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just a wee one for you today as i loaf around luxuriating in time off from work drinking a little at work is good? alcohol - making people seem smarter since civilization began and don't forget to do answer the brewed awakening's poll ! can one new brunswickian save us all from the liquor control act?

        Mt. Begbie Brewing Company Limited Release     Mt. Begbie Brewery is located in beautiful Revelstoke, a small town with a rich history, in the heart of British Columbia's spectacular Columbia mountain range. The company is named after Mt. Begbie, a majestic glacial mountain that dominates the Revelstoke skyline. In turn, the mountain is named after Matthew "Hanging Judge" Begbie, a colourful character from Revelstoke's early history, who probably would have benefitted from a sip of Mt. Begbie's soothing ales before rendering his judgements.  Read more about the brewery.     COLD SMOKE - SMOKED PORTER                              Hop ...

for those of you who christmas, i think deschutes has said it best:   The crew here at Deschutes Brewery just wanted to thank YOU for being a fan and wish you a very Happy Holiday Season! Deck the halls with tasty craft beer, fa la la la la, la la la la, Tis the season to raise your glass & cheer, fa la la la la, la la la la, Don we now our beer swag apparel, fa la la la la, la la la la, Enjoy a beer & sing some carols, fa la la la la, la la la la! Merry Christmas & a Hoppy New Year! and this beer nog recipe from anderson valley: 3/4 bourbon...

here are my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast: As the year draws to a close, let's recap the beer happenings in 2014. 2014 has been quite the year for craft beer!   So far 20 new breweries have opened up across the province. I’d like to welcome the newest Vancouver craft brewery:   S trangefellows!   Strangefellows is now open on Clark Drive in East Vancouver .   They are still jumping through hoops to get their lounge endorsement, so currently they’re just serving up growler fills.   Iain Hill, formerly of Yaletown BrewPub, is the brewmaster and he is well-known in the craft beer world for his incredible sour beers.   Strangefellows will have a barrel program, so look for sour beers from them in 2015.   Currently they have a deliciously hoppy pale ale on tap that is a mere 3.8%, a wit, a lager and a brown ale. Also freshly opened are Category 12 Brewing in Central Saanich and Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse in Terrac...

i'll be on cbc with matthew lazin-ryder at 5:50 this evening talking about what a banner year 2014 has been for craft beer 88.1 fm 690 am

the history of christmas beers 7 great beers for the christmas beer hater 40 of the best beer can designs and um, beer can appreciation day is january 24th i didn't even know that was a thing! moody ales brings the crowler to canada what joe wiebe suggests you serve at your holiday party beermebc's survey results are in here's the first post

NEWS RELEASE:    Odd Society Spirits  Deliver  Both the Sweet and the Bitter Odd Society Spirits Set to Release Bittersweet Vermouth  Vancouver B.C., December 16, 2014— With a grain-to-glass philosophy and a craft distillery designation, all spirits served at the Odd Society Spirits Cocktail Lounge are legally required to be created onsite. In order to expand their portfolio of spirits and liqueurs while elevating their already strong cocktail program, Odd Society Spirits obtained a winery license and has developed their own vermouth.  Odd Society Spirits Bittersweet Vermouth will be available to purchase  for $22 in 375ml bottles at the distillery starting Thursday, December 18, 2014.  Select British Columbia restaurants, bars and private liquor stores (prices may vary) will also be carrying this essential classic cocktail ingredient.  A bittersw...

stanley park's windstorm cans are on sale this month for $1.99 (the anniversary of the 2006 storm was december 15th) partial profits go to the stanley park ecology society, so you're drinking for charity! "Overall we have already raised tens of thousands for the maintenance of the park and will continue to come up with campaigns to support it in the future."     For Immediate Release Introducing Windstorm - An Unexpected Pale Ale Limited Release West Coast Pale Ale to Benefit Stanley Park Ecology Society    Vancouver, BC  – Fall has arrived. Add a scarf, wax y...

from r&b brewing:       R &B Brewing NEW RELEASES Updates                                          R&B & the BC-SPCA = SPCale R&B Brewing and the BC-SPCA have joined forces this winter in a fun way to raise funds in protecting domestic, farm and wild animals in need. SPCALE is a limited edition brew that will be released in mid December. This rauchweissen ale is an unfiltered,delicately smoked wheat beer with a 4.2% abv and 12 IBU's. A portion of the proceeds of this 650 ml bottled beer will be donated to the BC-...

best beer cities by livability.com bellingham makes #8 on the list (san diego, denver and bend are the top three) those rascally liberals were warned that their happy hour pricing would result in an increase and bill tieleman warns it will be the same thing with "level playing field" pricing to liquor sellers the secret world of beer muling 12 bucket-list breweries is this new home-brew system a good idea or a disservice to home brewers? hop vodka from anchor distilling best and worst christmas ales according to paste magazine (american and belgian) craft beer in kamloops and i'm throwing this one in there to see if anyone's paying attention the feminist killjoy holiday gift guide nothing beer related on the list, but day-um, it's a good list!

where, oh where, has good customer service gone? especially at places i keep trying to drink beer? you'd think that with all the competition out there, high odds of failure and the sort, that there would be a push to go back to the good old days of satisfying customers i have had a couple of highly unsatisfying moments that i just can't keep quiet about i hate giving bad reviews i usually go out of my way to avoid doing so but who am i really helping by doing that? not me, not you and ultimately not the establishment either because these are not laments about individual servers some of whom are excellent and others of whom really need to up their game, but that is a very different rant from this one no, this one is about management so, the last bit of preamble before i finally jump into it: i worked in retail back in highschool but i have never waited tables or slung beer for a living maybe i don't know what it's like on the other side of the equation b...