(02/11/2013)
The 2013 BC Beer Awards and Festival happened on Oct 19 and it was good times in a room full of great beer. Vancouver Sun has the complete list of winners.
Highlights of first place awards include: Pilsner: Red Race Pilsner (Central City) English Ale: Hop Good Organic Session IPA (Nelson) American Ale: Gypsy Tears (Parallel 49) Wheat Beer: Quick Wit Wheat Ale (Deep Cove) Scottish / Irish: Race Rocks Amber (Lighthouse) Brown / Porter: Chocolate Porter (Phillips) Stout: Stout-off Stout (Persephone) IPA: Fat Tug IPA (Driftwood) Best in Show: Hermannator Ice Bock (Vancouver Island) CBC People's Choice: Whisky Porter (Powell Street)
More info:
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2013/10/20/central-city-brewing-dominates-bc-beer-awards/
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(09/10/2013)
4th Annual BC Beer Awards & Festival on Sat., Oct 19, 2013 from 1-6pm at the Croatian Cultural Centre. Celebrating the best of BC craft beer with cask festival and awards ceremony. Tickets are now SOLD OUT.
More info:
bcbeerawards.com
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(07/08/2013)
So many craft beer events going on these days, and so many others doing a better job than me keeping on top of them all and spreading the word. To find out what is happening craft beer-wise in Vancouver and area, check out the handy Craft Beer Events calendar that the good folks at CAMRA BC Vancouver chapter have on their site (along with a bunch of other cool info).
Everything you need to know...all in one place!
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(16/05/2013)
Georgia Strait has a great article on the next wave of breweries coming to Vancouver this year, called From 33 Acres to Brassneck Brewery, Get Ready for a Wave of New Craft Beer in Vancouver.
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(19/04/2013)
Cannery Brewing in Penticton, BC has released this year's edition of its annual Wildfire IPA with a charitable twist: a portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
This organization works to honour the memory of firefighters killed in the line of duty and to support their families. A worthy mission indeed, considering the devastating effect that forest fires can have in BC, and the risks that firefighters take to protect BC communities.
The beer is a dark, dry-hopped IPA, described by the brewery as "intensely dark, but with malts that are subtle and smooth."
Available at the brewery as well as select liquor, craft beer stores and restaurants throughout BC. A great opportunity to enjoy a local IPA while supporting a worthy cause.
More info:
www.cannerybrewing.com/WIPA.htm
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(10/10/2012)
Vancouver Island Brewery has a Storm Watcher Winter Lager to help get us through the gloomy winter days (and nights). This is a new seasonal for Vancouver Island, inspired by stormy winters on the west coast.
Although a lager may be considered an unlikely choice as a winter warmer, this one is described as amber-red in colour, and being "malty with warming notes of caramel and toffee." Also has a bit higher alcohol content (5.5%), to help keep things warm while still within the range of quaffability.
Available in 6-packs.
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(10/10/2012)
Granville Island has released its fall seasonal, Pumpkin Ale, and has gotten a head start on winter with the release of Lions Winter Ale. Both out and available in B.C.
Pumpkin is a limited release for autumn, available in 650ml bottles while supplies last.
Lions Winter Ale, a popular winter beverage for several years now, is available in 6-pack bottles and cans, in the Winter Mingler 12-pack, and on tap in select establishments throughout the winter months.
More info:
http://gib.ca/beer/
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(10/10/2012)
Steamworks in Vancouver is celebrating Craft Beer Month with a Brewmaster's Dinner on Oct 24. Four course meal paired perfectly with seasonally appropriate beers in a very tastebud friendly order: Pilsner, Pale Ale, Pumpkin Ale, and Oatmeal Stout. All for $40/person.
More info and reservations.
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(05/07/2012)
In June Granville Island became another of BC breweries to jump on the recent trend toward dark, hoppy ales with their limited release 'Cascadian Dark Ale'.
May not be your traditional summer beer, but probably goes quite well with the unseasonably cool, wet weather that has been hanging around the west coast.
Available while supplies last the Granville Island taproom, BC liquor stores, and select pubs and restaurants in Vancouver.
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(02/04/2012)
Firehall Brewery in Oliver, using the slogan "Extinguish Your Thirst" has released it's first batch of beer. Located in the cellar of the old Firehall on Main Street (Hwy 97), operated by Sid Ruhland. The inaugural beer is called 'Stoked Ember Ale' and is available in 50 litre kegs or 1.89 growlers direct from the brewery or on tap in local pubs, including the Firehall Bistro situated directly above the brewery.
You can also get a taste at the upcoming Okanagan Fest of Ale on April 13-14.
Cheers and best wishes to BC's newest brewery!
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(29/09/2011)
As usual, B.C. breweries did well in bringing home gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 2011 Canadian Brewing Awards. Of particular note, Fat Tug IPA from Driftwood Brewing was acclaimed as 'Beer of the Year'.
The Canadian Brewing Awards is an annual competition where breweries of all sizes across Canada submit their brews for judging in about 40 categories. The judging is done through blind tasting by 25 Certified Beer Judges. Some observers, including myself, consider this event a bit of a big industry hug, where pretty much everybody gets to take home a prize just for showing up. Nevertheless, a medal's a medal and so...congratulations to all the winners!
More info:
www.canadianbrewingawards.com
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(23/06/2011)
As of earlier this year, Victoria has new brewpub, further consolidating it's position as the good beer capital of Canada. The new outfit is called 'Moon Under Water', started by Don, Boonie, and Ron Bradley, the founders of Bowen Island Brewing back in 1994.
The pub is located in the Rock Bay area and is an English-style, self-service pub with conversational atmosphere.
Worth checking out, I'd say!
More info:
www.moonunderwater.ca
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(10/06/2011)
Yet another microbrewery is setting up to join the already-vibrant beer scene in Victoria. Hoyne Brewing Co. will be run by Chantal O'Brien and her husband Sean Hoyne.
Sean has been a brewmaster in Victoria for
the past 20 years, starting with Swans Brewpub for several years, then Canoe
Brewpub for the past 13 years.
The plan is to get Hoyne Brewing Co. beer on shelves by the end of November, 2011. Best of luck!
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(15/03/2011)
'Beer Quest West' is a new book on the craft brewers of Alberta and British Columbia by Jon C. Stott. The book covers over 70 microbreweries and is described as a 'comprehensive field guide [in which] each brewery is fully described, complete with location, the story of the brewery, profiles of the faces behind the brew, and...their core list of beers.'
It's 256 pages and sounds like a very worthwhile read. Published by TouchWood Editions and distributed by Heritage Group Distribution.
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(12/03/2011)
Yaletown Brewing has what sounds like a very special ale on tap: an Imperial Stout called 'Rocket to Russia', which has been brewed at Yaletown in conjunction with award-winning home brewers Matt Anderson and Danny Seeton. Matt and Danny won last year's Vancouver Home Brewing Awards with this beer and, as part of their award, have brewed a full 14,000 litre batch at Yaletown. Imperial Stout is by definition one of the most robust of beer styles, and 'Rocket to Russia', weighing in at 10.5% alc., sounds like a formidable beverage indeed. Bound to be delicious!
[info from CAMRA Vancouver email newsletter]
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(07/02/2011)
Good things keep happening at Penticton's Cannery Brewing: on the heels of recent wins at the Canadian Brewing Awards and the launch of 'No Jail Pale Ale', a lower alcohol beer for those who like to have a tasty beverage and still be able to drive, the brewery is expanding production. Cannery has recently added two new 45 hectalitre fermentation tanks, increasing brewing capacity by 20%. The brewery says that this will enable it to 'produce the range of beers that people are asking for.' So congratulations to Cannery Brewing and we look forward to more great beers coming out of the expanded facilities. (View the full press release)
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(06/12/2010)
Cannery Brewing in Penticton has made an astute adjustment to market conditions, creating a low alcohol beer to cater to those concerned about new drinking and driving rules. Which is just about everybody who enjoys a socialable drink outside the home!
The appropriately named 'No Jail Pale Ale' makes sense in the current climate and they have committed to maintaining the flavourfulness that their beers are known for. 3.05% alcohol may seem low by Canadian standards, but is quite typical for a fine session ale in Britain.
Could be a big hit this festive season!
More info:
www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/58715/Brewery-creates-lower-alcohol-beer
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(30/01/2010)
The infamous Tree Hophead Double IPA released in limited quantities about this time last year is now back on the shelves for 2010, again in 650ml bottles. Get it while you can - it is a huge mouthful of hoppy goodness and they sold out quick last year. At 8% alcohol, you can stretch a bottle over a decent-length conversation.
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(23/01/2010)
As part of its ongoing effort to foster beer culture in BC, CAMRA Vancouver recently held its annual members poll of breweries and beer service providers. Results are in, and provide some useful guidance to those looking for the best of BC beers. The CAMRA website has full info on the 2010 CAMRA Vancouver Awards, including gold, silver, and bronze winners in a bunch of categories, but here are some highlights:
Best BC Brewery: Phillips Brewing Best BC Beer: Red Racer IPA Best Local Brewpub: Central City Brewing Best Local Beer Cafe/Pub/Restaurant: Alibi Room
Congratulations to gold medal winners, as well as those recognized for silver and bronze. And a salute to everyone who contributes to make BC a great place for beer!
More info:
camravancouver.ca/2010/01/18/awards/
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(07/11/2009)
Granville Island has just announced that their popular Lions Winter Ale has been released for the 2009/2010 winter beer-drinking season. This beer was originally launched in 2002 and is Granville Island's "most coveted seasonal brew", according to brewmaster Vern Lambourne, "renowned for its white chocolate taste and vanilla-like finish."
I have to admit, not a personal favourite of mine, but I do know lots of other folks who enjoy it, so if you're interested, get it while you can - only available until March.
Full review and comments at link below:
More info:
www.bcbeer.ca/breweryselect.aspx?Number=9#-810544148
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(20/10/2009)
Molson Coors Brewing Co. announced yesterday that it has purchased Granville Island Brewing, through Molson subsidiary Creemore Springs. Creemore Springs was an early entrant into the Ontario craft brewing industry, but was purchased by Molson in 2005.
What does it mean for fans of BC microbreweries? Probably not much, certainly in the near-mid term. Granville Island ceased to be an independent brewer years ago and has been operating mostly in Kelowna (a few hundred kilometers from Granville Island) under the umbrella of winery company Andrew Peller. Nor has it been known for particularly distinguished beers, taking a fairly safe, middle-of-the-road approach.
Certainly Granville Island makes a finer beer than Molson churns out, and the fact that this deal has been made directly by Creemore Springs would seem to indicate that Molson knows better than to mess up a brewery that has established decent market share in the craft beer segment.
So Granville Island won't gain any fans with this move, but they can be expected to gain better distribution. And every Granville tap that replaces a Rickard's tap (Molson's original decoy microbeer) is a small victory for those who prefer to enjoy a pint with at least some legitimate character.
Another upshot is that the main brewing operation will be surely be re-located - since it is currently housed within the Calona Wines facility in Kelowna. Maybe it all gets moved to the 'Capilano Brewery', the Molson brewery in Vancouver? At least it would be within a stone's throw of the original Granville Island location.
More info:
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/molson-buys-granville-island-brewery/article1330080/
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(21/08/2009)
Current seasonal offering from Granville Island, as of July, is a Raspberry Wheat Ale. Haven't had the chance to try it, and not exactly up my alley, but would probably be a decent pick on a hot summer day for those who like a cool, light, slightly fruit-accented beverage that still counts as beer.
I notice that Granville Island has their upcoming schedule of seasonal limited release beers on their website. A definite Belgian slant to recent and future offerings: look for a Belgian Blonde in September, pumpkin ale in October, and a stronger Trappist abbey ale in November. Gotta give 'em credit for keeping things interesting!
More info:
http://www.gib.ca/seasonals.php
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(17/05/2009)
Russell Berwing has announced a new line of small-batch limited release beers and has kicked off the series with IP'eh. This is reported to be a classic India Pale Aleuch available pretty much only in Vancouver in 650ml bottles and on tap at selected establishments. Russell's Andrew Harris was quoted as saying that the name was chosen to pay homage to Canada's "national affinity with this style of beer" (news to me). He goes on to say that "the name of the beer may be cute but the taste is seriously outstanding!"
Sounds like it'd be worth a try, so if you're in the Vancouver area and you spot an IP'eh, better grab it while you can.
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(06/12/2008)
Tree Brewing is kicking the hop factor up a notch with the release of Hophead Double IPA, taking their popular Hophead IPA to the next level. Limited availability in 650ml bottles.
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(01/12/2008)
Driftwood Brewing Company opened the doors and rolled out the kegs starting in October, 2008. Already the beers are being poured at an impressive array of pubs in around Victoria. They've even starting bottling in 650ml and sending some of them over to the mainland.
It's a given that you don't set up shop making beer in Victoria unless you know what you are doing, and initial reports verify that these guys have some good stuff going on.
Two of the first three products reveal strong Belgian sympathies: Farmhand Ale is a Saison and White Bark Ale is a Wit (reportedly quite authentic and tasty). Rounded out the initial line-up is Driftwood Ale, which appears to be a pale ale from the description on the website.
Cheers to the newest BC craft brewery!
More info:
driftwoodbeer.com/
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(25/02/2008)
CAMRA Vancouver made the news again with an article called 'On the Quest for the Best Beer' in the Saturday, February 23 edition of the Vancouver Sun. Gives a little background on Campaign for Real Ale and it's origins in the U.K., similarities with the Slow Food movement, and info on the types of events that are held by CAMRA in the Vancouver area. There's also a little bit about beer and food, and even a recipe for Russian Imperial Stout Cheesecake (which would no doubt be even better if you could actually find a Russian Imperial Stout in this province!). Good for the CAMRA folks for garnering some publicity and helping to educate the public on the glories of real ale.
More info:
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=0c77c1b4-6df3-4963-b0e8-ca0915cb9e9a
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(25/02/2008)
After years as a draught-only brewery, Russell Brewing has started packaging several of it's products in cans and shipping them out to private liquor stores in the Lower Mainland and West coast, with presumably other parts of BC to follow. Canned products include: Cream Ale, Pale Ale, Honey Blonde Ale, Extra Special Lager. The Russell website has a list of retail locations.
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(31/01/2008)
CAMRA Vancouver, the local chapter of the international consumer organization in support of real beer, has selected Central City Imperial IPA brewed by the Central City brewpub in Surrey, as their gold medal beer, according to this Jan. 31 article in the Vancouver Sun . The members of CAMRA obviously have an affection for robust ales, judging from the fact that their silver medal went to Storm Brewing's Black Plague Stout and bronze went to the might Back Hand of God Stout brewed by Crannog Ales. I like their style!
Awards also went to Phillips Brewing for Best Brewery and SteamWorks for Best Local Brewpub, with silver and bronze medals also awarded in these categories. Other awards were also handed out in categories such as best seasonal beer, best local pub, and best local beer event.
As of today, CAMRA has not yet posted the list of winners on it's website, but they do have the list of 2007 winners.
More info:
www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?k=58930&id=4ec3a5b5-67ef-48ff-950a-3bbad5ea34c0
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(23/11/2007)
BC craft brewers have medaled in a bunch of categories at the 2007 Canadian Brewing Awards, an event where breweries from across Canada submit their products for evaluation by an independent panel of certified beer judges in a blind tasting event. The 3 highest rated beers in each style category are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Of the 21 categories covering the spectrum of beer styles, BC brewers received medals in 14 of the categories, for a total of 21 medals including 6 gold, 9 silver, and 6 bronze. In all, 10 BC breweries earned medals. Congratulations to all the winning breweries!
The biggest BC winner was Phillips Brewing, who walked away with 4 medals (Fruit/Vegetable Beer: Raspberry Wheat; IPA: Amnesiac Double IPA; North American Amber/Red Ale: Blue Buck; Strong/Belgian Ale: Surly Blonde). Three medals were won each by Tree Brewing (Hophead IPA, Kelowna Pilsner, Cutthroat Pale Ale) and Swans Buckerfields Brewery (Swans Legacy Ale, Swans Scotch Ale, Swans Oatmeal Stout). Other winners were: Canoe Brewpub, Lighthouse Brewing, Mt. Begbie Brewing, R&B Brewing, Russell Brewing, Vancouver Island Brewing, Whistler Brewing. Visit the Canadian Brewing Awards site for the complete list of Award Winners. The site also has information on the style guidelines used to judge each style category.
More info:
www.canadianbrewingawards.com/
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(20/11/2007)
There is a short but informative article on B.C. Christmas/Winter beers in today's (Nov. 20) edition of the Vancouver Sun. Written by Michael Kane, it gives a good overview of some of the treats to look forward to over the holiday season, such as Phillips Brewing's "Instigator" dopplebock (8.5%), a doppelbock from Granville Island (8.7%), and the always-popular (and certified organic) Faceplant Winter Ale from Nelson Brewing. Check out the article if you get a chance, and in any case check here at the B.C. Beer Guide for updates on seasonal offerings and events. The festive season is upon us!
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(12/11/2007)
Kelowna's Capital News reports in an article on November 7 that a global shortage of hops is causing difficulties with supply and raising costs for microbrewers. This may eventually result in an increase of $.20-.30 on a six-pack of IPA such as Tree Hophead. More significantly for the beer lovers, it may change the taste and/or aroma of their favourite beers as breweries find they are unable to source their usual hop varieties. Then again, some beers may improve! We'll keep a watch on this issue. Let us know if you detect any change in hoppiness of the B.C. beers you're drinking. (Original Capital News article.)
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(20/09/2007)
Westworld travel and active living magazine from BC Automobile Association features an article on the Victoria beer scene. Writer Jeff Bateman visited Swans, Spinnakers, Canoe Club, and Hugo's brewpubs to get a flavour for the current state of the art along with a sense of brewing history in the region and reference to Vancouver microbreweries as well. Westworld is distributed to BCAA members.
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(14/08/2007)
Russell Breweries of Surrey, BC has entered into an agreement to purchase the shares of Fort Garry Brewing Co., Manitoba's largest brewer, in order to merge the companies. Both companies are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. More info in news releases on the Russell website.
More info:
www.russellbeer.com/news_releases.htm
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(16/07/2007)
You can now rate your favourite brewery or beer on the BC Beer Guide - a new feature that has recently been added to the site. To rate a brewery, go to the brewery listing by selecting the brewery from the dropdown list on the HOME page or from the list on the BREWERIES page, click on 'Add Your Comments on this Brewery' and select a rating from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).
To rate a beer, find it on it's brewery listing page or select it from the list on the Beers page, click 'Add Comments on this Beer' and pick a rating from 1 (bad) to 5 (excellent).
Once we accumulate some ratings we will start to list the higher ranking breweries/beers on the home page.
So dig in and help spread the word about beers you love...or don't care for so much!
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(10/07/2007)
Lincoln McCardle thinks Canadians should get a break from onerous beer taxes, at least 1 day a year. He has started an online-petition demanding the federal government provide an amnesty from beer taxes on the Friday at the start of the Canada Day long weekend each year. As of July 10, 2007, he has 20 signatures and counting. You can add your voice to the cause by visiting the Canadian Tax-Free Beer Day petition.
More info:
www.ipetitions.com/petition/canucklehead/
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(21/05/2007)
Throughout the month of April, Granville Island Brewing donated $0.25 from every case and $.05 from every pint sold to the Stanley Park Restoration Fund. They surpassed their goal and raised $55,000, which was recently passed on to the Fund. Nice contribution to a great cause!
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(23/03/2007)
Throughout the month of April, Granville Island Brewing will donate $0.25 from every case and $0.05 from every pint to the Stanley Park Restoration Fund with the goal of raising $50,000 based on last years sales. As someone who has recently visited Stanley Park and seen the destruction caused by storms this winter, I salute Granville Island for this initiative and encourage anyone with any affinity for that great park to buy a pint or box of Granville Island during April.
More info:
www.gib.ca
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(14/02/2007)
The Barley Station Brewpub opened in Salmon Arm in January, becoming the first brewpub in the North Okanagan. Already it's creating quite a stir, with an unprecedented number of visitor comments - negative and positive - on the B.C. Beer Guide. If you have been to the Barley Station, feel free to weigh into the discussion here. Also, as I don't have any information on the beer selection that the Barley Station is offering up, I encourage anyone to either email me directly (address at the top of the page) or add their opinions of the beers in the comment section. Meantime, I'm going to try to make my way to Salmon Arm myself to see what the rumpus is all about!
More info:
www.bcbeer.ca/breweryselect.aspx?Number=-1838626961
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(10/02/2007)
Pacific Brew News Radio, an integral part of the PacificBrewNews.com website, has released recordings of a recent beer tasting session here in British Columbia. Rick was in town from California, so we caught up with him and shared some BC beers and brewery stories with him. You can download the podcast in 2 parts to hear our rambling tour of the BC beer scene. Best enjoyed with several fine ales.
More info:
pacificbrewnews.libsyn.com/
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(03/01/2007)
The Nelson Brewing Co. recently became a certified organic brewery, updating their slogan from 'Legendary Ales' to 'Legendary Organic Ales'. Although organic sources of some types of malted barley and some varieties of hops are in relatively short supply, the brewers appear to have done a decent job of maintaining the character of their beers. And now folks can feel even better about drinking craft beer from Nelson.
More info:
www.nelsonbrewing.com
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(18/11/2006)
Phillips Brewing has put up a website with lots of good info on the brewery. We get a lot of requests about the fine beers of Phillips here at the B.C. Beer Guide, so the new site will be a good resource for beer lovers. In addition to brand descriptions and brewery background, there is (or will soon be) a list of places you can find Phillips products. Also a form where you can submit your own beer ideas!
More info:
phillipsbeer.com
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(21/08/2006)
Phillips Brewing of Victoria is now offering it's majestic India Pale Ale, formerly available only in the big 650ml bottles, in regular 6-packs. To my knowledge, this is the first Phillips brand sold in 6-packs - a trend that will hopefully continue.
More info:
www.bcbeer.ca/breweryselect.aspx?Number=19
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(19/08/2006)
Sapporo Breweries of Japan looks set to buy Sleeman Breweries of Guelph, Ontario, based on an offer that was enthusiastically accepted by Sleeman's Board of Directors earlier this month. The major implication of this from a BC beer fan's point of view is that Sleeman owns Okanagan Spring. Hopefully, Sapporo will continue to operate the Vernon brewery, and continue the traditions established by Okanagan Spring and for the most part carried on by Sleeman.
More info:
www.sleeman.com/LinkManager/pdfs/SAPannouncement.pdf
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(20/07/2006)
Tree Brewing celebrated 10 years in the business with with friends and customers on July 8 at the brewery. As added bonus, everyone of legal age received a 650ml bottle of beer! Lots of changes over the last 10 years, but the brewery seems to be going as strong as ever. Here's wishing continued success for at least another 10!
More info:
www.treebeer.com
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(19/07/2006)
The 2006 Canada Cup of Beer, held July 8 in Vancouver, leaving some breweries holding on to popular choice awards to go along with the blurry memories. Russell Cream Ale was voted 'Favourite Canadian Ale', Granville Island won 'Favourite Canadian Lager' and the relatively new Dead Frog Brewery walked away with 'Favourite Microbrew.'
More info:
http://www.canadacupofbeer.com/awards.htm
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(09/05/2006)
Two B.C. breweries have received recognition at this year's World Beer Cup. Okanagan Spring Brewery of Vernon won a gold medal for Shafetbury Coastal Cream Ale and R&B Brewing of Vancouver won bronze for Raven Ale.
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(02/03/2006)
The boys at Pacific Brew News (link below) have done the rounds of BC India Pale Ales and have declared Tree Hophead their favourite. Their thorough analysis will be presented on their website in the near future. Meantime in the podcast section of their site, you can check out two recent podcasts on BC beers.
More info:
www.pacificbrewnews.com
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(01/03/2006)
Kamloops Brewing, marketing their beers under the brand 'KB' has been formed as a result of ownership change at Bear Brewing. (See earlier item.) New KB beers are expected to be in liquor stores before the end of March. Their new website provides information on the outfit.
More info:
www.kbbeer.com
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(13/02/2006)
In late 2005 Bear Brewing was purchased from Calgary's Big Rock Brewing by Bruce Dean and partners. The name has been changed to 'Kamloops Brewing.' According to an article in the Kamloops Daily News (link below), the new owner has big plans for growing the brewery with new brands and new marketing. Thanks to Josh from Airdrie for the tip.
More info:
beeradvocate.com/forum/read.php?thread=619302
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(13/02/2006)
Vancouver's renowned Gastown brewpub now has a sister operation in West Vancouver: SteamWork's Village Pub and Restaurant. Located at the Village at Park Royal and identified by a large red/white lighthouse, it looks like a stylish place of good ales and fine dining.
More info:
www.steamworks.com/wv_index.htm
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(08/04/2005)
Welcome to the all-new BCBG website - designed to make it much easier to get information of interest and to enable visitors to leave their own comments on the beers of British Columbia.
Hope you like the new site and will take a few minutes to add some comments on your favourite brewery.
More info:
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