrote in their blog: ‘Today we received our AIP (Approval in Principal) Letter from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch for our Liquor Primary License. I remember way back in March when we found out that we had to have a LP license to have a brewpub – the day…

Boost your support by pairing the game with some B.C. craft beer Beer and hockey. It’s a winning combination. But let’s face it, fans: Beer is the neglected part of this duo. How much do you invest in your team every year? The season tickets, the pay-per-view, the replica shirts …

With hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, pumpkin ales add some seasonal cheer to local restaurants and watering holes.

Betting on the power of malt, hops and traditional brewing methods, microbrewers compete with big beer giants for the palates of Vancouver pint lovers. BY CHERYL ROSSI, VANCOUVER COURIER