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my growler article from last november: FREE THE HOPS! REBECCA WHYMAN •  NOVEMBER 24, 2017 iStock photo Of the four ingredients in beer, hops are the New World’s contribution. It seems rather fitting then, that North America has its economic paws  allll  over hops. Trademarks, patents, royalties – how are these business-y things having their way with our beloved hops? It must be big beer’s fault! I understand why you’d want to make hops proprietary – it takes time, effort and money to painstakingly develop a new hop, test it eight ways to Sunday, and devote acreage to propagating it. It can take 15-20 years before any money starts coming in, and then on only a fraction of your experiments. But do you really need 20 years of royalties to recoup that investment? Off the backs of your growers and the lovely brewers who exalt your wonder-hop? C’mon, only big beer would do such a greedy thing. Experimental breeding has brought us wonder-hops that can do it all: h...

from dead frog brewery: Dead Frog and Red Dragon Apparel Collaborate on Red Dragon Imperial Red Ale ​ ​Aldergrove, BC — Dead Frog Brewery is pleased to announce the release of a new Imperial Red Ale, an exciting new collaboration with legendary Vancouver-based international skateboarding icons, Red Dragon Apparel. The partnership came about when Red Dragon approached Dead Frog last year. "We’ve always been a fan of Dead Frog and their beer line," said Matt Meadows, Marketing Manager for Red Dragon Apparel. "So when considering the idea of doing a collaboration brew, they were our first and only choice! As we began talks with Dead Frog, right off the bat they understood what we were looking for in an RDS beer – a strong ale that makes no excuses for what it is, just like RDS. For Dead Frog, Red Dragon's brand immediately suggested a strong red ale in keeping with the power of that mythical creature. "I ...

  NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING!                                           Chef Series #3- Burnt Citrus Fruit. R&B Brewing "Chef Series" is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between our head brewer Todd Graham and a select group of acclaimed local chefs. In partnership thy have created beers and dishes with complementary ingredients and flavours especially designed to be enjoyed together. The chef for the third edition is Robert Belcham (pictured below), head chef and co-owner of Campagnolo on Main and Campagnolo Roma on Hastings. This mild hopped Extra Special Bitter is ripe with citrus notes brought out with the use of Galaxy hops and the addition of burnt oranges, grapefruits and lemons. It is then filtered through 30 pounds of charcoaled pork bones.   ...

freshly arrived at legacy liquor store in vancouver: Mikkeller Citra Single Hop IPA - $5.65 Often pushing the boundaries of beer with unique brews, Mikkeller has decided to show off the characteristics of a single hop. Beautiful amber orange in colour with a pithy and fruity aroma, on the palate grapefruit, citrus and malt all play their role and showcase what Citra is all about. An excellent choice for any hop enthusiast. Joel Wilson | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store Dead Frog Brewery The Obsidian Dagger - $6.95 Reinvention isn’t easy, but Dead Frog Brewery makes it look like it is with another addition to their stellar line-up of 650ml bottles. Dark roasted malts and tropical hops work in harmony in this black IPA—with hops like centennial and galaxy, and malts including biscuit and chocolate, this is a true powerhouse. Enjoy before this limited batch beer is all gone. Chris Bonnallie | Beer Supervisor | Legacy Liquor Store Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel Bier - $10.95...

mark it in your calendars: whistler village beer festival 2014 mike's craft beer on serving sizes upcoming beer fest in hamilton on alas, i will miss it by a mere ten days... joe wiebe's piece on victoria's first craft beer week iain hill's new brewery has a name but they need help choosing a logo boundary bay brewing is expanding a new hop is coming ! from the breeders of citra and mosaic, two of my faves!! this is better than christmas!