beer column
from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn: Breweries continue to open in the Lower Mainland and across the Province. The next one set to open in Vancouver is going to be a bit different. So far most of the local breweries share a common model (with Callister's cooperative being a notable exception). The breweries have owners, who are sometimes also the brewers, they have a brewery facility, usually with a tasting room on site, and they brew their own beer. Liquor rules now allow those tasting rooms to sell some other people’s product, but they are all making their own beer. The new brewery set to open in “Yeast” Van is different from all those others. Factory Brewing is going to be a dedicated contract brewery. A contract brewery is one that brews beers for other people. When they open up, which could optimistically be in May, they will be brewing for 8 partners. At this time Factory will only confirm one o...
