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this was a fun column to write. it's not quite so fun now that i know the results of the election... Celebrate the Brew-nited States election with these beer ideas Whether you're celebrating or lamenting the results, here are some local beers to keep you company CBC News   Posted: Nov 08, 2016 5:43 PM PT  Last Updated: Nov 08, 2016 5:43 PM PT No matter how you feel about the U.S. election, at least we can all agree that beer is great. (Mike Segar, Carlos Barria/Reuters) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC Beer and Wine Missed the B.C. Beer Awards? Here are some winning brews to check out Check out these fresh picks for fresh-hopped beer Whether you'll be celebrating or commiserating after hearing the U.S. election results tonight, On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman has some beer options for you. "Whether you're drowni...

here are my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast talking about gmos in beer with mathew lazin-ryder: Let's begin this post-St. Patrick’s Day column with a mention of green beer.   I am a fan of beer; good beer, quality beer.   If you could make your beer green in colour without taking away from the quality of the beer, then I would be all for it.   To the best of my knowledge though, the green beer on offer around Vancouver is courtesy of green food colouring.   As a card carrying beer geek I'm not down with that! Which leads me to what else shouldn’t be in beer - such as genetically modified organisms. Beer has four ingredients, water, yeast, hops and barley.   Of those four, water is not a substance that can be genetically altered, so it’s fine.   Hops and barley are currently not on a risk list, so they are not likely to contain GMOs.   Yeast, however, is on the high risk list.   Adjuncts like co...

oooh, look at me! i made it to the cbc website - on the community page ! Craft breweries have much to consider in selecting a name On the Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman looks at how craft beer makers name their beers By On the Coast, CBC News Posted: Mar 05, 2014 6:11 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 05, 2014 6:11 PM ET Craft breweries have much to consider in selecting a name 7:07 ►     When it comes to buying beer, how much of your decision is based on the name of the beer, or the brewery? Of course, what's in the bottle is far more important than the label on the outside, but what should a beer name tell you about what you're drinking? These are competitive times in the craft beer business and branding is a big part of nabbing a piece of the growing market. On the Coast's beer columnist Rebecca Whyman, a member of Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), says breweries are often named after the proprietors. The name has to be...

in the wall street journal, the opposite of most craft beer articles apparently some people are not fans of craft beer's takeover of north america and this just in from crannog ales, there are gmo yeasts tainting our beer

it is a sunny day in vancouver but the vancouver sun i'm referring to is the newspaper, which currently has two articles about craft beer online: the insatiable taste for craft brews article quotes lundy dale and iain hill and the longer version of the article names names of lots of local drinking holes and breweries like crannog, tap and barrel, r&b, parallel 49, the alibi room, central city, all the soon-to-be-opened new vancouver establishments and goes into nano-breweries like bridge brewing

craft beer has finally been defined! or has it... beer for longevity! the beer wench on contract brewing the globe and mail covers small breweries - its official, craft beer is news in canada! beer and lego collaborations craft beer sales up in america, including st. louis stone putting expiry dates right in the name of new ipa jason, gary and brian are jedi beermasters according to vancouver sun

usually i take photos of all the pairings at a rogue dinner but alas, i only had my iphone with me and the lighting was atmospheric... so all you get are these two! the lobster on cauliflower risotto the diver scallop that melted in my mouth! for more, see vancouverfoodster.com's review best pairings: r&b lychee white ale with sea bream crudo - this would be a great summer beer the lychee was not too sweet and went well with the brine of the fish cannery scotch ale with smoked lamb loin (or for me, salmon) the smokiness of the scotch ale went really well with the smoked salmon townsite powtow porter with chocolate porter cake i didn't have the cake, but the malty porter paired very well with the mocha custard and glazed pecans best beer: crannog ales something hoppy - cascade hops and cardamom made for an amazing brew other pairings: big river rose hibiscus honey ale with contry ham (for me, tuna) and apple kimchi tuna with rose did not pair so well but the ...

too many beers i wanted to try at beernesday at st. augustine's last night! had to have me two samplers to fit them all in look how well my iphone camera works when there is light whistler brewing cheakamus chai maple ale - 5%  this dark bronze ale is made with real maple syrup, added right to the mash.  then, a trace of chai tea is added during the filtration process.  the result is a highly complex, mildly spicy palette structure hoooo boy that is sweet!  it would be awesome in pancake batter or over ice cream a bit too much maple sweetness for me in a beer though, the chai notes were subtle, but appreciable chuckanut brewery pilsner - 5%  in 1842 a bavarian monk smuggled lager yeast from munich to the bohemian town of pilsn where they used the yeast with british pale malt, crafting a beer golden in color.  chuckanut pilsner is truly mouthwatering, deeply satisfying, and refreshing! i do love me a pilsner, and this one did not disappoint chuck...