Posts

Showing posts with the label cbc

cbc website

Image
check it out! B.C. craft beer scene set to grow in 2016, says beer columnist New breweries opening in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Nelson, Port Alberni, Golden and more By On The Coast,  CBC News   Posted: Jan 05, 2016 5:00 PM PT  Last Updated: Jan 05, 2016 5:00 PM PT A flight of B.C. craft beers at Craft Beer Market in Vancouver's Olympic Village. If you thought B.C. had a lot of craft beers before, 2016 could bring even more players into the market. (CK Golf Solutions/Flickr) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories Beer columnist says 2015 was the year of the sour Craft beer variety at B.C. Liquor Stores set to grow next week If you thought B.C. has already hit "peak craft beer," 2016 begs to differ. According to  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman, about 15 to 20 new craft breweries are going to open in the coming...

tempests in tea pots

or i guess tempests in mash tuns will a visit by stephen harper to a brewery in east van (a historically ndp riding) mean that all the harper-haters will stop buying that brewery's beer? frankly, not many beer geeks i know drink that beer anyway... without having done ANY reading on the matter, i weigh in with a whopping big who cares? regardless of the dismantling harper has done to our lovely country, it is still a free one he can hold meetings wherever he'd like and breweries can rent out their space to whoever asks and i can drink what i want and so can you

cbc website

Image
eeesh, it's nice to be on the cbc website , but remind me never to read the comments! i keep forgetting how mean people can be... NEW Hoppy beers for 2015 that you won't want to miss Fresh hops add a different flavour to beers, says On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman By On The Coast,  CBC News   Posted: Sep 29, 2015 4:51 PM PT  Last Updated: Sep 29, 2015 4:51 PM PT Bottles of Bomber Brewing’s East Van Smash. On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says this beer, made with B.C. hops, is one to try this fall. (bomberbrewing/Instagram) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories B.C. beer festival highlights coming up for fall 2015 3 unfiltered, dry-hopped beers to try this summer For beer drinkers, it's the most wonderful time of the year according to  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman.  Whyman says t...

bc beer awards

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release July 15, 2015 Contact: Monica Frost RAISE A GLASS TO THE BEST OF BC CRAFT BEER The BC Beer Awards & Festival Returns to Vancouver October 24, 2015 In Short: Vancouver, BC (June 24, 2015): The 6th Annual BC Beer Awards & Festival is set to return to Vancouver on Saturday, October 24, 2014 from 4 9pm at the Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive). The signature consumer tasting event of BC Craft Beer Month , this festival celebrates the very best in craft brewing from across the province. A one day only event, it features both the BC Beer Awards ceremony hosted by CBC ’s Stephen Quinn and a craft beer festival with over 50 breweries and new this year cider. Also returning will be our community booths, craft beer focused vendors and our Brewers Challenge! Last year the BC Beer Awards brought the bitter Purl forward as an experimental cask competition. 2015 has been dubbed by the craft beer community to be the “Year of the S...

cbc website

Image
and one i missed on the cbc website from back in april... Vancouver Craft Beer Week events selling out fast Events run from May 29 to June 7 By On the Coast,  CBC News   Posted: Apr 17, 2015 10:38 AM PT  Last Updated: Apr 17, 2015 6:28 PM PT The 6th annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week takes place May 29 - June 7 2015. This year's theme is 'Lumberjack." On the Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says tickets are selling out fast. (@VCBW) Craft Beer Week  7:21 53 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories Craft beer: 5 ways to sound like an expert Craft beer growlers stir up controversy among beer drinkers Vancouver Craft Beer Week shows local suds' mass appeal It's that time of year again -  Vancouver Craft Beer Week  tickets are on sale. While the event doesn't kick off until the end of May,...

cbc website

Image
and from the cbc website : 3 unfiltered, dry-hopped beers to try this summer Beer columnist Rebecca Whyman delivers her top picks for unfiltered beer By On the Coast,  CBC News   Posted: Jul 07, 2015 5:00 PM PT  Last Updated: Jul 07, 2015 5:00 PM PT Tree Brewing in Kelowna, B.C. brews three types of unfiltered beers as part of their RAW series. (Tree Brewing) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories 5 summer craft beer recommendations from our beer columnist Craft beer credentials are not always what they appear B.C. craft beer tours: walking, running, cycling and shuttling between stops If you're looking for unfiltered, dry-hopped beers,  On the Coast 's beer columnist Rebecca Whyman recommends these three brews from  Tree Brewing 's new RAW series. Knox Mountain Brown Ale : Named in honour of Kelowna's largest natura...