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my notes from tuesday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn: The pace of brewery openings appears to be slowing somewhat in Vancouver.  But there have been several brewery openings already this year across the province – among them Back Roads Brewing in Nelson, not to be confused with Back Country Brewing in Squamish!  And Highway 97 Brewing in Penticton, Gibsons Tapworks, and Twin City Brewing in Port Alberni also opened. Existing breweries continue to expand as well, so the thirst for craft beer isn’t waning!  I think there is still room in Vancouver’s market for more craft breweries, and definitely there is a lot of room in many underserviced areas in the province. So far most of the local breweries share a common model.  Some of the exceptions being Callister’s cooperative set-up, as mentioned a moment ago, Factory’s contract model and Howe Sound’s ownership of R&B Brewing, where they continue to make R&B brand beer...

Pink Boots Beer launch is this coming Sunday- April 30th from 1-4 at Red Truck Brewing!  Be the first to try it!  $1 from every pint will go back to the Pink Boots Society. Spread the word! What will you be tasting?  NAME OF BEER:    Pink Boots Unite Golden Honey Ale Sessionable springtime ale dry-hopped with Cashmere, Triple Pearl & Challenger providing floral & earthy notes which play well with the subtle honey & light biscuit backbone. Hops are donated from Topp’s Hops in Abbotsford & Organic Honey is from GoldStrike in Lillooet, BC. International Women’s Day collaboration brew between: Big Ridge Brewing, KPU Brewing Program, Red Truck, Bomber Brewing, R&B, Dogwood Brewing, Foamer’s Folly, Callister & Steamworks. STYLE OF BEER : Golden Honey Ale ABV:  5.4% IBU:  30 INGREDIENTS USED:  Mostly BC malt, local hops (Challenger, Triple Pearl & Cashmere), 40 kg Organic Honey, ale yeast from Fo...

cbc website regarding yesterday's beer column on radio one's on the coast Are new B.C. craft breweries struggling to distinguish themselves? Plus, check out Rebecca Whyman's beer picks for this week CBC News   Posted: Apr 26, 2017 10:23 AM PT  Last Updated: Apr 26, 2017 3:30 PM PT Dageraad Brewing's Burnaby tasting room. Beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says Dageraad carved a nice niche for themselves as specialists in Belgian-style beer. (dageraadbrewing.com) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC Beer and Wine New model of craft brewing coming to Vancouver, says beer columnist Don't forget a pretzel necklace: 5 tips for a better beer festival experience New craft breweries keep popping up in B.C., but  On The Coast's  beer columnist says finding a niche is becoming increasingly difficult. While the first breweries that opened...

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...

From the CBC website: New model of craft brewing  coming to Vancouver, says  beer columnist Contract brewing can widen the beer industry but not everyone is a fan CBC News   Posted: Apr 11, 2017 10:49 PM PT  Last Updated: Apr 11, 2017 10:49 PM PT Factory Brewery, a contract brewery, will be opening up in Vancouver this spring and brewing beer for other people. (CBC) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories Want to build a $2B craft beer empire? Here's how the founder of Sam Adams did it Thirsty? Here's a handy guide to buying beer in Canada From spaceships to hockey sticks, beer taps flow with unique designs Hipster horror: learning the craft beer they love is actually mass produced Contract brewing may not be groundbreaking to major brewers but it is the new kid on the craft beer block and is coming to Vancouver this spring, said ...

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...