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from last week's beer column : Spring beers offer diverse mash-up of flavours 'It's nice to get out of the dark days of winter and celebrate with a beer that looks lighter in the glass' CBC News March 30, 2017 Beer writer Joe Wiebe says, 'Beer has never been as good as it is right now in B.C.' (Getty Images) 31  shares Believe it or not — it's finally spring out there. Despite all the rain, we are seeing daytime temperatures creep into the double digits and that's good enough for  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman to shift into spring mode when it comes to beer. "I think we can all agree, though, that it is nice to get out of the dark days of winter and celebrate with a beer that looks lighter in the glass." Spring has the fewest beer styles associated with it, Whyman says, but the beer history buff pulled out a few traditionally seasonal recommendations. Bock beer Bock beers are strong lagers from G...

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn: I'm feeling optimistic enough about the arrival of Spring to talk about Spring beers. I think we can all agree that it is nice to get out of the dark days of winter and celebrate with a beer that looks lighter in the glass than a stout. Of all the seasons of the year though, Spring has the fewest beer styles associated with it.  Traditionally, and when I say traditionally, I mean in the Olde Worlde of beer (aka Germany and Belgium) – traditionally a bock was the beer style that indicated spring had arrived. Bocks are strong lagers from Germany.  You know it’s a bock if there’s a goat on the label.  The beer style is said to have originated in Einbeck, and then when it was adopted by Munich brewers in the 17 th century, it was often mispronounced as Ein Bock, which means a billy goat.  So the beers became known as Bocks and often the label goes for the pun with a ...

love beer and cider, will travel! i'm off to corvallis this weekend to pick up a case of my all-time favourite cider: 2 towns hop and stalk dry-hopped rhubarb cider and of course drink beer in and around corvallis and portland with a stop at the mcmenamins olympic club in centralia then, i'll be heading back to portland next weekend to pick up the rest of my breakside brewing bottle club 2015 beers, watch the whitecaps at providence park - where you can actually drink yummy craft beer and cider, and quality assure the fine beers being brewed and served in that wonderful city it's a tough life, but someone's gotta live it

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast: What's going on in beer world this week: - As we head into the latter half of February, it’s Annual General Meeting time here in Vancouver – both the VanBrewers Home Brew club and the Campaign for Real Ale Vancouver (CAMRA) are holding their AGMs this month. VanBrewers on February 20th at Direct Tap and CAMRA on February 27th at the Biltmore – so if you haven’t checked out these organizations yet, now would be a great time. And if you’re already a member, may I suggest you check your membership as it might be time to renew for the coming year! - Budweiser trended on social media when Peyton Manning said in an interview that he’d celebrate his Superbowl win by drinking a lot of beer, and in particular Budweiser beer. Peyton Manning’s love letter to Budweiser did not go unnoticed by craft brewers. The Brewers Association in America responded to Manning by letter, saying that they hoped he would tr...

geesh, you get one little cold that multiplies into a great big cold that knocks you out for a week and then you celebrate being human again by going to too many beer events and look what happens - you forget you have a blog! i'll be on cbc radio one's on the coast today at 5:50 p.m. talking beer and drinking cider with michelle eliot! 690 am 88.1 fm

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast: It’s a new month, so it must be time for another new brewery to open!  Trading Post brewing is juuuust about open in Langley.  The grand opening is February 13th.  You can visit them on 64 th Ave in Langley, close to Willowbrook shopping centre.  The tasting room will have a growler tap, charcuterie pairings and a loft lounge with views of the brewery.  A taphouse and eatery in Fort Langley will follow later this Spring.  R and B Brewing’s new taproom should be open in the next couple of weeks as well, featuring 12 taps, 2 cask engines for beer, and local wine and cider.  And handmade pizzas!  Located at 54 East 4 th Avenue in Vancouver. Some upcoming beer events:  February 3 rd is Strange Fellows Brewing’s next Strange Day:  From 7-11 p.m at the brewery on Clark Drive they’ll be celebrating the Japanese Setsubun – exorcise demons, drink beer, eat lu...

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Juniper Rediscovers The Spirit Of the Pacific Northwest Regional, Cascadian restaurant shows home is where its heart is Vancouver, BC (November 18, 2015)  —  A fresh and vibrant distillation of the Pacific Northwest,  Juniper   proudly opens its doors December 3, 2015 in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood at 185 Keefer Street (corner Main Street). The 104-seat, spirit-forward restaurant and lounge, designed by Simcic & Uhrich Architects, is committed to showcasing the best of Cascadia. From rocky shores to fragrant rainforests to arid deserts, Juniper has sought out the homegrown and handmade, forging relationships with producers and suppliers who share a reverence for craftsman-like quality and time-honoured traditions. In her first Executive post, Chef Sarah Stewart (FRANK Restaurant at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Northern Ontario’s iconic canoe-tr...

  About    |    Services    |    Clients    |   Spectacular Destinations    |    Galleries    |   Media    |    Contact   On Saturday, October 10, Salt Spring Island Ales hosts the highlight Sip & Savour tasting event from 1 to 4 pm.  This free event ...

can no one just provide a straight-forward, simple answer to a direct question any more? look how frustrated i am, i'm talking in huge generalities! i have been trying for the past couple of days to find out if vancouver breweries and distilleries can just up and start selling each others' products with no further ado. do you suppose the city or the province could tell me? nope. my tweet to @CityofVancouver August 3rd: "Do local breweries & distilleries need to do anything before they start selling each others' drinks under the new BC law?" tweet from @CityofVancouver August 4th: "Morning! I would suggest contacting the LCLB in regards to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act [link to Liquor Control and Licensing Branch page at gov.bc.ca website]" my tweet to @CityofVancouver August 4th: "Thanks but I need to know if the City will allow breweries to sell hard liquor, and distilleries to sell beer, wine & cider" tweet f...

from cider riot: Earn Your Merit Badges with Lemmy’s Summer Camp Meyer Lemon Cider from Cider Riot!® FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, Oregon- Following the smash hit seasonal Plastic Paddy , Cider Riot! is releasing Lemmy’s Summer Camp Meyer Lemon Cider, the second in its 2-liter flagon series. Meyer lemon zest gives this dry cider a thirst-quenching tartness. “It’s like the fun grown up summer camp you’ve never had,” says Cider Riot! founder and cidermaker Abram Goldman-Armstrong. “Try it and you’ll be a happy camper.” Lemmy’s Summer Camp gives drinkers the opportunity to earn the “merit badge” patches depicted on the label by submitting photos of themselves and their friends enjoying Lemmy’s whilst making the most out of the out of doors to ciderriot.com/summer or ...