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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 ...

i guess i gotta stick with the training, now... NEW Stout competition: B.C.  brewers to box each other for charity Plus, check out Rebecca Whyman's beer picks for this week CBC News   Posted: Jan 17, 2017 4:19 PM PT  Last Updated: Jan 17, 2017 4:20 PM PT Ian Kampman of Brassneck Brewery was a contender at the 2016 edition of Beer Wars. This year, On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman will enter the ring. (Jeremy Allingham/CBC) 2 shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories OTC Beer and Wine Milkshake beer could be among 2017's craft brewing trends Craft brewery boxers take a swing at bulging beer guts People in B.C.'s craft beer industry are ready for another round — in this case, another round in the boxing ring. The second annual B.C. Beer Wars will see people in Vancouver and Victoria's craft beer scenes box each other to be...

Hey Craft Beer lovers ... BC's next up and coming community craft brewery needs your help!! Field House Brewing Co. is set to open in Abbotsford, BC - looking to join the ranks of the other amazing breweries in our local beer community.  BC has some of the best craft beer in the world and we're hoping to bring some twists and turns to the table to help keep things fresh and exciting.  We've launched a Kickstarter Campaign ( Check it out HERE ) to help open our doors, we are 6-7 weeks from opening and budgets are getting really tight, so we could use your help for a couple key things:  1) Finish our Awesome Tap Room  - We need some extra funds to create a rad little tasting room where we are proud to host you. It will be a place you want to stay for a while - featuring a nice warm fireplace, 10 beers on tap, a growler station and lots of seats to meet up with friends and drink some Field House liquid gold. 2) Make the Best Damn (Licensed) Picnic Area in BC ...